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Widows and Orphans Empowerment Organisation (WEWE) in partnership with European Cooperative for Rural Development (EUCORD) an International NGO based in Brussels and a leading agribusiness company based in Lagos, is soliciting for qualified applicants for a proposal to Alliance for Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) – Partnership for Inclusive Agricultural Transformation in Africa (PIATA), an agricultural intervention jointly funded by USAID, Bill & Melinda Gates and Rockefeller Foundation. WEWE and its partners are proposing to implement the project to develop a market-led maize and soy

State Monitoring and Evaluation Officer (State M&E Officer)

Key Relationships

  • Internally: WEWE Executive Director, WEWE Finance and Admin Director, State Programme Manager, Project Director, Head, Internal Audit/Compliance, M&E Manager, Knowledge Management/Communications Officer.
  • Externally: Donor’s Monitoring & Evaluation officials at the national level, and some interaction with local implementing partners and other stakeholders at the local level.
  • Direct Reports: Project Director, WEWE Executive Director

Purpose and Scope of Work

  • The State M&E Officer will assist in conducting the monitoring the project’s progress, embarking on monitoring field visits, in charge of data collection; and communications to all program staff
  • The successful candidate will also undertake and be part of the team handling the Project’s M&E portfolio and requirements in compliance with WEWE, and Donor’s regulations.
  • The State M&E Officer will be based in the project State offices (Niger and Kaduna).

Responsibilities
Project Monitoring and Evaluation:

  • Conducting monitoring and evaluation reporting and documentation in line with the donor requirements and as per the approved design, implementation plan and budget;
  • Collect and collate reports from the field.
  • Embarking on regular monitoring visits to verify data quality and authenticity in the project.
  • Partake in conducting operational research in the project.
  • Perform routine Data Quality Assurance (DQA) assessments in the project and implement designed systems to incorporate remediation to the project.
  • Generate case studies and success stories from implementation of M&E systems and liaising with the Knowledge Management/Communications Officer.
  • Provide guidance on the implementation of project’s M&E plan.
  • Perform all reporting obligations and performance indicators from the database to donors.
  • Development/updating performance indicator definitions.

Managing People and Coordination of Activities:

  • Facilitate the successful conduct of Quarterly M&E meetings with implementing agents in the State.
  • Be in liaison with the Knowledge Management/Communications Officer to share programme data.

Controls, Documentation and Reporting:

  • Contribute to the production of Quarterly M&E reports in the project.
  • Respond to data queries from donors
  • Contribute and assist in the development of M&E tools

General Responsibilities:

  • Ensure high levels of transparency and accountability to both donors, to the project communities in line with WEWE’s vision to be the most financially compliant NGO in Nigeria.
  • Observe with all WEWE and donor’s performance management standards and indicators.

Job Requirement (Knowledge/Skills Competencies)
Qualifications:

  • A Bachelor’s Degree in Demography, Sociology, Anthropology, Statistics, Mathematics or a related field.

Minimum Working Experience:

  • At least 2 – 3 years experience working in the field.
  • Experience in working with international NGOs, local civil society organizations, government, bilateral and multilateral donors in a multi-cultural, politically sensitive environment.
  • Thorough understanding of program management, donor reporting requirements and managing donor relations.
  • Demonstrated research and evaluation skills
  • Extremely strong computer literacy skills with knowledge of SPSS and/or STATA
  • Very strong report writing skills.
  • Fluent in English Language (Oral and Written)
  • Demonstrated ability to effectively manage a variety of internal and external relationships, including relationships with donors and partners.
  • Proven ability to manage team, with strong leadership, conceptualizing ideas and able to work independently.
  • High degree of accountability and integrity and ability to coach, mentor and inspire subordinates.

Desirable Experience:

  • Knowledge and experience in M&E reporting in gender sensitive and inclusive value chains programming.
  • Fluent in Hausa Language (Oral) is an added advantage.

Critical Competencies

  • Strong skills in the following areas: project and people management skills; budgeting & financial
  • Management; information management and reporting, networking and stakeholder engagement, negotiation and persuasion; planning and organising; problem analysis; oral and written communication; and organisational learning and capacity development
  • The post-holder is expected to be results and data orientated; a team-player; pro-active and creative; culturally and gender sensitive; a good listener; committed to self-development; and able to make sound judgements under pressure.

Method of Application

Applicants should send their comprehensive Curriculum Vitae and Cover Letter in ONLY one attachment (MS word document) explaining suitability for the job

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Widows and Orphans Empowerment Organization (WEWE) is a local NGO with a mission to “harness the potentials of widows, orphans, and vulnerable segment to become productive entities in the society through advocacy, capacity building, economic empowerment and human rights program”. WEWE’s main goal is to advocate for, and promote the rights of widows, vulnerable women and orphans in Nigeria and Africa at large. Built on the core values of Integrity, Accountability, Teamwork and Excellence, WEWE has over 7 years’ experience in managing USAID funded Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVC) projects. Some past projects achievements include:
  • Provision of micro-enterprise and homestead farming to 315 OVC caregivers.
  • Establishment of Cassava processing Enterprise for 239 caregivers.
  • Sponsorship of 12 University Students and revolving grants to 39 widows.
  • Community mobilization of 20 communities in Imo/Abia.
  • Provision and prevention from Mother To Children Transmission (PMTCT) education to 750 caregivers.
As at June 2015, WEWE has reached a total of 15,006 vulnerable children and 4854 VC caregivers within 7 years with the following services:
  • Child protection,
  • shelter and care,
  • nutritional and food security,
  • household economic strengthening,
  • education and training,
  • health
  • Psychosocial support
  • Other program area HIV, PMTCT & Malaria.
Registered with CAC under incorporated trustees CAC/IT/NO/33132 in 2009, Widows and Orphans Empowerment organization (WEWE) initially started as a community based organization (CBO) in 2004 with a one man staff working on orphans scholarship programme in Okigwe Imo State.Today, WEWE has over 40 full time staff and 20 volunteers based in Abuja, Anambra, Imo and Abia with a focus of reaching a total of 52,602 children and 17,554 caregivers by September 2016.
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0 USD Kaduna, Niger CF 3201 Abc road Full Time , 40 hours per week Widows and Orphans Empowerment Organization (WEWE)

