UNDP has been in Nigeria since the country became independent in 1960 providing capacity building and policy development support to the Federal Government of Nigeria in areas of Governance & Peace Building, Inclusive growth and Sustainable Development. UNDP continues to support, the government in the preparation of the second National Implementation Plan of the National Vision 20:2020. UNDP works in partnership with the Federal Government of Nigeria, development partners, UN agencies, civil society and local communities to help identify local solutions to meet national development challenges through a range of interventions that combine UNDP’s expertise and comparative advantage in the areas of Governance & Peace Building, Inclusive growth and Sustainable Development.
- Job Type: Full Time
- Qualification: BA/BSc/HND , Secondary School (SSCE)
- Experience: 7 years
- Location: Borno
- Job Field: NGO/Non-Profit , Project Management
Position Purpose
Summary of Key functions:
- Provide support to the implementation of the monitoring pillar of the NHF accountability framework.
- Provide support to narrative reports review process of NHF funded projects.
- Provide Information management and data management support.
- Facilitate knowledge-building and knowledge-sharing on NHF processes within OCHA Nigeria and the NHF implementing partners.
Key Duties and Accountabilities:
Provide support to the implementation of the monitoring pillar of the NHF accountability framework.
- Perform monitoring missions in line with the NHF monitoring plan.
- Assist with the coordination and implementation of field monitoring visits and remote monitoring of NHF-funded projects.
- Document, analyze, and interpret the results from field monitoring visits and remote monitoring to assess the progress against the strategic objectives of the Allocation and the Fund.
- Review submitted project monitoring reports, analyze the results, and follow up on recommendations with respective partners.
- Provide training and capacity support on monitoring and reporting to NHF partners, in line with NHF Training Plan.
Provide support to narrative reports review process of NHF funded projects
- Liaise with partner to receive progress narrative reports in time as per defined operational modalities of NHF funded project.
- Review narrative reports and provide feedback to partners.
- Guide partners and respond partners ‘queries about narrative reporting.
Provide Information management and data management support
- Perform the periodic update of project monitoring timelines, results, and recommendations in the Grant Management System (GMS).
- Collect location level data of NHF funded projects to support location mapping.
- Ensure data consistency among different progress reports submitted by partner.
- Liaise with sector IMOs on an ad-hoc basis to know partners reporting performance to relevant sectors.
- Support the management of partner capacity assessment information in the GMS.
Facilitate knowledge-building and knowledge-sharing on NHF processes within OCHA Nigeria and the NHF implementing partners.
- Support capacity assessment of new partners.
- Support capacity building of NHF eligible partner.
- Support Allocation management process.
- Facilitate donor missions in deep field.
- Perform any other duty assigned by the Head of M&R.
Expected Demonstration of Competencies
Core Competencies
- Achieve Results: LEVEL 1: Plans and monitors own work, pays attention to details, delivers quality work by deadline
- Think Innovatively: LEVEL 1: Open to creative ideas/known risks, is pragmatic problem solver, makes improvements
- Learn Continuously: LEVEL 1: Open minded and curious, shares knowledge, learns from mistakes, asks for feedback
- Adapt with Agility: LEVEL 1: Adapts to change, constructively handles ambiguity/uncertainty, is flexible
- Act with Determination: LEVEL 1: Shows drive and motivation, able to deliver calmly in face of adversity, confident
- Engage and Partner: LEVEL 1: Demonstrates compassion/understanding towards others, forms positive relationships
- Enable Diversity and Inclusion LEVEL 1: Appreciate/respect differences, aware of unconscious bias, confront discrimination
Required Skills and Experience
Education
- Secondary education is required. A University degree in relevant field is desirable.
Experience, Knowledge, and Skills
- A minimum of seven (7) years (with secondary education) or four 4 years (with BA degree) of progressively responsible experience in humanitarian monitoring and/or programmes or similar functions is required.
- 3 years’ experience in working in the BAY States (Borno/Adamawa/Yobe) is required.
- Experience in Information Management required.
- Experience working with OCHA Pooled Funds (NHF and/or CERF) either directly or as a partner is required.
- Experience working in the UN system is required.
- Experience working with Monitoring and Evaluation is required.
- Availability for travel.
- Proficiency is MS office suite.
- Knowledge of databases structure and advance excel skills are desirable.
Languages
- Fluency in written and spoken English is required.
- Knowledge of local languages is an asset.