Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Specialist- FuFan

Job Title: Monitoring Evaluation and Learning Specialist

Project: Future Farming

Location: Abuja, Nigeria.

Reports to: Project Manager

About TechnoServe:

Everyone deserves the opportunity to build a better future. This simple idea has been at the heart of work around the world for over 50 years. TechnoServe is a pioneer in leveraging the power of business and markets to create sustainable pathways out of poverty.

The low-income communities in which we work are full of enterprising people. Their small-scale farms and businesses are the keys to economic development. But they face many challenges: low literacy, lack of access to jobs and markets, unpredictable political dynamics and, increasingly, the effects of climate change. For many women and young people, the challenges are even more daunting. Working with TechnoServe staff, people around the world are lifting themselves out of poverty. The results are amazing...when incomes increase and living conditions for families get better, they are able to access health care and education previously out of reach. Communities and even whole countries are better off. 

Job Summary:

The MEL Specialist will work under the supervision of the project manager in Abuja or Kaduna state to coordinate data collection, project’s learning agenda, data analysis and reporting across all the project components. In addition, S/he will gather data, monitor performance and provide guidance to sub awardees in line with the result framework of the project. The tasks outlined below are the key responsibilities of the employee, however, S/he will be expected to perform other tasks that are necessary within the context of the evolving needs of the project.

Program/Practice/Department Overview:

TechnoServe’s Future Farming Nigeria Project (FuFan) will scale up the regenerative component of the DIGVCN project just concluded in Nigeria. FuFaN project aims to develop an inclusive, sustainable, scalable, and adaptable regenerative agriculture solution to make SHFs and local SMEs (Aggregators) more resilient and produce low-carbon grains in Nigeria. The 3 year project is to provide a guaranteed structured market for farmers to produce high quality grains yearly, with a significant quantity of grains produced from environmentally sustainable practices. The project aims to impact up to 30,000 SHF directly as beneficiaries of the program.

Primary Functions & Responsibilities:

The MEL specialist will support MEL implementation for the project, including:

Provide inputs to data-driven decision-making:

Participate in the broader MEL ecosystem at TechnoServe:

Basic Qualifications:

These are the requirements that any qualified candidate must meet. Typically includes

Preferred Qualifications:

Additional qualifications that would make a candidate more desirable.

Required Languages:  Excellent written and spoken English

Travel:  Willingness to travel to field locations

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

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Supervisory Responsibilities – None.

Closing Statements:

This position is contingent upon full confirmation of award. We encourage all qualified individuals who share TechnoServe's vision of improving the lives of others through proven business solutions to apply.

With our commitment to diversity, we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and and do not discriminate on the basis of gender, race, color, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, HIV/AIDS status, protected veteran status, disability and all other protected classes.

We are also proud of our commitment to protecting staff, partners, and beneficiaries from abuse and exploitation and thoroughly vet all final candidates through rigorous background and reference checks.