The Monitoring and Evaluation Officer will carry out the following responsibilities:
Setting up the system:
Assist in the revision of the projects’ log frame matrices, particularly in the areas of performance indicators and their measurement;
Assist in the development and/or finalization of projects’ Work Plans and keep it updated in accordance with project activities and timeframes as relevant;
Develop the overall framework, for projects’ M&E, for example mid-term project review, impact assessment, final evaluation, develop project Performance Monitoring Plan with relevant data collection systems;
Review the quality of existing data in the projects’ subject areas, the methods of collecting it, and the degree to which it will provide good baseline statistics for impact evaluation.
Develop baseline data for each project component and for all project indicators;
With collaborating partners, review their existing approaches and management information systems and agree on any required changes, support and resources;
Develop a plan for project-related capacity-building on M&E and for any computer-based support that may be required.
Organize and undertake training with collaborating partners on M&E as required.
Implementation of M&E and coordination:
Collect data from the available platforms (e.g. M&E portal, Sister, SAP) on a regular basis to measure achievement against the performance indicators;
Check data quality with partners;
Maintain and administer the M&E database; analyse and aggregate findings;
Support project progress reporting, project mid-term review and final evaluation;
Identify areas where technical support to project partners is required.
Organize refresher training on M&E for partners as required; Identify lessons learned and develop case studies to capture qualitative outputs of the project. Provide advice to the supervisor on improving project performance using M&E findings
Required Qualifications
- Completed Master’s degree in Statistics, Demographics, Public Policy, International Development, Economics, or related field.
Education
Work Experience
Minimum of 3 years of relevant work experience in monitoring and evaluation area. - Minimum of 2 years of working experience within the United Nations System;
Languages -
Excellent knowledge (spoken and written) of English and Urdu
