MONITORING EVALUATION AND LEARNING OFFICER 849 views

Job Summary

The Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) Officer position is set up to manage information and reporting processes to ensure professional, high-quality communication about the organization’s programmatic activities and results. The position plays an important role in improving information management and data quality, and in strengthening knowledge sharing and learning across the organization and with development communities.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Develop the overall framework for project M&E systems in collaboration with donor and senior project staff, including requirements, reporting, baseline, and evaluation surveys; develop and monitor project management plan to systematically document performance
• Facilitate the design of “SMART” objectives, logic models, monitoring frameworks, and evaluation plans during the annual work-planning process
• Ensure the alignment of M&E activities with program goals
• Contribute to the development of annual work plans to identify project targets and ensure the inclusion of M&E activities
• Develop and maintain indicator tracking tools; develop additional databases and tracking tools as needed to demonstrate the effectiveness of project interventions
• Ensure adherence to specific monitoring and reporting requirements for donor-funded projects
• Aggregate and analyze data from across the organization’s information management system to contribute to management decision-making and reporting
• Provide technical leadership and support to project and partner staff in planning and implementing M&E systems and activities, data-based program decision-making, and results reporting; provide training as needed
• Support the development, design, and writing of proposals and concept notes for related programming information management and reporting
• Create and integrate graphics in reports and information products to help visualize data in a meaningful way
• Edit content and presentation of all reporting and deliverables before submittal to ensure superior quality and professionalism
• Coordinate responses to requests for information
• Contribute to developing and reporting project reviews, assessments, surveys, and other analytic or evaluation processes and products
• Support recruiting, interviewing, and training new M&E staff and/or consultants
• Cultivate and strengthen relationships with local partner organizations, donors, private sectors partners, and national authorities

Qualifications And Experience

• Bachelor’s degree required, Master’s degree in a relevant field including Monitoring & Evaluation
• Minimum of five years of experience working in the field of monitoring and evaluation
• Proven success in designing, implementing, and operating M&E systems from project initiation to close out
• Experience in strategic planning and performance management, including indicator selection, target setting, reporting, database management, and developing M&E and performance monitoring plans
• Knowledge of the major evaluation methodologies (qualitative, quantitative, mixed method, and impact) and data collection and analysis methodologies
• Experience in planning and managing surveys, developing and refining data collection tools, and with data quality assessments and oversight
• Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously in a fast-paced environment, set priorities, and meet deadlines
• Ability to synthesize complex information and communicate it effectively to diverse audiences; ability to design and implement efficient work flows and procedures