EYN Projects is a community-based non-profit/non-governmental organization. We respect and believe in the infinite worth of every individual. This is demonstrated through our developmental and humanitarian services to affected communities, equal employment opportunities, building and strengthening the skills of our staff, and ensuring qualitative and effective service delivery. EYN Projects does not discriminate based on gender, ethnicity, or religion in our recruitment exercise nor in our humanitarian and developmental work.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) Assistant
Location: Borno Job type: Full-time
Job Description
Support to the Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) function to ensure that programme activities are effectively monitored, accurately documented, and implemented in accordance with organisational standards and donor requirements.
The post holder will support data collection, data entry, verification, analysis, reporting, accountability, feedback mechanisms, and learning activities across projects.
The role will work closely with programme teams, field staff, partners, beneficiaries, and other stakeholders to strengthen programme quality, demonstrate results, identify challenges, and promote continuous learning and improvement.
The position requires strong attention to detail, good analytical and organizational skills, integrity in handling programme data, and the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced humanitarian environment.
Main Responsibilities The MEAL Assistant primary responsibilities include the following:
Data Collection, Data Analysis, and Monitoring:
Collecting standard data for all activities and maintaining an updated database
Cleaning and compiling all data for food security and livelihood, GBV, and WASH.
Ensuring the quality of the data by random verification, validation, and triangulation
Ensuring all relevant data is captured on GBV-IMS (Gender-Based Violence-Information Management System).
Providing additional analysis of data and information on different variables when needed.
Assisting in the development of MEAL standard operating procedures
Do regular audits of data quality and look at the quality of the data collected to make sure there are no outliers.
Setting monthly targets to be met by the field staff and monitoring the outcomes at the end of the month
Liaising with relevant EYN staff to ensure regular and timely information flow and sharing
Sharing and presenting MEAL findings to relevant program staff and putting together data to help guide program activities and decisions.
Developing a project monitoring plan for the project.
Reporting:
As required, prepare monthly and/or bimonthly reports with the program department.
Providing complete and detailed feedback to the field on data issues and how to resolve such challenges.
Support the design of a complete reporting system while collaborating with staff to ensure information format consistency and compatibility.
Assessments, Evaluation, and Learning:
Participating in the implementation of surveys or studies alongside program personnel or external consultants in analysing data.
Involving all parties in creating monitoring and evaluation guidelines and tools as directed by consultation with the MEAL Coordinator.
Documenting program progress, including lessons learned and success stories
Sharing learning from the M&E process with the wider team.
Support developing proposals (particularly objectives, outputs, and indicators) and project targets as needed.
Assisting in training field staff on M&E tools.
Promote the Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA)" in EYN Projects and among the people they help.
Any other duties that may be assigned
Achieving results effectively:
Ensure efficient and transparent use of resources in accordance with internal controls
Address difficult situations and make tough decisions confidently and calmly
Consider the wider impact of decisions to be made in the short and long-term.
Continuously provides feedback and updates to achieve improved results
Document lessons learned and apply them to future projects
Maintaining and developing collaborative relationships:
Actively listen to different perspectives and experiences of stakeholders
Actively participate in networks to access and contribute to good practice
Establish and maintain clear communication and dialogue with disaster and conflict affected people and other stakeholders
Operating safely and securely:
Identify and communicate risk and threats and minimises these for oneself and the organization
Take measures to do no harm and to minimise risks for partners and the communities
Reduce vulnerability by complying with safety and security protocols set by the organisation.
Managing yourself in a pressured and changing environment:
Help team members to practise stress management through prioritisation of workloads and modelling of appropriate self-care
Remain effective and retains perspective in the face of difficult or demanding situations
Demonstrate personal integrity by using one’s position responsibly and fairly
Maintain ethical and professional behaviour in accordance with relevant codes of conduct
Plan, prioritise and perform tasks well under pressure
Take responsibility for own work and for the impact of own actions
Leadership: Action; Thinking; Self; Inspiring; Developing Others:
Demonstrate managerial courage by confronting difficult situations and seeking resolution, and stating willingness to champion ideas
Demonstrate approachability and trust by listening carefully to others and valuing their contribution, and making others feel comfortable by being open and honest about their thoughts and feelings
Demonstrate self-development and management by taking responsibility for own development, and actively seeking out feedback to better understand their own strengths and weaknesses.
Effectively influence others by understanding their interests and showing how they will be met by own preferred solution
Give constructive feedbacks to enhance capabilities and responsibilities to another for the purpose of his/her development
Qualifications
Bachelor’s Degree in Statistics, Computer Science, Information Management/technology, Public Health, International Development, Mathematics, Social Work, Public Policy, or related field. Relevant certification or licensure.
The candidate should have at least two (2) years of experience in data collection, management, and analysis. Experience working with an NGO or an implementation organization is preferable.
Skills:
Ability to develop and promote effective collaboration within and across units to achieve shared goals and optimize results.
Ability and readiness to take the initiative in identifying problems and suggesting and implementing solutions.
Experience in GBV-IMS
Flexible and willing to work and stay in the community of implementation.
Ability to establish effective working relationships with all staff and key stakeholders.
Proven capacity for management and leadership.
Excellent command of communication in English and Hausa
Excellent presentation skills.
Excellent knowledge and understanding of the Nigerian humanitarian context.
Computer proficiency (word, excel, statistical and analysis tools)
Well-developed computer skills.
Core Behaviours: Understanding humanitarian contexts and application of humanitarian principles:
Ensure that programme goals and activities uphold the principles of the key national and international humanitarian frameworks, codes, and commitments
Integrate beneficiary accountability principles into the approach