Design, Monitoring, Evaluation And Learning (DMEL) Coordinator 184 views0 applications

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Design, Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Coordinator

We are Searchers.

We are over 600 strong worldwide. We believe in our mission to end violent conflict.

It’s our purpose- our call to action.

A Searcher understands our vision of a world where:

Differences stimulate social progress, rather than precipitate violence

Respect for and cooperation with those we disagree with is considered the norm

A Searcher is a dedicated, enthusiastic and passionate individual, committed to our values.

Shared Humanity. Empathy. Impartiality. Inclusivity. Courage. Hope. Humility. Audacity.

With headquarters in Washington, DC and Brussels, Belgium, we implement projects from 55 offices in 34 countries, including in Africa, Asia, Europe, the Middle East, and the United States. You will be joining other highly motivated Searchers with a good team spirit and through commitment and dedication, have opportunities to grow.

Our Program in Nigeria

We launched our programs in Nigeria in 2004. Now in 2017, the country program has offices in Abuja, Jos, Maiduguri, and Yola. We work with partners in target states of the country to support peaceful resolution of conflict. Each program is adapted to specific local context and conflicts, and all apply common ground tools from our toolbox.

Search has established a permanent presence in Abuja as an operational base and all our Nigeria offices are currently supporting a host of programs with activities that include capacity building, dialogues, peace architecture, media programming, participatory theatre and collaborative joint activities.

We are searching for…

Summary of Position

The Design, Monitoring and Evaluation (DM&E) Coordinator will support the DM&E Manager in leading the Institutional Learning department and carry out all the strategic and functional responsibilities of design, monitoring, evaluation and learning for all North East Projects currently run out of Maiduguri office. SFCG projects in North East cover Borno and Adamawa.

S/he will work under the direct supervision of the DM&E Manager and in close coordination with the program team. The position will be based in Maiduguri and will frequently travel to the field.

Your contribution

Major duties and responsibilities

• Support quality, conflict sensitive, innovative and effective DM&E process in North East;
• Support the DM&E Manager in providing ongoing technical support in proposal development, monitoring, reflective practice, evaluation and learning;
• Implementing SFCG M&E standards around project planning meetings, baseline studies, data collection tools, monitoring missions and evaluations in the North East;
• Establish appropriate data collection methodologies and strategies to evaluate peacebuilding in North East;
• Enable program teams to utilize evaluation findings and communicate results effectively;
• Strengthen DM&E capacities of SFCG program staff and partners;
• Supporting recruitment and management (if needed) of external consultants for specific projects;
• Support DM&E Manager conduct internal evaluations when appropriate based on SFCG Evaluation Guidelines and Policies;
• Contribute to developing organization-wide DM&E tools, systems, and processes
• Supporting DM&E Manager in facilitating cross-organizational learning, which includes providing information, guidelines, lessons learned, and user-friendly learning tools on DM&E on the Institutional Learning Team Intranet website
• As job descriptions cannot be exhaustive, the position holder may be required to undertake other duties that are broadly in line with the above key duties.

You are…

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in research methodologies, social sciences or related disciplines;
• Minimum of three (3) years to five years of work experience in design, monitoring and evaluation methodologies, of which at least one year of experience in the peacebuilding M&E;
• Proven experience of using qualitative and quantitative data collection and analysis tools;
• Knowledge of participatory methods, mixed methods, outcome mapping and/or impact evaluation techniques;
• Collaborative working style that enables coaching and training in M&E principles and best-practices
• Demonstrated capacity to coordinate evaluations, including experience developing evaluation terms of reference and recruiting and managing consultants;
• Extensive knowledge and application of proposal design principles;
• Knowledge of data software such as STATA, SPSS;
• Excellent analytical and report writing skills;
• A demonstrated commitment to high professional ethical standards and a diverse workplace; and
• Ability to prioritize, plan and organize workflow to tight timeframes, handle multiple tasks, and be flexible with changing priorities.

How to apply:

Sound good? To apply, interested candidates should please:

1. Submit their current resume/CV through our application system.
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This position will be closed no later than 31 December, 2017. We are looking to fill this position with the right candidate. Only applicants to be invited for an interview will be contacted. No phone calls please. See our website www.sfcg.org for full details of our work.