MEAL Manager, Rural Development Program at Justice, Development and Peace Movement (JDPM) Full Time

Justice, Development and Peace Movement (JDPM) is currently seeking for application from qualified applicants to fill the vacant position of MEAL Manager, Rural Development Program. interested and qualified applicants can apply via the details below

Justice , Development and Peace Movement (JDPM) of Catholic Diocese of Oyo is a faith- based, non- profit and non- governmental organization which was established to cater for all people, with emphasis on the poor and the vulnerable irrespective of religion, race, age or gender.JDPM promotes holistic human development and strategic actions against ills of the society towards the realization of a just and egalitarian community through animation, conscientization, awareness, training, advocacy, supports, mobilization and networking. The organization is duly registered with the Cooperate Affairs Commission (CAC), Nigeria with registration number: CAC/IT/No 22933.

We are recruiting to fill the position below for our Rural Development Program (RUDEP):

Job Title: MEAL Manager, Rural Development Program

Location: Oyo Town, Oyo
Employment Type: Full-time
Sector: Agriculture
Employment Category: Regular

Job Overview / Summary

• The MEAL Manager for RUDEP position reports to the Program Director with technical oversight by the RUDEP Manager.
• This position is responsible for leading all M&E related assignments and management of the IRC RUDEP Program
• The position supports the development and implementation of the programs monitoring, evaluation and accountability strategy to ensure quality, timely, and accurate information in support of the implementation of Rudep activities.
• This position will support the review of proposals to ensure that core sector MEAL activities are adequately captured, as well as ensure project log frames are well designed in line with the IRC and JDPM measurement standards.

Major Responsibilities
RUDEP Thematic:

• Lead the development and deployment of RUDEP Assessment and Monitoring tools
• Work with the JDPM coordinator in streamlining logical frameworks into RUDEP proposal and business development processes
• Engage in the design, method and conduct of assessment, surveys and research such as Market Assessments, Needs Assessments, Price Monitoring, context analysis, baseline, and end line, and also facilitate the commission of evaluations in coordination with colleagues and partners.
• Develop and manage RUDEP M&E data for JDPM annual stats, reports, fact sheets and updates.
• Support program team to manage distribution lists and inventory balancing/stocktaking after distributions
• Identify gaps in data platform usage by program and M&E staff e.g Kobotoolbox, Commcare, RedRose e.t.c. and provide training to bridge those gaps
• Lead on presentation of RUDEP M&E data during internal and external meetings
• Develop and Manage data tracking database for all JDPM projects portfolios which are updated in real time.
• Review existing M&E tools, systems and approaches and design various ERD data collection tools, lead data collection processes and ensure high quality data is collected
• Advocate for and support the expansion of standard mobile data technology and online dashboards to enhance timeless and quality data collection, analysis and visualization
• Develop digital data collection tools and processes for online data management
• Establish and ensure timely data flow, quality checks and audits and updating of data visualization
• Undertake regular analysis of monitoring data and work closely with ERD technical coordinator to facilitate decision making for real time program adaptation
• Participate in program coordination meeting and progress against M&E activities and budget on RUDEP grants.

Job Requirements

• Master’s Degree in Statistics, Social Sciences, Development Studies, Project Management or any other relevant discipline.
• A Professional certificate in relevant field is an added advantage
• 4-5 years of consistent, proven, and successful experience in monitoring, evaluation, accountability, and learning specific experience in feedback management will be an added advantage
• Demonstrated understanding or project management in a similar role/with similar responsibilities in a multi sectoral and multi donor environment
• Strong team management experience with sound capacities to work in a diversified team
• Willingness to work under pressure and stressful situations without minimal supervision and without compromising deadlines or quality
• Values diversity, sees it as a source of competitive strength
• Good communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills
• Excellent computer skills and competency in word, Excel, PowerPoint, Kobo toolbox, commcare
• Willingness to travel to field sites under demanding conditions
• Computer/Other Tech Requirements:
• Full professional competency in Microsoft Office Suite, especially Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint. Competencies in Power BI, ARCH GIS, SPSS is an added advantage.

Renumeration
Attractive.

Application Closing Date
16th October, 2022.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV and Credentials to: [email protected] using the Job Title as the subject of the mail.