IITA Recruits Monitoring and Evaluation Officer

Monitoring and Evaluation Officer Recruitment at International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA).

The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) is a not-for-profit institution that generates agricultural innovations to meet Africa’s most pressing challenges of hunger, malnutrition, poverty, and natural resource degradation. Working with various partners across sub-Saharan Africa, we improve livelihoods, enhance food and nutrition security, increase employment, and preserve natural resource integrity. IITA is a member of CGIAR, a global agriculture research partnership for a food secure future.

Job Title: Monitoring and Evaluation Officer
Ref: IITA-HR-NRS2020-015
Location: Ibadan, Oyo
Contract: 2-year renewable contract

Job Duties

• Monitor progress of project activities identify successes and constraints of implementation and prepare progress reports.
• Conduct field monitoring and validation.
• Develop a monitoring and evaluation system operational framework/plan in consultation with the Project Director and Head of M&E.
• Update project result framework and log frame in consultation with the Project Director and Head of M&E.
• Design and manage monitoring and evaluation systems for the YAW project including monitoring the plans and managing the implementation.
• Design, develop, and revise electronic data collection and monitoring and evaluation processes, tools, and methods.
• Manage databases and use SPSS / STATA for analysis of information to assess the progress of the project.
• Facilitate the planning and preparation of annual work plans with a focus on targets.
• Facilitate the submission of updated annual and quarterly targets of the projects.
• Coordinate the preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual progress reports.
• Support the Project Director and Head of the M&E Unit in preparing different types of reports and documents as required.
• Carryout out facilitating mid-term and end of term project review
• Perform any other duties as assigned by the supervisor.

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in Program Evaluation, Agricultural Economics, Social Sciences, Statistics, Development Studies, or related field with five (5) years’ experience or B.Sc / HND in Program Evaluation, Agricultural Economics, Social Sciences, Statistics, Development Studies, or agriculture-related field performing a similar role.

Competencies

The ideal candidate must:

• Be a proficient user of computer software packages related to database management and data analysis.
• Have the ability to use basic packages such as Excel, PPT, and other statistical packages.
• I have strong experience working with the theory of change, logical framework design, performance indicator selection, and results-based planning approaches.
• I have strong experience developing web-based M&E systems.
• Have experience working with scientists and conducting household surveys and impact evaluation studies
• Have strong experience using ONA/ODK for data collection.
• I have experience with quantitative/qualitative analytical techniques.
• Have strong oral and written communication and interpersonal skills.
• Have strong coordination, organizational and strong analytical skills.
• Have strong experience in writing reports and intercultural communication skills.
• The ideal candidate is a proficient user of computer software packages related to database management and data analysis.
• Ability to use basic packages such as Excel, PPT and other statistical packages.

Application Deadline  

29th June, 2020.