Senior M&E Advisor at GIZ Nigeria

GIZ NigeriaAdamawa, Nigeria Data and Artificial Intelligence

Full Time

International cooperation between Germany and Nigeria commenced in 1974. GIZ was initially represented by an office in Lagos until 2003, but since 2004 it has maintained a country office and four project offices in the new capital Abuja. At present, GIZ has around 25 seconded staff, 100 Nigerian and regional experts, and four CIM experts working in Nigeria. Nigeria is Africa’s largest economy and has a population of 175 million, making it the continent’s most populous country. With a young, highly motivated and growing population, abundant natural resources and an increasingly diversified economy, Nigeria is not only a regional power but also an increasingly significant political player on the African continent and in the world. However, Nigeria faces major challenges. So far, its substantial oil revenues have had little impact on poverty. More than two-thirds of the population still live in extreme poverty and unemployment remains high. Sustainable economic and social development is hampered by corruption and by regional, ethnic, religious and social differences and the associated conflicts, which sometimes lead to attacks and unrest. As agreed between the Nigerian and German Governments, GIZ’s activities since 2002 have focused on sustainable economic development. GIZ is also engaged in the energy sector, agriculture and regional integration. The 'Pro-poor Growth and Employment Promotion in Nigeria’ (SEDIN) programme aims to increase income-generating employment in micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs), and improve access to financial services. The programme is currently being implemented in Abuja and in Niger, Ogun and Plateau states. The Nigerian and German Governments also cooperate in the energy sector. On behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), GIZ provides advisory services to Nigerian partners on topics such as rural electrification, energy efficiency and renewable energies, and is contributing to the success of the Nigeria-German Energy Partnership (NGEP) as well. GIZ provides support to the ECOWAS Commission (Economic Community of West African States) in Abuja, focusing on the management, implementation and monitoring of ECOWAS decisions on economic and trade policy, and peace and security. In addition, two regional programmes focusing on agriculture are under way in Nigeria. The first aims to promote African rice value chains; the second builds the capacities of market-oriented small-scale farming. The purpose of both programmes is to achieve sustainable improvements in the livelihoods and food security of poor farmers in Nigeria and other West African countries. A distinctive feature of GIZ’s activities in Nigeria is the high level of cofinancing obtained from other sources, primarily the European Union (EU) and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. These additional funds make it possible to broaden the scope and intensity of the programmes being implemented on behalf of the BMZ, boosting the effectiveness of German development cooperation with Nigeria.

Vacancy No: 048

The Project
Social and Economic Participation of Returnees, IDPs and the Host Population in North-East Nigeria (SEPIN):

On behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH is implementing the Programme, ‘Social and Economic Participation of Returnees, IDPs and Host Population in North-East Nigeria’ (SEPIN). The main objective of the programme is to improve the economic and social participation of returnees, internally displaced persons, and vulnerable members of host communities in Adamawa State in a gender-responsive way.
Adopting an integrational approach, the programme contributes to SDGs 1, 2, 5, 10, and 16 in accordance with the ‘leave no one behind’ principle and hopes to complement the humanitarian response to the crisis in the Northeast by going beyond a humanitarian short-term approach and focusing on a more long-term development perspective, through the institutionalization of gender-responsive participatory planning and provision of livelihood support.
Addressing the situation of IDPs, returnees, and the host population, the Programme is primarily implemented at LGA and community levels to ensure direct benefit for the target groups.
Through the Community Development Planning (CDP), the Programme hopes to strengthen the relationships between local communities and community leaders, government institutions, and civil society. Simultaneously, the Programme hopes to build the capacities of local and state governments as well as civil society and community-based organizations for improved service delivery.
Alongside the CDPs, the Programme will set up and consolidate spaces and mechanisms where women can meet to engage in dialogue to identify problems, needs, and priorities and voice their concerns to the leadership of their communities.
The gender and governance interventions will be supported by livelihoods activities in the agricultural sector. Here the focus is on group initiatives, which will give access to markets and improve conditions for economic participation.

Responsibilities

The Senior M&E professional will work in close collaboration with the programme components in planning and implementing the programme’s activities to achieve set targets and monitor results in line with the established results-oriented M&E framework and the requirements of the European Union.

Tasks
Programme Planning and Implementation:

Design, implement, and maintain systems for monitoring programme activities and documenting results as well as disseminating programme impacts, experiences, and knowledge generated to facilitate learning.
Lead the design, organization, and conduct of programme progress review activities involving all programme components and implementing partners and other stakeholders.
Assist the programme personnel/partners in the development and use of M&E tools.
Lead in-field supervision of key M&E activities (data collection, cleaning, analysis) and ensure data quality.
Support programme evaluation, reviews, and reporting.
Collate and document data received from partners’ M&E activities and reporting.
Make intellectual contributions to the programme’s strategic and operational planning process including requirements for achieving overall improvement in programme performance.
Conduct training for partners regarding data collection and collation.
Prepare reports and information material based on M&E data.
Represent the programme at partners’ activities (especially those relating to result-based monitoring, progress reviews, and evaluation) and contribute actively and meaningfully to discussions and decisions to be made.
Moderate team meetings in connection with monitoring and evaluation.

Impact Studies and Research:

Identify the required studies that establish relevant baselines and measure the impact of program’s interventions on target groups.
Identify the need for studies that evaluate the results of the programme.
Lead programme’s sustainability assessments and reflections.
Design and implement evaluation and impact studies.
Analyze data and results of evaluation and impact studies.
Prepare evaluation and impact study reports.

Knowledge Management:

Ensure the management of an electronic M&E database for the programme and regularly update the database.
Support the programme components in the design, implementation, review, and updating of result-based monitoring and evaluation plans, ensuring alignment of these plans and monitoring across the programme.
Document experience, lessons learned, and best practices relating to the programme and partner activities and make recommendations for ensuring that the GIZ strategy remains consistent and effective.
Provide focused technical assistance to implementing partners for more systematic and organized actions in data collection, analysis, storage, retrieval, and management for decision making.
Generate, review, and update process indicators for monitoring programme progress.
Keep an archive of human interest and success stories (most significant changes).

Other Duties / Additional Tasks:

Assist other non-national experts, if necessary, as a translator, especially during progress review activities.
Perform other duties and tasks at the request of management.

Required Qualifications, Competences, and Experience
Qualifications:

A Master’s Degree in Social Sciences (Economics, Social Statistics, Demography or similar fields).

Professional Experience:

At least 6 years of relevant work experience in monitoring and evaluation, including M&E systems development (working experience in a similar position with a local or an International NGO would be an added advantage).
At least 6 years of professional experience in research and data analysis.
Demonstrated experience with data management and analysis as well as reporting skills.
Proficiency in software (Access, SPSS or other database programmes).
Excellent conceptual, analytical, writing, and oral communication skills.
Good communication, facilitation, and presentation skills.
High level of self-organization and problem-solving ability.
Strong service orientation and interpersonal skills.
Team playing qualities/experience.
Ability to travel regularly within Northern Nigeria (Adamawa, Borno, and Abuja).
Innovative and possessing a positive attitude to change.