Monitoring and Evaluation / Knowledge Management Officer Job at State Accountability and Voice Initiative Nigeria

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Job Title: Monitoring and Evaluation/Knowledge Management Officer

Employer: State Accountability and Voice Initiative (SAVI)

Recruiter: GRM International

GRM Job Reference: IP-05346-PRJ

Region: Africa

Country: Nigeria

Location: Abuja

The State Accountability and Voice Initiative (SAVI) is a DFID funded programme, designed to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of public resource use in selected states in Nigeria. SAVI is an action-learning programme that promotes dynamic partnerships among key agents of change and it will increase the ability of citizens to claim rights and hold state governments accountable.

The SAVI Programme will focus on the following core areas:

•   Suppor partners to progress  the implementation of their advocacy projects

•   Support to independent monitoring, research and policy analysis

•   Strengthening the functions of Media and State Houses of Assembly to hold State Government to account to Citizens.

Responsibilities (M&E/Knowledge Management Officer):

•   Support the M&E & Learning Adviser in the establishment of state team M&E plans and databases in 5 states for generating the required data through interactions between the national team and state teams, between state teams and their local partners, and between local partners and stakeholders/state citizens.

•   Oversight of state teams' practical application and adaptation of SAVI's monitoring, evaluation and learning systems, in line with their state M&E plans, to ensure effective utilisation of state log-frames, monitoring, evaluation and learning tools/processes and M&E databases (i.e. compliance with systems developed).

•   Support the designated M&E focal person in each state (i.e. the state team member responsible for overseeing development and implementation of their M&E plan) to populate their M&E database.

•   Facilitation of feedback to the M&E & Learning Adviser on possible modifications and improvements to SAVI's monitoring, evaluation and learning systems, to make them more user-friendly and fit for purpose.

Candidates must be able to provide experience of the following essential criteria:

•   Minimum 3 years experience working in Programme Development and Delivery

•   Degree in Social Development, Knowledge, IT Programming or similar discipline

•   Experience working with an International Donor Organisation or Int. NGO

•   Excel expertise and Data Base Management / Development

•   Able to travel out of Abuja in a supporting role into 5 SAVI states

Candidates applying without the following information will not be considered:

•   Preferred position and location

•   Current address, Phone number, e-mail address

•   Academic qualifications – institution, course studied and qualification

•   Detailed work history for the requisite years of experience required. This must include detailed descriptions of duties and achievements

•   3 named references with contact details and permission to contact them

How to Apply:

To apply for this role, candidates MUST send an A4 CV with the above essential information.

Applicants who are to be considered will be contacted within 2 weeks after the closing date.

There is NO cost or charge levied for ANY SAVI application process.

SAVI is Equal Opportunity Employer (which includes people living with disability). The Terms and Conditions of employment are commensurate with the levels of responsibility and experience

Deadline: 14th June, 2013.

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