Monitoring and Evaluation Associate

Relevant Experience:

• A minimum of four (4) years of experience in monitoring and evaluation, impact assessment, social science research, journalism, or a similar field.
• Demonstrated experience with quantitative and qualitative research methods, including surveys and focus groups.
• Proficiency with software such as Microsoft Word, Excel, and Access; familiarity with statistical software is highly desirable.
• Strong analytical skills and writing abilities.
• Experience working with donor-funded projects preferably DFID.
• Fluency in written and oral English is required.
• Bachelors Degree required. Qualification in a relevant field preferred.

Job Description:

• Establishment of M&E systems in line with Donor requirements.
• Providing overall support, advice, and oversight on program-level monitoring and evaluation.
• Supporting and advising colleagues on activity-level monitoring and evaluation efforts, ensuring quality and consistency across Karandaaz workstreams.
• Offering technical assistance in the development, selection, and application of M&E processes and tools.
• Overseeing the development of M&E plans for each activity and ensuring M&E concepts are incorporated into reporting cycles across donors.
• Overseeing and advising  colleagues on information management processes  by reviewing data collection efforts, overall data reliability,  consistency,  and quality.
• Helping in the identification, analysis, and synthesis of lessons learned from program implementation and, facilitating the incorporation of those lessons into the activity development cycle.
• Providing input and advice on procurement of M&E third-party services if needed.
• Training other staff, and local partners where required, on key M&E concepts, tools, templates and processes.
• Undertake, as required and when possible, visits to project locations to collect data and/or oversee data collection efforts.