COOPI is looking for a MEAL Assistant in Niger

COOPI has been present in Niger since 2012 with a coordination office in Niamey, and field bases in Diffa, Agadez, Tahoua, Maradi and Tillabéry. Currently, COOPI works in the Diffa region in the sectors of protection, mental health, and education in emergency situations, in Niamey and Agadez in mixed migration with the management of transit huts and psychosocial support refugees and migrants, in the regions of Tillabéry and Tahoua with interventions in the field of nutrition/health and emergency education, in Maradi with a protection project. The main donors are ECHO, the European Union, Swiss Cooperation, FHRAOC, Italian Cooperation (AICS), USAID/BHA, SRF and United Nations agencies (UNHCR, UNICEF, IOM).

Job objective

As a member of the Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) team, the MEAL Assistant will support the MEAL Coordinator in implementing all MEAL processes and activities necessary to improve program quality during project implementation . This includes supporting the design of the project monitoring and evaluation framework and accountability and learning plans, supporting evaluation studies, implementing the project tracking tools and ensure tracking of project activities and results. The position also supports effective accountability systems, including complaints management systems, and will contribute to project and organizational learning processes.

Responsibilities

Under the supervision of the MEAL coordinator, the assistant will support the MEAL team in:

• Support project managers in the direct collection of relevant data, as outlined in the project’s MEAL plans, to measure progress against indicators, expand the contextual knowledge of the organization, establish positive and trusting relationships with relevant people and promote programmatic learning
• Monitor the implementation of project activities and progress against output indicators as reported by project teams
• Ensure adoption of the MEAL COOPI monitoring tool and other tools at project level
• Follow up with project managers on a monthly basis to obtain updates required by COOPI’s internal reporting system (MEALLY)
• Ensure quality data collection in the field
• Support the implementation of project evaluation missions (support the preparation/revision of ToRs, inception reports and final reports) and support the organization of internal review exercises with project staff
• Contribute to the translation of necessary documents such as data collection tools and databases
• Contribute to the analysis of quantitative and qualitative data
• Contribute to the integration of accountability into all activities
• Assume any other responsibilities assigned by the MEAL manager

Candidate profile

Essential

• Bachelor’s degree in social studies or development-related fields
• 2-3 years of experience working in the field of monitoring and evaluation
• Experience in data management and ensuring quality of data collection
• Highly developed interpersonal skills and communication skills
• Comfortable with high levels of complexity and able to make decisions independently in a fluid context
• Mastery of French language
• Good knowledge of Excel is essential

Desirable

• Previous experience with COOPI and knowledge of its procedures
• Work experiences in Niger or in similar French-speaking contexts

COOPI reserves the right to close a recruitment before the deadline of the advertisement. Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Interviews will take place on a rolling basis and the position will be closed as soon as it is filled, thank you for your understanding.

COOPI Cooperazione Internazionale is a secular and independent Italian humanitarian organization that fights all forms of poverty to improve the world. Founded in 1965, COOPI is now present in 33 countries in Africa, Latin America, the Caribbean and the Middle East, with emergency and development projects led by expatriate staff – on average more than 270 people per year – and national staff. The main institutional donors are the European Union – ECHO and INTPA – USAID, UN agencies, the Italian government, local authorities and other European governments.