Short-Term Technical Assistance Expert - Humanitarian Assistance (Nigeria)

Location : Nigeria - various locations/remote support

Navanti supports multiple USAID programs in Nigeria aimed at improving development and humanitarian efforts through monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL). The MEL Support Activity strengthens USAID/Nigeria's capacity to monitor and evaluate its development programs by providing specialized technical assistance, training, field-based monitoring, data analysis, and facilitating organizational learning and adaptation in alignment with the Country Development Cooperation Strategy (CDCS). Additionally, Navanti's Third-Party Monitoring Project (NTPMP) ensures independent data collection and oversight for USAID/Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance (BHA) activities in non-permissive environments, helping USAID assess the quality and impact of its humanitarian efforts, mitigate risks, and enhance program accountability. Both programs emphasize the importance of real-time data to inform programmatic decisions and future designs, ensuring continuous improvement and effective service delivery.

We are seeking candidates with experience in Humanitarian Assistance who can contribute to both development and humanitarian initiatives.

Opportunity Description

Navanti is seeking a Short-Term Technical Assistance Experts in various fields and topics who will contribute to the implementation of activities for this project with a focus on Humanitarian Assitance.

The STTA Expert should possess strong familiarity with their respective sector and experience across third-party monitoring (TPM) and/or the monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL) spectrum, including conducting a variety of monitoring, evaluation, and learning activities. High-performing STTA experts will be able to apply their individual technical skills, knowledge, and experience to help GoN and USAID create a culture of innovation, integration, and accountability. Navnati's STTA network will mobilize rapidly and remain flexible depending on context shifts and user needs, including being seconded to GoN or USAID, if desired. Upon receiving an STTA Work Order, Navanti's COP will assign an appropriate lead such as the DCOP, Monitoring Advisor, or Learning and Institutional Capacity Advisor to recruit from our STTA Expert pool of candidates and oversee the STTA network according to the technical requirements.

Desired Skills

• Advanced degree in a relevant field.
• Demonstrated experience in TPM and/or MEL activities including MEL plans at the activity and project level, monitoring activities, data quality assessments, evaluations, MEL training and capacity building, implementing learning agenda activities, as well as other MEL technical activities.
• Demonstrated technical expertise in the technical field of Humanitarian Assistancein Nigeria and experience conducting relevant TPM and/or MEL activities.
• Strong qualitative and quantitative data collection and analysis skills; proficiency in relevant software such as SPSS, Stata, NVivo, or others preferred.
• Experience working with USAID and local stakeholders in evaluation processes.
• Knowledge USAID program cycle and evaluation policy.
• Excellent communication, writing, facilitation, and presentation skills.
• Fluency in spoken and written English required.