Widows and Orphans Empowerment Organisation (WEWE) in partnership with European Cooperative for Rural Development (EUCORD) an International NGO based in Brussels and a leading agribusiness company based in Lagos, is soliciting for qualified applicants for a proposal to Alliance for Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) – Partnership for Inclusive Agricultural Transformation in Africa (PIATA), an agricultural intervention jointly funded by USAID, Bill & Melinda Gates and Rockefeller Foundation. WEWE and its partners are proposing to implement the project to develop a market-led maize and soy

State Monitoring and Evaluation Officer (State M&E Officer)

Key Relationships

  • Internally: WEWE Executive Director, WEWE Finance and Admin Director, State Programme Manager, Project Director, Head, Internal Audit/Compliance, M&E Manager, Knowledge Management/Communications Officer.
  • Externally: Donor’s Monitoring & Evaluation officials at the national level, and some interaction with local implementing partners and other stakeholders at the local level.
  • Direct Reports: Project Director, WEWE Executive Director

Purpose and Scope of Work

  • The State M&E Officer will assist in conducting the monitoring the project’s progress, embarking on monitoring field visits, in charge of data collection; and communications to all program staff
  • The successful candidate will also undertake and be part of the team handling the Project’s M&E portfolio and requirements in compliance with WEWE, and Donor’s regulations.
  • The State M&E Officer will be based in the project State offices (Niger and Kaduna).

Responsibilities Project Monitoring and Evaluation:

  • Conducting monitoring and evaluation reporting and documentation in line with the donor requirements and as per the approved design, implementation plan and budget;
  • Collect and collate reports from the field.
  • Embarking on regular monitoring visits to verify data quality and authenticity in the project.
  • Partake in conducting operational research in the project.
  • Perform routine Data Quality Assurance (DQA) assessments in the project and implement designed systems to incorporate remediation to the project.
  • Generate case studies and success stories from implementation of M&E systems and liaising with the Knowledge Management/Communications Officer.
  • Provide guidance on the implementation of project’s M&E plan.
  • Perform all reporting obligations and performance indicators from the database to donors.
  • Development/updating performance indicator definitions.

Managing People and Coordination of Activities:

  • Facilitate the successful conduct of Quarterly M&E meetings with implementing agents in the State.
  • Be in liaison with the Knowledge Management/Communications Officer to share programme data.

Controls, Documentation and Reporting:

  • Contribute to the production of Quarterly M&E reports in the project.
  • Respond to data queries from donors
  • Contribute and assist in the development of M&E tools

General Responsibilities:

  • Ensure high levels of transparency and accountability to both donors, to the project communities in line with WEWE’s vision to be the most financially compliant NGO in Nigeria.
  • Observe with all WEWE and donor’s performance management standards and indicators.

Job Requirement (Knowledge/Skills Competencies) Qualifications:

  • A Bachelor's Degree in Demography, Sociology, Anthropology, Statistics, Mathematics or a related field.

Minimum Working Experience:

  • At least 2 - 3 years experience working in the field.
  • Experience in working with international NGOs, local civil society organizations, government, bilateral and multilateral donors in a multi-cultural, politically sensitive environment.
  • Thorough understanding of program management, donor reporting requirements and managing donor relations.
  • Demonstrated research and evaluation skills
  • Extremely strong computer literacy skills with knowledge of SPSS and/or STATA
  • Very strong report writing skills.
  • Fluent in English Language (Oral and Written)
  • Demonstrated ability to effectively manage a variety of internal and external relationships, including relationships with donors and partners.
  • Proven ability to manage team, with strong leadership, conceptualizing ideas and able to work independently.
  • High degree of accountability and integrity and ability to coach, mentor and inspire subordinates.

Desirable Experience:

  • Knowledge and experience in M&E reporting in gender sensitive and inclusive value chains programming.
  • Fluent in Hausa Language (Oral) is an added advantage.

Critical Competencies

  • Strong skills in the following areas: project and people management skills; budgeting & financial
  • Management; information management and reporting, networking and stakeholder engagement, negotiation and persuasion; planning and organising; problem analysis; oral and written communication; and organisational learning and capacity development
  • The post-holder is expected to be results and data orientated; a team-player; pro-active and creative; culturally and gender sensitive; a good listener; committed to self-development; and able to make sound judgements under pressure.

Method of Application

Applicants should send their comprehensive Curriculum Vitae and Cover Letter in ONLY one attachment (MS word document) explaining suitability for the job

2018-09-09

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