Job Title: Manager of Monitoring and Evaluation
Position based: Islamabad
Department: Monitoring and Evaluation
Report To: Country Director/Deputy Country Director
BACKGROUND:
An international media development organization seeks applications from qualified candidates to join a dynamic team to support the management and operations of public information media development programs.
SUMMARY:
Manager of monitoring and evaluation will manage and oversee M&E part of program and implement all aspects of monitoring and evaluation across all active programs in country.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Ensure adherence project performance monitoring and evaluation plans throughout implementation of any and all ongoing programs.
- Develop monitoring and evaluation tools and systems that effectively track project deliverables and progress.
- Create evaluation frameworks including specific methodologies to conduct project evaluations.
- Coordinate with headquarters-based M&E teams to ensure best practices and designs and methodologies are being used to capture program data, outcomes and achievements
- Conduct or oversee baseline, mid-line and end-line data gathering exercises and gather data into a reportable format.
- Devise quantitative and qualitative indicators, benchmarks and data sources for program deliverables.
- Organize M&E site visits to ascertain status of project achievements and undertake interviews and discussions with program staff and stakeholders.
- Coordinate development of and approve pre and post testing to be used during training courses conducted internally or by sub-grantee organizations
- Record data and prepare reports following each program monitoring visit.
- Provide pertinent monitoring and evaluation data to Project Directors and the Country Director to strategically inform decisions on project implementation.
- Liaise with sub-grantee organizations to ensure their full compliance with project monitoring and evaluation plans and adherence to M&E deadlines
- Document best practices and success stories and prepare documentation for public relations purposes.
- Supervise the performance and output of all monitoring and evaluation staff
- Assist Project Directors and the Country Director with the preparation of high quality reporting to donors that highlight project achievements and milestones.
QUALIFICATIONS/EXPERIENCE:
- Excellent oral and written communication skills, written and spoken fluency in English required.
- Relevant university degree in social sciences field with specific focus on monitoring and evaluation and research studies.
- A minimum of 2-3 years’ experience in monitoring and evaluation of large internationally funded democracy and governance programs, preferably media development programs.
- Demonstrated ability to communicate M&E requirements and outcomes to project colleagues and other stakeholders.
- Proficiency in evaluation design and development of indicators. Good working knowledge of statistics and ability to obtain, analyze and interpret data and present findings in written and oral form.
- Experience in quantitative and qualitative data collection/survey design, implementation and analysis.
- Competent in qualitative methodologies and participatory assessments.
- Competent in MS Excel, word processing, Power Point
- Experience with data management and statistical analysis packages including SPSS.
- Creative skills to use data visualization to communicate program outcomes and achievements
- Knowledge of Pakistan and the current social, political and economic circumstances in the country desirable.
- Demonstrated understanding of USAID and other donor approaches to media development and familiarity with efforts to apply a media lens to development work;
- Experience in other challenging environments and flexibility to apply lessons learned from other contexts;
Please email applications along with Resume/CV to [email protected] no later than 1700 hours on October 10, 2014 and indicate job title in the subject line. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply. Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interview.
We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate in its selection and employment practices on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, or other non-merit factors.