Monitoring & Evaluation Officer

Relevant Experience: Masters Degree with 2 years relevant experience.

Job Description:  

Under the supervision of and in close collaboration with the MEAL Manger M&E Officer has overall responsibility for the collection, management and analysis of MEAL data. In details, he/she will be responsible for:

1. Monitoring:

• On an ongoing basis ensure that project monitoring data is collected, stored and analyzed in a clear and professional manner. Working closely with the Data Management Officer DMO ensures that all data is verified and cleaned before analysis and archive.
• Conduct different assessments surveys on project implemented activities using agreed tools to ensure the data collection.
• Frequent field visits to carry out process monitoring based on minimum standards and output level indicators.

2. Evaluation:

• With the support of the MEAL Manager, MEAL Officer along with the DMO to ensure that data collection tools are appropriately designed to allow the proper collection and processing of information as per MEAL requirement; ensure that all database for all surveys are properly managed; ensure that appropriate data validation and cleaning procedures are implemented to verify the authenticity of information collected.
• Produce narrative reports based on statistical analysis of surveys and relevant secondary data. Evaluation reports must be responsive to the indicators outlined in the project proposal as well as additional indicators agreed with the supervisor.

3. Community Feedback & Grievance Mechanisms

• Facilitate CRM Officer to manage complaint response mechanism at project locations which will allow communities to provide feedback on project implementation; register and monitor complaints.
• Ensure that the project beneficiaries are given orientation regarding CRM procedures supporting CRM Officer.
• Ensure accountability minimum standards according to HAP principles and Humanitarian code of conduct.

4. Reporting:

• Write weekly, Monthly and Quarterly activity reports and submit to the MEAL Manager including updates on monitoring results.
• Report all information or difficulty related to project activities or security aspects.
• Attend regular in-house follow-up discussions/meetings with the project team.
• Monthly progress tracking sheet and MEAL calendar
• Maintain a positive image of organization at all times and in all circumstances.

5. Facilitation of knowledge building and knowledge sharing in the area of monitoring and evaluation:

• Documents bottlenecks, problems and issues, and proposes effective solutions
• Documents and analyses innovative strategies and new approaches
• Identification and formulation of evaluation findings, lessons learned and recommendations to be integrated into broader management efforts, disseminated in learning events and channeled into decision-making processes;
• Participation in the conduct of results-oriented monitoring and evaluation training efforts in the head Office.

6. Research & Coordination:

• Provide inputs to assess project performance to identify success factors and incorporates best practices into project work
• Ensures monitoring framework is updated monthly using consolidated information 
• Provision of the technical advice at the design stage of project interventions setting up a framework with defined indicators at the design stage to facilitate the evaluation at the later stages.