Monitoring, Evaluation & Research
Officer

Job Description:

• Contribute to the development of a comprehensive overall monitoring and evaluation framework, toolkits including performance indicators and benchmarks to ensure transparency and accountability
• Put systems and mechanisms in place for collecting data to monitor the development of defined indicators under the comprehensive reporting framework; Integrate periodic evaluations as an integral part of the M&E system
• Strengthen the M&E systems and processes to assure achievement and progress towards organizational objectives and outcomes
• Develop a comprehensive reporting framework with provisions for rigorous impact assessment
• Analyze bi-annual and annual reports and produce a synthetic and analytical progress report to guide management decision-making
• Support the Manager and General Manager to identify partnerships that further the learning agenda including partnerships for M&E and quality improvements
• Ensure that the organization delivers on all internal and external ME requirements in a timely manner and with high quality information
• Ensure that all programs are designed and implemented in accordance with organizational and international standards
• Support staff across organization as well as implementing partners and primary stakeholders on undertaking strong and participatory monitoring across project life cycle
• Develop and implement M&E related capacity building plans for Partner Organizations
• Contribute to improvements in existing policies and procedures to enhance effective accountability mechanisms
• Ensure that all staff at all levels, including senior management fully understands and promotes accountability in general.
• Undertake monitoring visits regularly to physically monitor implementation of the program and prepare reports with action points
• Regularly share M&E findings with other members of MER unit, Operations, partners and other stakeholders
• Ensure that data collection methodologies used at field level are standardized, enabling the specific vulnerabilities of different target groups to be captured and analyzed
• Ensure that organization’s internal and external reporting requirements are met with timely, relevant, triangulated and well analyzed data
• Ensure that all monitoring reports meet the organization’s quality criteria and promote the integration of recommendations and lessons learnt in project planning and future programming.

Relevant Experience:

• At least 16 years of education or Masters in Social Sciences and relevant disciplines / Project Management/Masters in Business Administration / Masters in Public Administration.
• International qualification will be an added advantage.  
• Minimum 4 years of relevant experience of working with a development organization
• Demonstrated ability of implementing/coordinating M&E systems for a development organization
• Experience of collecting and analyzing qualitative and quantitative data
• Knowledge of logical framework design.
• Experience in Project Management and Budgeting Skills for the tasks assigned to him/her.
• Team Working Skills to work in a team oriented working environment.
• Operational understanding along with good problem-solving skills.
• Good interpersonal skills and relationship management skills.
• Written communication skills and presentation skills with proficiency in MS Office Suite.
• Time management skills and the ability to multi-task.
• Willing to travel across Pakistan. 

We are an equal opportunity employer and offer competitive salary package commensurate with incumbent’s profile. Women candidates and persons with disabilities, who meet the required criteria, are encouraged to apply.