Première Urgence Internationale (PUI) is a non-governmental, non-profit, non-political and non-religious international aid organization. Our teams are committed to supporting civilians’ victims of marginalization and exclusion, or hit by natural disasters, wars and economic collapses, by answering their fundamental needs. Our aim is to provide emergency relief to uprooted people in order to help them recover their dignity and regain self-sufficiency.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) Manager

Location: Pulka, Borno
Employment Type: Full-time

Responsibilities and Tasks
Leading the assessment of humanitarian needs in PUI:

• In direct collaboration with the MEAL Coordinator, Field Coordinators and the DHoM for Programs (DHOMP) and building on project team knowledge, identify priority areas / sectors in terms of needs assessments
• Collect data from external actors relevant to needs, response gaps and current / future programming
• Develop multi-sector assessment methodologies (both qualitative and quantitative data) and plan field data collection
• Recruit, train and supervise teams in charge of field data collection
• Produce quantitative and narrative needs analysis reports and share them internally
• Participate in drafting intervention propositions (logical framework and monitoring plan).

Production or learning material and provide technical support to project managers regarding learning activities:

• Draft Learning products linked to activities implemented in Nigeria including Activity Forms
• Draft Learning products linked to needs assessments including methodologies, tools, best practices…
• Provide technical support to project managers in terms of learning activities (Kick off meetings, production of Learning material, conduction of Learning Sessions…)

Definition of base level accountability schemes & overseeing their implementation:

• Based on the global PUI Accountability Guidelines proposes a comprehensive Accountability System covering all projects including methodology, tools & templates.
• Spearheads the enforcement of the approved system by managing the dedicated team at coordination level, ensuring independence and transparency
• Oversees the effective implementation of the approved system and reports any challenges or lacks to the MEAL Coordinator and Field Coordinators

Supporting the project managers in implementing M7E schemes:

• Provide technical support to project managers at base level in the conduction of monitoring and evaluation activities
• Leads adhoc monitoring and evaluation activities as requested by the MEAL Coordinator.

Logistics & administration:

• Perform administrative support activities for the MEAL department including, but not limited to, preparation of meetings, recording of minutes, verbal and written translation
• Ensure the follow-up and the proper use of materials and tools related to MEAL activities
• Manage the supply of materials to the field sites in collaboration with logistics department.

Team Management:

• Participate in the recruitment process of the staffs under his/her direct supervision.
• Support the staff under his/her direct management in the fulfilment of their duties
• Report to his/her line manager problems and/or concerns on technical issues
• Provide training to the MEAL team on the MEAL components in order to build their capacities
• Solve team conflicts, if any occurs among the team
• Ensure team building among his/her team
• Conduct appraisals every six months for the staffs under his/her supervision
• The tasks and responsibilities defined in this job description are non-exhaustive and can evolve depending on the project’s needs.

Requirements

• Candidates should possess Bachelor’s Degrees with 3 – 5 years relevant work experience.

Salary
N719,000 – N791,000 Monthly.

Application Closing Date
23rd April, 2024.