Overview
The Monitoring and Evaluation Officer will support all aspects of project/programme/strategy Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E), including the development and implementation of the M&E system, data collection and analysis, and reporting to facilitate learning and recommend improvements.
Key Responsibilities
- Maintain and adjust the overall project/programme/strategy Monitoring and Evaluation framework.
- Prepare monthly, quarterly or annual project/programme/strategy reviews, participatory impact assessments, process and operations monitoring, real time, midterm and final evaluations and lessons learned workshops.
- Supervise Monitoring and Evaluation support activities assigned to other staff.
- Collaborate with IOM units, donors, Implementing Partners and United Nations Country Team (UNCT) on both quantitative and qualitative monitoring aspects.
- Draft regular monitoring reports to be shared with relevant stakeholders.
- Coordinate the process for identifying the key performance questions, indicators and parameters for monitoring and evaluating performance and achievements.
- Design the format for performance reports in line with M&E guidelines and donors/UNCT requirements.
- Review the availability and quality of existing social and economic data related to the project/programme/strategy area.
- Participate in activities with external partners, UN and donors to facilitate access to M&E data to stakeholders.
- Undertake regular travel to the field to support implementation of M&E.
- Participate in the development of projects/programmes.
- Verify that budgets include necessary resources for M&E activities.
- Support the “do no harm” principle and work to promote Accountability to Affected Populations (AAP) approaches.
- Keep abreast of internal framework for Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) and Results Based Management (RBM) developments.
Required Experience
- Two years of relevant professional experience; or, University degree with four years of relevant professional experience.
- Experience in project/strategy conceptualisation, development, monitoring, reporting and evaluation; Experience in project/strategy development and capacity-building activities; Experience in liaising with governmental and diplomatic authorities as well as with national and international institutions; and, Experience in organizing consultations, workshops and seminars with high level stakeholders.
Qualifications
Master’s degree in International Relations, Political or Social Sciences, Business or Public Administration, International Relations, Law or a related field from an accredited academic institution; or, University degree in the above fields.
