Location: Maiduguri, Borno General Objective The Child Protection Monitoring & Evaluation Officer (M&E Officer) will be assigned the following key duties and responsibilities:
He/she develops a MEAL plan, proposes relevant tools and techniques to monitor Child Protection projects in Borno State areas and supports the projects teams in their implementation;
He/she consolidates data from the field in order to produce evidence-based, analytical and quality internal and donor reports within the deadlines; He/she ensures that data is transmitted on time from the field to the coordination;
He/she represents Tdh at CP coordination meetings at different levels and ensures linkages between the projects and the child protection sub-sectors are effective by sharing and communicating achievements of the projects;
He/she has a leading role in Child Protection needs assessments in various Borno State areas: drafting ToRs, consolidating quantitative & qualitative data, writing assessment reports etc.
He/she effectively contributes to capacity building of the local partner in the domain of M&E by providing continuous technical support, implementing formal trainings and conducting monitoring visits.
Key Responsibilities and Tasks Monitoring, Evaluation and Reporting:
Develop, share and implement a MEAL plan for all the CP projects implemented by Tdh
Develop specific monitoring tools adapted to each CP project
Ensure that the monitoring tools are duly filled with reliable data
Consolidate qualitative and quantitative projects data and produce evidence-based and quality internal and donor reports within the deadlines
Consolidate the monthly sitrep
Draft questionnaires and take a lead in data collection
Participate in writing assessments and survey reports
Report any identified technical challenge, or question to the Child Protection Project Manager
Maintain and ensure a culture of strict confidentiality inter Tdh staff and between Tdh staff and non Tdh employees.
Database:
Design clear formats for data collection and treatment and train the Child Protection team accordingly
Supervise the development and management of a Child Protection database management system
Supervise data protection procedures and filing
Internal Coordination:
Closely collaborate with the Deputy Child Protection Project Manager, Outreach Technical Officer, PSS Technical Officer, FTR Technical Officers, Case Management Technical Officer to ensure that M&E tools incorporate inputs from the respective technical fields of expertise
Ensure regular communication with the Child Protection Project Manager about updates, achievements and challenges through meetings, reports and ad hoc communication upon request and upcoming needs
Carry out all the procedures connected with the accomplishment of the planned activities (administrative and logistical) through timely communication and collaboration with support departments
Deliver any other tasks as assigned by the Child Protection Project Manager
Capacity Building:
Closely collaborate with the local partner for capacity building purposes by provision of on-going technical support in the domain of M&E, implementing formal trainings and conducting field monitoring visits to various locations in Borno State areas
Lead the process of identification of capacity building needs in the domain of M&E and designing a tailored trainings plan
Conduct regular field monitoring visits to various locations of Borno State areas, organize technical follow up meetings, draft field visits reports, suggest the necessary improvements and monitor its translation intro reality
Support the local partner in designing a MEAL plan providing high quality expertise and assisting in development of the M&E tools
External Coordination and Representation:
Coordinate with other CP actors on the ground to effectively contribute to the service mapping exercise, establishment of well-functional referral pathways, and information sharing
Represent Tdh CP project in fora and meetings held at location or regional level in her/his field of expertise, including sharing of information and reporting
Contribute to development of a community network to facilitate the project acceptance and stake holder’s contribution and ownership
Child Protection:
Promote, and ensure project activities are in line with child protection principles and humanitarian principles
Ensure the project activities are well-integrated into the Northeastern Nigeria child protection system and humanitarian coordination practices and guidelines
Ensure Tdh Child Safeguarding Policy and Child Protection Minimum Standards are mainstreamed through all the projects activities
Report serious cases of abuse committed against children to the Child Protection Project Manager. Strict confidentiality must be respected.
Other:
Fully comply with Tdh Code of Conduct and ensure Child Safeguarding Policy is upheld at all times
Ensure adherence to Tdh standards and quality requirements in all the project activities.
Mandatory Requirements
Language Skills: Fluent in local languages and in English (speaking/reading/writing).
Education Degree: University degree in Statistics, Information Management, Social Studies, or any other related discipline
Work experience: Minimum 2 years experience in the field of child protection / protection overseeing monitoring and evaluation tasks
Knowledge & skills: Excellent analytical and writing skills, competent in participatory assessments, database design and other tools for information management
Computer skills: Excellent knowledge of the MS office software, excellent competencies in MS Excel.
Other: Knowledge of child protection system in Northeastern Nigeria/Good capacity building skills/ Excellent knowledge of child protection issues and best practices / Experience in quantitative and qualitative data collection including survey design, implementation and analysis/ Knowledge of Mobile Data collection tools (ODK)/KoBo Toolbox
Assets:
Other knowledge: Acquaintance with NGO’ rules, procedures and regulations; Acquaintance with the Child Protection Minimum Standards
Interest:
Work in relief or development sector
Strong motivation to help people in needs
Transversal skills
Honest and trustworthy
Reliable, rigorous and well organized
Motivated and dedicated to his/her job
Ability to take initiative to deal with difficulties encountered in daily work
Ability to adapt or change priorities according to the changing situation
Autonomy, neutrality, hard worker
Able to manage stress and pressure
Able and willing to learn to extend his/her scope of work
Able to manage priorities, take initiatives and work without constant supervision
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