NRC has been present in Nigeria since 2015 and has been working to help displacement-affected communities meet their basic needs, improve their livelihoods, access essential services, and enhance their resilience to future shocks through our six core competencies: water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH), Shelter, Education, Information-Counselling and Legal Assistance (ICLA), Livelihoods and Food Security (LFS), Camp Management, and Protection. NRC provides immediate assistance during the onset of emergencies through the rapid response mechanism (RRM). With a workforce of 370 staff and a presence in key locations such as Maiduguri (in Borno State), Yola (in Adamawa State) and Jos (in Plateau State), NRC can respond to the needs of those affected by the conflict across North-East, and North Central Nigeria.

These strategic locations have allowed NRC greater reach from the north and south parts of the North-East and North Central region and allowed NRC to contribute to bridging the gap between humanitarian aid and development cooperation, including by focusing on equitable access to basic services and strengthening the rights of displaced people and returnees. In addition to the Country Office and the above mentioned Area Offices, NRC has sub-offices structures in Dikwa, Monguno,  Biu, Mubi, Pulka and Gwoza. 

We are looking for people who are passionate about helping refugees and people forced to flee. 

If you are those people, the Norwegian Refugee Council in Nigeria is looking for an enthusiastic, and passionate  Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Coordinator to join our team in Area Northeast.  The Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) Coordinator plays a critical role in establishing and implementing systems that promote evidence-based decision-making, improve programme and project performance, and strengthen internal management. By ensuring access to and utilization of relevant and timely information on programme scale, relevance, and effectiveness, the MEL Coordinator contributes significantly to quality programming.

Within this context, the MEL Coordinator for Area North East will provide technical support to field teams on MEL and will lead efforts to build MEL capacity across the area. This includes identifying, adapting, and supporting the implementation of effective, cost-efficient, and context-appropriate MEL systems.

The role operates within a technical matrix structure and requires close collaboration with the MEL technical team, programme teams, and operational management at both the country and area office levels. The MEL Coordinator has technical accountability to the MEL Manager at the Country Office and is expected to align all MEL work at the area level with NRC’s strategic MEL directions and standards.

The MEL Coordinator also plays a key role in strengthening MEL practices among implementing partners, contributing to a cohesive and coordinated approach to data collection, analysis, and learning across all stakeholders.