Company
Profile:
Federal Department
of Rural Development (FDRD) – The Federal Government of Nigeria has secured a
credit from the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) for the
implementation of Value Chain Development Programme (VCDP).
The VCDP will address the constraints along the cassava and rice Value Chains
in Anambra, Ebonyi, Benue, Taraba, Niger and Ogun States. The programme
comprises three complementary and mutually reinforcing components viz:
Agricultural Market Development; Smallholder Productivity Enhancement: and
Programme Coordination and Management.
The specific objective of the Programme is to enhance on a sustainable basis,
the incomes and food security of poor rural households engaged in production,
processing and marketing of rice and cassava in the participating states.
For effective programme take-off, the FMARD is constituting a National
Programme Management Unit (NPMU) at the Programme Headquarters in Abuja.
Consequently, part of the proceeds of the VCDP credit will be applied to engage
the services of the following officer at the Programme Headquarters, Abuja.
We are recruiting to fill the position of:
Position:
Planning, Monitoring & Evaluation Specialist
Location: Abuja
Requirements
- Masters
or Higher Level University Degree in Agricultural Economics, Economics
Statistics or other relevant field. - Proficient
in the use of databases and spreadsheets, in the use of statistical and
other software packages for both quantitative and qualitative analysis and
demonstrated skills in quantitative and qualitative analysis and data
management. - Experience
in analyzing complex programmes or policies. - A
minimum of 10 years experience working in M&E and/or project
management in areas such as agriculture, marketing, rural finance – and policy
matters. - Proven
experience in designing and implementing successful M&E systems and
developing MIS. - Solid
understanding of use of modern information and communication technology
(ICT) in development and excellent knowledge of computer-based communication
stools, In particular web-based technology. - Experience
in facilitation, in particular of learning processes. - Strong
written and oral communication skills.
Basic Duties
- The
Planning, Monitoring & Evaluation (PME) Specialist will have overall
responsibility for coordinating and facilitating the planning, M&E
activities related to the Programme Implementation. - The
Specialist will ensure that robust systems for PME are established and
fully linked to other information and knowledge systems, to enable the
Programme to be flexible and responsive to changing circumstances. - The
Specialist will also assess needs and capacity for PME at national level
and accordingly design and implement capacity building programmes. - The
Specialist will work closely with relevant NPMU and SPMU staff to ensure a
coherent and collaborative approach to
PME.
Specific Duties:
- Develop
the Programme M&E System on the basis of the programme’s Logical Frame
work taking into account Government
monitoring frameworks; - Organize
and supervise focused baseline surveys at the beginning of the programme
be undertaken by a contracted institution; - Prepare
an M&E Plan, Including the programme’s monitoring formats; - Establish
indicators for outputs, outcomes and impact, monitor implementation
processes and performance, and assess outputs and outcomes; - Foster
participatory planning and M&E by training and involving stakeholder
groups; - Oversee
design of a field-based system for the programme monitoring that
incorporates the logical framework approach; - Presume
essential data to be included in quarterly, semi-annual and annual
reports; - Monitor
financial and physical progress as well as reporting back to stakeholders
to create a better learning environment; undertake project and thematic
evaluations; - Integrate
the M&E system into the overall programme coordination and
organization function and with other information and
knowledge systems; - Ensure
capture of intended impact as well as successes and failures: prepare
reports and guide staff in preparing their progress reports; - Organize
and oversee annual review and planning workshops and preparation of annual
workplans and budgets:
Inform and join supervision missions by screening and analyzing reports; - Support
advocacy efforts through providing evidence of impact gathered through the
M&E system. closely linked to knowledge management activities; - Undertake
any other duties that may be assigned to him/her by the National Programme
Coordinator.
Terms of
Appointment:
- Two
year contract, subject to renewal for a maximum of 6 years, based on
performance.
Deadline
18th February, 2014.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their applications to:
The Director,
Federal
Department of Rural Development
No. 30 127,
Algiers Street,
Beside PDP
National Secretariat,
Wuse Zone 5,
Abuja, FCT.
Note:
- This
position is open to serving public officers as well as other interested
candidates. - Only
short-listed candidates will be contacted. All applications must bear the
positions applied for, on the top right hand side of the envelopes.
