Position: Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Officer
Project Title: Building Climate Security Resilience for Women and Girls of Benue and Cross-River States of Nigeria
Employment Type: Full-time
Centre for Women Studies and Intervention (CWSI), in partnership with Initiative for Community Development and Advancement of Social Orientation (ICODASO), is seeking a qualified individual to express interest in serving as Project Officer for the proposed project “Building Climate Security Resilience for Women and Girls of Benue and Cross-River States of Nigeria,” funded by the Women’s Peace and Humanitarian Fund (WPHF) – UN Women
This project seeks to implement evidence-based interventions that empower vulnerable, traumatized, marginalized, and excluded women in conflict-affected and climate-vulnerable communities. The goal is to transform them into resilient change agents who can effectively participate in peace and security decision-making processes.
The project aims to:
- Strengthen the capacity of women (including women-led CSOs), policymakers, and community leaders on climate security initiatives.
- Provide agricultural livelihood opportunities using climate-smart techniques to mitigate conflicts and injustices linked to natural resource use.
- Create platforms for continuous dialogue and communication on climate security.
- Foster coordination, collaboration, and partnerships between government and local communities.
The M&E Officer will be instrumental in measuring progress, ensuring accountability, and generating evidence for policy and practice.
Responsibilities
The M&E Officer will:
- Develop, update, and operationalize the project’s M&E framework, tools, and systems.
- Establish baseline data, track progress against indicators, and measure impact.
- Conduct regular field monitoring, data collection, and verification in Benue and Cross-River States.
- Analyze quantitative and qualitative data to inform decision-making.
- Prepare high-quality progress reports, donor reports, and evaluation briefs.
- Document lessons learned, success stories, and case studies for learning and advocacy.
- Build the capacity of project staff, CSOs, and partners on M&E approaches and tools.
- Ensure accountability, gender sensitivity and inclusivity, and conflict sensitivity in all M&E processes.
- Contribute to mid-term and endline evaluations, research, and learning activities.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Statistics, Economics, Development Studies, Social Sciences, or related field. A Master’s degree is an added advantage.
- Minimum of 3–5 years’ professional experience in monitoring, evaluation, accountability, and learning (MEAL) within development, peacebuilding, climate change, or humanitarian projects.
- Demonstrated expertise in results-based management, logical frameworks, and outcome monitoring.
- Proficiency in data collection and analysis tools (e.g., Excel, SPSS, Kobo Toolbox, ODK).
- Strong skills in report writing, data visualization, and presentation.
- Experience engaging with community stakeholders, CSOs, and government institutions.
- Knowledge of gender, climate security, and conflict-sensitive programming is desirable.
- Ability to travel regularly to field sites in Benue and Cross-River States.
Application Process
Interested and qualified candidates are invited to submit:
- A cover letter highlighting their interest and relevant experience.
- An updated curriculum vitae (CV).
- Names and contact details of two professional referees.
Submission Details
Applications should be sent to: cwsinig@yahoo.com , copy srutifrances@gmail.com and icodasong2015@gmail.com with the subject line: Expression of Interest – Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Officer for WPHF Project
Deadline for submission: Friday, 19th September 2025, by 10am (WAT)
Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
The selected candidate is expected to live within Ogoja, Cross River State.
CWSI is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
Status: Closed