Jobs in Cameroon: Monitoring and Evaluation Assistant in Buea-Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC)
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Deadline: 23 January 2022 at 23:45
Job Description
I- Role and responsibilities
The M&E Assistant will support the M and E officer and contribute to the implementation of data management system through documentation, implementation and coordination of standardized information for M&E Activities and reporting. The M&E Assistant will also assist the officer in quality programming through supporting access to and use of relevant and timely information on relevance and effectiveness.
Generic responsibilities (max 10)
- Adherence to NRC policies, guidance and procedures
- Assist and contribute to the development and implementation of M&E systems, including M&E SOPs, guidance and tools.
- Participate in program design and implementation tracking activities in the field, including distributions and post distributions monitoring.
Specific responsibilities
- Work in close collaboration with the M and E officer and update monthly project progress on the System using data from Area Office M&E Matrixes
- Assist the M and E officer generate and share field reports on project progress from the online Global Output and Outcome Monitoring System
- Compile and file electronic copies of all beneficiary lists and other relevant Means of Verification
- Carry out surveys with quantitative and qualitative tools as part of wider data collection initiatives in the M&E Unit
- Make sure complete and accurate project information are reported timely to the M and E officer and Program Manager with necessary disaggregation (data by area/location, core competency, gender, type of beneficiaries (IDP, host community, returnee and other)
- Actively participate in the need assessments, baseline and end line surveys particularly field data collation using mobile data collection methods training and supervising enumerators, data entry and analysis.
- Support field program staff to implement project level assessments, including PDMs, baseline survey using mobile data collection methods, outcome measurement, and multisector area level assessments where relevant, training and supervising of enumerators, data entry and analysis;
- Provide support to the Officers in the implementation of a Complaints Response and Feedback Mechanism (CRFM) for all programs by creating compliant database;
- Support the role out of digital based data collection using mobile phones/tablets;
- Perform any other task assigned by the immediate supervisor.
NB: the application link is at the end of the post written as ‘Click HERE to apply’
II-Competencies
Competencies are important in order for the employee and the organization to deliver desired results. They are relevant for all staff and are divided into the following two categories;
1. Professional competencies
These are skills, knowledge and experience that are important for effective performance.
Generic professional competencies:
- Proven practical experience in the planning and execution of M and E with at least 01 years’ experience in a humanitarian and development programme preferably with an NGO.
- Experience in data collection, analysis, computation, management and development of reports.
- Experience in managing data from different core competencies in a relief programme is essential.
- Proven ability to use MS Office software (especially Word, PowerPoint and Excel) is essential. Experience with other computer programs such as Power BI, Goodge data studio and Microsoft Project office would be an advantage.
- Previous experience from working in complex and volatile contexts
- Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities
- Fluency in English is required
- Experience in report writing
Context/ Specific skills, knowledge and experience:
- Knowledge of South-West and North-West regions use, habit and local language
- Knowledge of the context in South-West and North-West region
- Experience of working with partners eg Local NGOs
- Previous experience from working in complex and volatile contexts
- Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities
- Fluency in English, both written and verbal
- Analytic and computer skills, including MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Access)
- Managing resources and achieving results
- Good coordination skills
- Goal oriented and visionary
- Ability to work under pressure, independently and with limited supervision
2. Behavioural competencies (max 6)
These are personal qualities that influence how successful people are in their job. NRC’s Competency Framework states 12 behavioural competencies, and the following are essential for this position:
- Handling insecure environment
- Planning and delivering results
- Empowering and building trust
- Communicating with impact and respect
- Diplomacy and tact, to be able to liaise, negotiate and plan with relevant officials, other agency staff, local artisans and community representatives.
V- We Offer:
Possible Starting Date: March 2022 subject to Project approval
Contract Type: Fixed term Contract of 12 months
Duty Station: Buea with 75% of field travel
Salary and benefits: Grade 4 step 1 NRC Cameroon salary grid.
About Us
The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is an independent humanitarian organisation helping people forced to flee. We work in crises across more than 31 countries, providing emergencies and long-term assistance to millions of people every year. We stand up for people forced to flee, advocating their rights. NORCAP, our global provider of expertise, helps improve international and local ability to prevent, prepare for, respond to and recover from crises. NRC also runs the Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre in Geneva, a global leader in reporting on and advocating for people displaced within their own country.
Employment with NRC may lead to employment in or deployment to Regions, Countries, Areas or Offices that may be host to considerable health, safety and security risks. NRC takes this very seriously and we have procedures in place to reduce known risks, but will never be able to take away all risks.
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