Program Background

Disability Prevention and Rehabilitation Program (DPRP) is a community-based model of inclusive development implemented in direct partnership with the provincial government of Koshi Province and local governments. The goal of the program is to prevent avoidable disabilities and improve the quality of life of children and adults with disabilities and their families through community-based rehabilitation. The program supports to strengthen community support systems for the achievement of these goals.

Contract type: Fixed term contract with three months of probation period

Purpose of the Position

The Manager for M&E is expected to provide monitoring and evaluation leadership in the organization.

Education and experience

• Master’s degree in public health (MPH)/Health Science from a recognized institution with minimum of four years’ experience in monitoring and evaluation of health-related field in International/Non-Governmental Organization

Key responsibilities :

1. Monitoring and Evaluation :

• Develop an organization level Monitoring and Evaluation Framework spelling the clear M&E Plan
• Ensure that verifiable data is routinely collected, validated and analyzed as per M&E plan to assure achievement and progress towards program targets and objectives
• Keep abreast of developments in program changes and progress in order to advise and recommend tools and strategies to increase program performance and results
• Lead the process of future projection and its analysis, communicate the projection (forecast) and alert the implementing team for timely intervention
• Analyze changes and patterns in Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) indicator data and performance reports in order to support Program team
• Conduct review meeting at Province and organization level in close collaboration with program team
• Lead to implement evaluation studies (baseline, mid-line and end-line surveys) or facilitate such studies conducted for the program by independent research institution
• Take lead in other research related to components of the program and remain proactive in publishing certain articles from the findings of the study
• Conduct learning workshops and disseminate the learnings to the program
• Establish day to day communication with M&E officers at Province and District Offices

2. System Development :

• Lead the (re) design and effective implementation of organizational M&E system (M&E
• Framework and M&E plan) to meet the range of organizational as well as funding partners’ requirements
• Develop M&E tools (monitoring checklist, accountability checklist, data validation form, supervisory checklist, among others) in close participation of program team
• Take lead in the implementation of Management Information System with support from
• IT Officer and Program

3. Planning and Implementation :

• Participate in providing support to program design including development of program theories of change and strategic frameworks
• Provide support the province and district program team, with critical feedback, to develop monthly, tri-annual and annual plan
• Provide necessary support and timely feedback to the program team for the effective implementation of planned activities
• Lead the capacity building activities targeted to KFN team and partner’s team in relation to participatory monitoring and evaluation

4. Documentation and Reporting :

• Prepare the M&E periodic progress report and submit to the supervisor
• Provide critical feedback on the report prepared by the program team
• Ensure funding partner’s compliance in relation to submission of plans and reports
• Ensure collection of case stories, best practice documentation, lesson learn and update and manage that information in program reports and other knowledge products
• Contribute to the development of proposals, particularly from the view of monitoring and evaluation