Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist Public Sector
Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist Public Sector
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Job Description
Our client is a foremost firm in the Marine Transport Sector of the economy with local and international repute situated in Lagos Nigeria. The organisation has vast experience managing enhancing and improving navigation opportunities for the country's waterways.
We are looking to recruit a Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist to significantly improve the M&E framework to ensure compliance and sustainability of the project plan.
This role is essential to the success of a major international project based in Lagos State.
Job Objective
The main purpose of the job
- The job objective of a Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Specialist is to design implement and oversee M&E frameworks and systems that assess the effectiveness efficiency and impact of projects and programs.
- This specialist aims to provide datadriven insights and recommendations that inform decisionmaking enhance project performance and demonstrate accountability to stakeholders. By utilising quantitative and qualitative evaluation methods the M&E Specialist ensures that organisational goals are met outcomes are measured and lessons learned are incorporated into future planning and project design.
Principal Accountabilities and Responsibilities
Responsibilities
Project Support:
- Support the analysis and visualisation of primary and secondary data using statistical software such as Stata PowerBI etc.
- Support the development design implementation and supervision of data collection processes to generate evidence for formulation policy implementation on inland water transportation.
- Work closely with the Project manager and the Social Development Specialist to conduct capacity building throughout the project's lifecycle.
Policy Research and Formulation:
- Contribute to developing and delivering highquality policy and research outputs such as policy reports briefs concepts and notes.
- Prepare and deliver presentations briefings and other content on research findings periodically.
- Initiate various strategic monitoring and evaluation activities including crafting theories of change and monitoring and evaluation frameworks for programs designing indicators and data collection tools and facilitating the dissemination of findings.
Stakeholder Engagement:
- Engage with local communities government bodies and nongovernmental organisations to ensure that the waterway projects align with the social needs of affected populations.
- Formulate strategies for ease of engagement during data collection and analysis activities.
Data Collection and Analysis:
- Collect track and analyse data to assess the value and impact of different programs and interventions and translate these assessments into actionable insights and strategies to increase the impact of the Project.
Project Impact Assessments:
- Regularly conduct thorough social impact assessments to identify potential effects of waterway projects on local communities (e.g. displacement livelihood disruptions).
Compliance with Social and Environmental Safeguards:
- Ensure that the project complies with national and international social and environmental standards including those set by sponsor.
- Monitor the implementation of social policies such as gender equality social inclusion and safety standards for passengers and workers.
Monitoring and Evaluation:
- Develop systems for monitoring social impacts and evaluate the effectiveness of social development strategies throughout the project’s lifecycle.
- Lead the development of a resultbased management system and support building capacity for implementation.
KPIs
- Timeliness of Reporting
- Quality of evaluation
- Data accuracy and integrity
- Implementation of M&E frameworks
- Utilization of M&E findings
- Impact Evaluation
Qualifications & Experience
(Experience education and certification required of the employee performing the job)
- Bachelor’s degree in business administration Economics Statistics or a related field. sociology/anthropology or a related field (master’s preferred).
- At least 5 years experience leading social impact assessment for major infrastructure projects including waterway projects.
- Experience preparing safeguards documents using the World Bank Environmental and Social Framework.
- Experience in donorfunded projects.
- A high level of proficiency in English both written and spoken is required.
- Experience in public sector or government projects related to waterways.
- The desired candidate must be resident in Lagos State.
Competencies Required
(Indicate essential functional skills knowledge and behaviours required for performing the job.
1. Communication Skills
2. Regulatory Knowledge
3. Budgeting
4. Technical Expertise
5. Project Management
6. Sustainability Focus
7. Interpersonal Skills
8. ProblemSolving
9. Stakeholder Management
10. Leadership Skills
11. Reporting writing Skills
12. Data Analysis Skills
13. Data collection Skills
14. Research and study design
Skills
Lifting, Leadership Skill, Crafting, Stakeholder Management, Analysis Skill, Writing Skill, Data Analysis, Visio, Writing Skills, Accountability, Insight, Interpersonal Skill, Compliance, Leadership, Communication Skill, Supervision, Budgeting, Project Management, Interpersonal Skills
Employment Type
Full Time
