Job Description

Monitoring and Evaluation Officer is responsible for assisting in operationalising accountability and monitoring functions at the organisation. This position functions to integrate field-level operations of monitoring and accountability, project monitoring framework, and consolidation of monitoring and accountability information at the field level for decision-making. This position also includes relationship development with communities, facilitating and promoting their needs and rights; representing the community to the organisation; implementing feedback; providing support to government/interagency coordination and ensuring compliance with donor and international standards.

Duties and Responsibilities

Technical Programme Assistance
• Develop monthly work plans in liaison with the Programme Officer
• Work with field-level operational staff and to lead the implementation local activities appropriate ensure its smooth operation
• Participate in the baseline, mid-term and end-of-term evaluations of programmes
• Monitor project implementation and progress of programmes by use of qualitative, quantitative and participatory approaches in data collection from stakeholders
• Compile, record, and file field-level data from monitoring tools and accountability systems using relevant and appropriate computer packages and information management systems
• Provide field-level training and quality assurance for information required from other stakeholders
• Assist with the analysis of data and writing of reports
• Prepare informative field reports, identify shortcomings and make relevant recommendation
Collaboration
• Strategize with Programme officer to formulate solutions to operational challenges
Work together and build productive working relationships with the local teams to operationalise Accountability and monitoring functions and systems.
• Carry out additional responsibilities and projects as assigned by the Director for Documentation and Reporting
• Ensure timely preparation of the weekly/monthly reports and submit to the Director on a timely basis.
• Ensure all relevant documentation of project progress and impact are properly maintained.
• Ensure that impact and change stories are developed and shared as well as documentation is done accordingly
Knowledge and relations building
• Ensure beneficiaries are treated with respect and dignity
• Expand technical knowledge base of monitoring and evaluation standards and initiatives and serve as a resource person, providing conceptual and practical best practice expertise to members;
• At a minimum, understand and be able to convey to others through training, briefs etc up to date information and resources for minimum standards for monitoring and evaluation of projects and programs

Qualifications and Experience

A diploma in M & E, Development Studies or another relevant field, a degree is an added advantage
• Working knowledge of statistical packages (SPSS, CS-Pro, Epi-Info and Excel)
• Experience in conducting surveys/assessments
• Experience in using qualitative and quantitative monitoring tools, as well as experience in field-level sampling
• 2 years experience in M&E and Accountability systems
• Experience in food aid and health sector programming preferred Detail oriented, Ability to produce reports of good quality
• Ability to speak local languages.
• Communicates with integrity to different stakeholders
• Independent, able to work with minimum supervision & willing to be based in the field.
• Good contextual knowledge of local community and social/cultural constraints, realities and organisational relationships
• Inspires trust within/outside of the organization, open to internal and external feedback
Qualified women are urged to apply. Shortlisting will be on a rolling basis

How to Apply

To apply Interested individuals are required to submit an application letter and a Current CV with full contact details of at least three contactable references.
Please send the CV and application letter to [email protected]: specifying ‘Finance Officer’ in the subject line by the 31st of December 2023