Job Vacancy Description
UNDP has been in Nigeria since the country became independent in 1960 providing capacity building and policy development support to the Federal Government of Nigeria in areas of Governance & Peace Building, Inclusive growth and Sustainable Development. UNDP continues to support, the government in the preparation of the second National Implementation Plan of the National Vision 20:2020. UNDP works in partnership with the Federal Government of Nigeria, development partners, UN agencies, civil society and local communities to help identify local solutions to meet national development challenges through a range of interventions that combine UNDP’s expertise and comparative advantage in the areas of Governance & Peace Building, Inclusive growth and Sustainable Development.
Job Title: Monitoring and Evaluation Officer
Job Type: Full Time
Qualification: BA/BSc/HND , MBA/MSc/MA
Experience: 5 years
Location: Abuja
Job Field: NGO/Non-Profit
Job Id: 28863
Practice Area - Job Family: Management - Monitoring and Evaluation
Grade: SB4
Posting Type: Common System
Vacancy Type: Service Contract (SC)
Contract Duration: 1 year with possibility of extension
Duties and Responsibilities
- Under the direct supervision of the Project Manager and Coordinator, the incumbent will act as the Monitoring and Evaluation Officer and will be expected to perform the following key functions:
- Coordinate monitoring and evaluation activities in the implementation of the Project Document and Annual Work Plans: The incumbent will provide highest quality monitoring and evaluation support to the Integrated Approach to Building Peace in Nigeria’s Farmer-Herder Crisis Project as well as the Transitioning from Humanitarian Relief to Long Term Development, Addressing the Herdsmen-Farmer Crisis Project (HSTF).
- Working in close collaboration with the partners and stakeholders the incumbent will ensure result-based and cost-effective execution of the project activities through quality monitoring and evaluation advisory support, provide robust analysis for monthly, quarterly, semi-annual and annual reports in the targeted States to advise on potential UN/UNDP Country Office, national and donor response.
- Guide and coordinate assessments, surveys, studies and reporting: Incumbent shall support the Country Office (CO) to prepare/complete Project and other reporting documents; develop tools, indicators, and coordinate fieldwork as when needed.
- Tracking and monitoring of project implementation: She / he shall regularly update on progress towards implementation of the annual work plan; and support the CO’s effort on research, provide input into resource mobilization documents and partnership building
- Support the development of knowledge products: The incumbent shall assist in the development of knowledge products – tools, methodologies, situation briefs, updates or reports; and prepare and submit to UNDP regular project reports (progress and annual), as well as, regular mission reports and make useful recommendations that can help to deepen the project impact/results.