Monitoring - Evaluation Regional Experts at the Niger River Basin Authority (NBA)

Niger River Basin Authority - In the 1960s, the independent countries of the Niger Basin decided to coordinate their efforts in order to exploit the natural resources of the basin, among which water is the first. The Niamey Act related to Navigation and economic Cooperation between the countries of the Niger Basin was signed on October 26, 1963 and was replaced by Niamey Agreement related to the River Niger Commission and to Navigation and transportation on the Niger River which was signed on November 25, 1964. The Commission of the Niger River was renamed the Niger Basin Authority on November 21, 1980.

We are recruiting to fill the position of:

Job Title: Monitoring - Evaluation Regional Expert

Location: Niamey, Niger

Job Description

• Under the supervision of the Regional Coordinator of the Water Resources Development Programme and Sustainable Ecosystems Management of the Niger river basin (WRDPSEM) and of the Niger Basin Management Project tNRBMP), you will implement the monitoring and evaluation procedures (M & E) defined in the M & E manuals of the WRDPSEM and guidelines contained in the WROPSEM and NRBMP Implementation Manual.
• You will control the various activities in these areas in connection with NBA National Focal Structures (NFS / NBA), the National Implementation Agencies (NSA) and other experts of the Management and Coordination Unit.

So this will be your main activities:

• Project M & E Implementation system
• Coordinating activities implementation for the project impact monitoring; ;
• Operationalization and management of M & E program system;
• Harmonization of technical monitoring with cost accounting;
• Capitalization and restitution of the main project deliverables, production of M & E system reports.

Requirements

• M/F Engineer (A-level +5 or beyond) in Agricultural Engineering, Civil Engineering, Electrical /Mechanical Engineering , Statistics / Economics, Forestry, in Natural Resource Management or any other field in connection with projects, a professional experience of at least 10 years in project monitoring and evaluation.
• You are also skilled in statistics and data processing, rural and local development.
• A proven familiarity with computer application (Word. Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Outlook, MS Project) and basic skills in databases and GIS would be an asset.
• You are proficient in English or French, both in writing and speaking with good working knowledge of the other language.
• Able to work in team, under pressure and able to adapt to frequent changes in a multicultural environment, with good concentration, organization, analysis, synthesis and anticipation abilities as well as report writing, you can also handle confidential information.

Application Closing Date
28th January, 2016.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their applications and CV's to:recrutement@rfrh.net  
Or
Send detailed CV specifying the academic curriculum and professional experiences, a cover letter, the certified copies of diplomas, and a copy of the National Identity Cad or Passport to:
Fadika Raynal & HR,
18 Bp 1107 Abidjan 18,
Near Treichville UHC - es Simo Building,
Abidjan,
Cote D'Ivoire.

Note: Vacancy is based at NBA's head office in Niamey/Republic of Niger. Candidates must be nationals of NBA Member States (Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Côte d’lvoire, Guinea, Mali, Niger, Nigeria et Chad).