Job Vacancy: Associate, Programme Monitoring & Improvement

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Job Vacancy: Job title: Associate, Programme Monitoring & Improvement

Job description: About the RoleThe Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) is seeking for an Associate, Programme Monitoring and Improvement provide technical support to the Nigeria project teams to design, coordinate, and implement the monitoring framework of the country programme. The post holder will provide day to day project monitoring and improvement with evidence related support to the country office.This role will be offered on a three year(3) fixed-term contract subject to availability of funding and will be based in Abuja, Nigeria.Key Responsibilities include:

• Support the development of results frameworks / logical frameworks and monitoring plans, as well as the uptake and use of monitoring tools.
• Provide Quality Assurance and oversee the collection of routine monitoring data by implementing agencies and governments to track progress of program activities towards objectives.
• Review and analyse data and prepare reports on monitoring indicators.
• Contribute to analysis of information collected and support all dissemination efforts including writing reports, briefs, and other materials.
• Support dissemination of results to appropriate audience, interpretation of data and follow-up / corrective action.
• Support work with selected implementation partners in country on all aspects of project planning and implementation including technical (finalizing protocols, data collection tools, conducting trainings, supervising field work), process (implementation plan development and monitoring, tracking deliverables).

About YouThe ideal candidate should have experience in the public health and/or nutrition sector for implementing, monitoring improvement frameworks, and supporting operations and participatory research. You should have experience in analysing data, tracking indicators and developing and/or strengthening performance monitoring systems.The post holder should have strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively in multi-cultural and multi-lingual environments. You should have the ability to prioritize, multi-task and work well under pressure with frequent deadlines and be willing to travel in country.In addition to this, the post holder should have experience in creating interactive dashboards for visualization using Tableau, Power Bi or Excel. A bachelor’s degree in nutrition, Public Health, Data Sciences, Development Studies, Statistics or related field would be an advantage.About our OfferThe starting gross salary on offer for this role is from NGN 7’388’496–NGN 8’437’104 gross per annum, depending on experience.GAIN has a fair and competitive salary structure that allows for annual progression subject to good performance. In addition, GAIN offers a total of 37 days holiday per year (including annual leave, public holidays, and additional office closure days), an attractive pension scheme and competitive insurance cover including health, travel and life assurance. We are committed to the health of our staff, especially in these challenging times, and have developed a programme of wellbeing that includes flexible and hybrid working, additional leave allowances, wellbeing days, mindfulness coaching and access to independent and confidential counselling.GAIN also has a strong commitment to professional development. We will support you to grow in your career through both formal and informal training, and are committed to providing opportunities through internal recruitment, secondments, and promotion. All of this is delivered in a supportive and collaborative environment.About GAINThe Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) is a Swiss-based foundation launched at the United Nations in 2002 to tackle the human suffering caused by malnutrition. Due to COVID19, conflict in Ukraine and climate change, malnutrition and hunger have worsened significantly since 2019, reversing a decade of progress. There is growing recognition that our food systems need to change if we are to reverse these trends.GAIN’s Strategy aims to transform food systems to make healthier diets from sustainable food systems accessible to all people and especially those whose are most vulnerable to shocks. By 2027, we aim to improve the access of 1.5 billion people to nutritionally enhanced staple foods, improve the access of 25 million people to healthier diets, and support positive food system change in 10 countries. This is bold and complex, and the only way to achieve this is to work together with partners including governments, businesses, and civil society at the country and global level. These goals, and the ways of achieving them, build on our twenty-year legacy of transforming people’s lives with improved nutrition through concerted action and effective policy change.Our Working Culture and EnvironmentWe provide a flexible working environment that includes a combination of home and office working opportunities through our global hybrid working policy. This encourages our staff to have a healthy work-life balance and increases staff motivation, enriches employee wellbeing, and improves performance and productivity.All of our positions are based in one or more of GAIN’s designated offices as stated on our job advertisements. Successful candidates will be based in one of GAIN’s country offices and must have the existing right to live and work within a reasonably commutable distance of the relevant city / cities in which the role is advertised. Please note, that GAIN does not sponsor working visas and relocations.GAIN reserves the right to withdraw an offer of employment for candidates who are considered to ineligible under the above conditions during or after the recruitment process.Applicants must have the right to work and be currently based in the advertised country location, to be eligible to apply for this position.This advert closes on 30th April 2024. Early applications are encouraged. GAIN reserves the right to close this advert early should we receive suitable candidates ahead of the closing date.The Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition is committed to equality of opportunity and creating an inclusive environment where diversity is valued. We are keen to reflect the diversity of our society at every level within our organisation and therefore welcome applications from talented and committed people from all backgrounds, representing the diverse societies we operate in.

Location: Abuja, FCT

Job date: Fri, 19 Apr 2024 22:13:33 GMT

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