Green Habitat Initiative (GHI) is a non-profit non-governmental organization promoting the achievement of SDG 6 (clean water) and SDG 11 (sustainable cities and communities) in Nigeria. Incorporated in 2016 in Nigeria, GHI has worked in various sectors such as environmental sustainability, urban planning, sustainable urban development, urban agriculture, social urban innovations, architecture, WASH, solid waste management, recycling activities, environmental activism, etc.

GHI has worked with various local and international partners such as VINNOVA Group Sweden, French Institute Nigeria, Energies 2050, Embassies of Germany, France and Czech, The Water Mechanics, Baze University, One Environment, Stop Don’t Drop, etc. to deliver its projects.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: M & E Officer

Locations: Kebbi & Sokoto
Job Type: Contract Full Time
Tenure: 1 year (Renewable)

About the Project

• GHI is implementing the Project for Improved Sustainability of Integrated WASH Services (I-WASH) project in Kebbi and Sokoto states in collaboration with USAID.
• The project components involve integrating WASH-WRM and watershed studies for the associated catchments in the region.
• The activities will include provision of integrated WASH facilities, watershed studies of the river basins associated with the 4 states, remote monitoring of the WASH facilities and community advocacy. Expected start date is March 2021.

Responsibilities

• Manage evaluation contracts and agreement.
• The M&E Officer ensures timely communication of data to the Senior M&E Manager.
• Perform or assist in data collection, data entry, data validation, and data quality assessment.
• Liaise with internal and external project stakeholders in the assigned project areas to obtain information and data related to project performance.
• Present and share M&E and research findings to internal project stakeholders in the assigned areas.
• Train other staff, and local partners where required, on key M&E concepts, tools, and processes.
• Offer technical assistance in the development, selection, and application of M&E processes and tools.
• Assist with periodic reports as appropriate and submit inputs timely.
• Demonstrate a high level of professionalism when dealing with sensitive and confidential documents and information, and with co-workers and partners
• Assist with periodic reports as appropriate and submit inputs timely.

Qualifications

• A Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences, Statistics or related field.
• At least 2 years of directly relevant experience in monitoring and evaluation, preferably in a USAID-assisted project.
• Excellent people skills at all levels, cultural sensitivity, ability to work well under pressure, negotiate diplomatically, and the ability to work well in a multicultural and multidisciplinary work environment.
• Experience in developing and coordinating data collection, processing, and analysis systems.
• Strong spoken and written English skills.
• Willingness to work and travel in all project areas.
• Fluency in the local language of the job location – Hausa.
• Experience using qualitative and statistical data analysis packages and database management systems.

Application Closing Date
26th February, 2021.