About Learning Through Skills Acquisition Initiative (LETSAI)
Learning Through Skills Acquisition Initiative (LETSAI) is a youth-led, women-focused non-profit organization established in June 2015. The organization primarily targets women, youths, and children—vulnerable groups within society—and addresses critical protection issues through various programs. These include sustainable livelihoods, Gender-Based Violence (GBV) interventions, psychosocial support through women’s groups and counseling sessions, and women empowerment initiatives.
LETSAI works collaboratively with relevant stakeholders to promote peacebuilding, raise awareness about GBV, and provide skill-building opportunities for women and young girls, especially survivors of violence. In addition, the organization integrates hygiene promotion into its work, enhancing best practices through house-to-house sensitization campaigns.
The core values of LETSAI include timeliness, a positive attitude, integrity, excellence, and professionalism. Gender mainstreaming is a key focus across all its interventions, ensuring equitable outcomes in all its programs.
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Job Overview
Position: Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, and Learning (MEAL) Officer
Location: Borno, Nigeria
Employment Type: Full-Time
Application Deadline: December 31, 2024
As a MEAL Officer, you will play a vital role in supporting the organization’s strategic objectives by designing, implementing, and managing monitoring and evaluation systems. The role involves working closely with program teams to collect, analyze, and report data, ensuring accountability and learning throughout LETSAI’s programs.
Key Responsibilities
Monitoring & Evaluation
- Develop and implement monitoring and evaluation frameworks.
- Conduct baseline, midline, and endline assessments.
- Create and manage tools for data collection and reporting.
- Ensure accurate and timely data analysis and interpretation.
Accountability
- Establish accountability mechanisms to ensure feedback from beneficiaries informs program improvements.
- Conduct regular community consultations and feedback sessions.
- Ensure adherence to ethical and safety standards in data collection.
Learning
- Document lessons learned and best practices across programs.
- Facilitate learning sessions for program improvement and organizational growth.
- Share evidence-based findings with internal and external stakeholders.
Reporting
- Prepare high-quality reports for donors, stakeholders, and partners.
- Develop dashboards and presentations to communicate project impact effectively.
Qualifications and Skills
- A minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in Social Science, Statistics or Population Studies or Postgraduate training in Monitoring and Evaluation is essential;
- A minimum of 4 years‟ experience in a similar position involving data collection, documentation and reporting;
- Demonstrable experience in producing good quality documents for different audiences and managing GBV& PWD information management systems;
- Ability to collect, analyze and produce good quality data and information;
- Proven skills in data management with concrete knowledge of open source tools such as ODK collect, KoBo Toolbox or CommCare platforms;
- Computer literacy with possible advanced Ms Word, Ms Excel, Ms PowerPoint and Ms access
- Knowledge in computer statistical packages (EPI INFO, SPSS and Stata);
- Knowledge, skills and experience in participatory survey/research methods;
- Experience in use of data to inform decision-making, planning, and performance monitoring
- Strong communication skills; oral, written and presentation skills;
- Strong management skills (Managing, motivating and developing staff);
- Team player;
- Ready to work in difficult environmental conditions;
- Must be flexible and culturally sensitive;
- Proficiency in the English, Hausa and Kanuri.
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Why Join LETSAI?
Working with LETSAI provides the opportunity to make a meaningful impact in vulnerable communities. The organization values teamwork, innovation, and data-driven solutions, ensuring you contribute to sustainable and transformative change.
How to Apply
Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should forward their CV to: jobs@letsaii.com using the position as subject of email. Applications deadline: January 31, 2025.
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