Under the overall guidance of Head of NHF and direction supervision of HAP Monitoring and reporting incumbent shall facilitate and support monitoring, reporting, HFU allocations and data management activities of Humanitarian Financing Unit of OCHA Nigeria.
Monitoring
Prepare periodic field missions plans.
Conduct field missions of NHF partners as per the project logical framework in the LGAs including deep field LGAs of Borno, Adamawa and Yobe states.
Check project MOVs against the activities.
Guide partners on site and recommend relevant actions for any delayed or not on trach activities.
Prepare filed mission reports of assessed projects.
Share feedback summaries and reports with NHF partners in time.
Enter monitoring reports at GMS in time.
Follow up with partners for relevant recommended actions during monitoring.
Programme
Coordinate with NHF partners to receive narrative reports in time.
Review reports at GMS for required revision and reports approvals.
Make sure that approved reports have enough information in all sections and supported with relevant MOVs.
Review projects proposal to make sure that logical framework, workplan, locations and affected population components are accurate and as per the standard of NHF guidelines.
Follow up with partners for required revision of NHF projects.
Data management
Collect NHF projects’ sites data.
Perform required data cleaning.
Prepare summaries, charts, and tables.
Support development infographics of other relevant products.
Competencies
Professionalism:
Knowledge of and exposure to a range of humanitarian assistance, emergency relief and related humanitarian issues; knowledge of institutional mandates, policies and guidelines pertaining to humanitarian assistance; Demonstrates analytical capacity including the ability to analyze and articulate the humanitarian and protection dimension of issues which require a coordinated UN response; good knowledge of the UN common system and humanitarian NGOs; ability to identify issues and to use sound judgment in applying technical expertise to resolve a wide range of problems; Demonstrates research skills, including ability to evaluate and integrate information from a variety of sources and assess impact on the humanitarian rights and protection situation in assigned country/area; ability to work under extreme pressure, on occasion in a highly stressful environment (e.g. civil strife, natural disasters and human misery); ability to provide guidance to new/junior staff; Ability to draft reports, background documents, talking points and other official communications, takes responsibility for incorporating gender perspectives and ensuring the equal participation of women and men in all areas of work.
Teamwork:
Works collaboratively with colleagues to achieve organizational goals; solicits input by genuinely valuing others' ideas and expertise; is willing to learn from others; places team agenda before personal agenda; supports and acts in accordance with final group decision, even when such decisions may not entirely reflect own position; shares credit for team accomplishments and accepts joint responsibility for team shortcomings.
Planning & Organizing:
Develops clear goals that are consistent with agreed strategies; identifies priority activities and assignments; adjusts priorities as required; allocates appropriate amount of time and resources for completing work; foresees risks and allows for contingencies when planning; monitors and adjusts plans and actions as necessary; uses time efficiently.
Job Knowledge and Expertise
Demonstrates substantive and technical knowledge to meet responsibilities and post requirements with excellence.
Required Skills and Experience
Education:
Master’s degree in social science or any relevant fashion with 2 years of relevant experience.
Bachelor’s degree in social science or any relevant fashion with 5 years of relevant experience
Required experience:
4 years’ experience of humanitarian response including, monitoring and evaluation, assessments, reporting, data analysis, and information management.
Language Requirements and skills
Excellent command of written and spoken English
Knowledge of local languages of Northeast Nigeria is an asset.
Proficiency is MS office suite.
Knowledge of databases structure and advance excel skills are desirable.
