Cultivating New Frontiers in Agriculture (CNFA) is an
international non-profit organization headquartered in Washington, D.C. and
Brussels, Belgium with offices in 16 countries throughout Africa, Asia and
Eastern Europe.
We work with businesses, foundations, governments and
communities to build customized local and global partnerships that meet the
world’s growing demand for food. Since our inception in 1985, we have designed
and implemented enterprise-based, agricultural development initiatives to
facilitate market access, enhance agribusiness competitiveness, increase
productivity and improve access to inputs and credit across 45 countries
worldwide.
Job Title: Monitoring
and Evaluation Specialist
Location: Lagos
Position Summary
CNFA is currently seeking a Monitoring and Evaluation
Specialist on the Feed the Future Nigeria Agribusiness Investment Activity. The
position will be based in Nigeria. The Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist
will be responsible developing and updating the Monitoring, Evaluation, and
Learning Plan, coordinating M&E efforts with the USAID/Nigeria Learning
Project, and reporting M&E results to USAID.
Duties And
Responsibilities
The Activity will address the constrains that hinder the
overall agricultural business environment in Nigeria and improve the levels of
agriculture-related investments. The Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist will
be responsible for measuring outcomes, analyzing results, and promoting
adaptive management in the following areas: (1) Ease of Doing Agribusiness
Improved, (2) Access to Agribusiness Finance Broadened (3) Investment Promotion
Facilitated (4) Climate Change Adaptation, and (5) Conflict Mitigation.
Key Qualifications
- Minimum of five (5) years of relevant, progressively responsible experience is required;
- Proven track record in the evaluation and assessment of agricultural development projects and Ease of Doing Business indicators is required;
- Master’s degree, or higher, in economics, business administration, statistics, social sciences, or a related field, is required,
- Complete technical familiarity with the Automated Directives System (ADS) 200 Series and USAID evaluation methods and standards is required;
- Demonstrated experience developing and updating a Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Plan, supervising data collection, and regular and timely reporting to USAID is required;
- Experience coordinating Monitoring and Evaluation efforts with other USAID projects is a strong advantage; and;
- Excellent oral and written communication skills in English is required, knowledge of local languages is an advantage.
- We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, or protected veteran status. CNFA takes affirmative action in support of its policy to advance in employment individuals who are minorities, women, protected veterans, and individuals with disabilities.
Only those candidates selected for further consideration
will be contacted.
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