NGO Good Neighbors is looking for a Monitoring and Evaluation Asssitant
Project: KOICA Phase 2 (Enhancing children's education access through bolstered education, water/sanitation, and child protection services in Cameroon's East Region)
Duty Station: Batouri, East Region, Cameroon
Coverage Area: Batouri and Ngoura Subdivisions (Kadey Division)
Supervision: Assistant Program Manager
Contract Type: Fixed-term (CDD), 1 year renewable based on performance/funding
About Good Neighbors
Good Neighbors, established in 1991, operates across 51 countries including Cameroon as a global humanitarian/development NGO. We champion child wellbeing via community-led initiatives for sustainable child protection outcomes. Through holistic interventions in education, WASH, health, food security, livelihoods, and environment, we align with our mission for thriving children/communities. In Cameroon, we collaborate with UN agencies, bilateral donors, and INGOs for enduring development/humanitarian solutions.
Project Context
KOICA Phase II, funded by Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) and executed with UNICEF/stakeholders, fortifies governance systems and essential service access for vulnerable groups. Targeting education, child protection, WASH, and social services in East Region's Lom & Djerem/Kadey Divisions, Good Neighbors Cameroon recruits an M&E Assistant for project monitoring/reporting.
Role Purpose
Operating in 51 nations, GNCMR delivers sustainable benefits to marginalized children/communities. The M&E Assistant fosters a data-centric project culture, tracking Child Protection/Education/WASH indicators for UNICEF/community accountability. Real-time field data/evidence ensures impact delivery and swift challenge resolution.
Key Responsibilities
Data Collection and Monitoring
• Facilitate quantitative/qualitative data gathering from activities.
• Perform routine field visits for implementation oversight.
• Ensure field teams properly utilize data tools.
Data Quality Assurance
• Validate data accuracy/completeness.
• Clean/validate datasets pre-analysis.
Data Management and Analysis
• Manage project databases/monitoring systems.
• Analyze data for performance indicators.
• Create data summaries/dashboards.
Reporting
• Contribute to weekly/monthly/quarterly/annual reports.
• Capture lessons/best practices.
Accountability and Learning
• Support feedback/complaint mechanisms.
• Aid monitoring/evaluations/learning events.
Required Qualifications
• Bachelor's in Statistics, Economics, Development Studies, Social Sciences, or equivalent.
• 3+ years in M&E/data management.
• Humanitarian/development program experience.
• Results-based management/project monitoring familiarity.
• Mobile data tools (Kobo Toolbox, ODK); advanced MS Excel proficiency.
• MS Office skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Internet Explorer).
• Integrated project indicator tracking (WASH/Education/Child Protection).
• Quantitative/qualitative survey experience (KIIs, FGDs, observations).
• Similar context/stakeholder work.
Essential Skills
• Strong interpersonal/communication/networking/coordination.
• Commitment to child protection/gender equality/participation.
• Positive team attitude.
• Ethical data handling, especially child protection.
• French fluency; English proficiency; local languages advantageous.
Application Requirements
Submit (English/French):
• Signed cover letter.
• Signed CV (3 references).
• Relevant academic certificates.
• ID photocopy.
• Experience proofs.
Email to: recruiting.gncmr@gmail.com (Subject: Monitoring & Evaluation Assistant)
Addressed to: Country Director, Good Neighbors Cameroon.
Deadline: 10 April 2026.
Safeguarding/Ethics
Zero tolerance for fraud, sexual exploitation/abuse/harassment, authority abuse, discrimination. Uphold safeguarding/ethical standards. No recruitment fees.
Equal Opportunity
Equal access regardless of race, religion, gender, nationality, disability, or protected status. Only shortlisted candidates advance.