Position Title       : Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Officer- 1
Grade                   : O2
Person Assigned : To be selected
Project                 : Transforming the Future of Adolescent Girls through Education in Sindhuli (Ujjwalta) Project
Expertise              : Bachelor's Degree in Education, Statistics or other relevant field with minimum 3 years working experience in relevant area
Duty Station        : Hands Nepal, Sindhuli at project office at Kamlamai, Sindhuli with frequent travel to Kamalamai and Dudhauli Municipality
Contract type       : Annual with possibility of extension as per fund
Working Area       : Project schools, communities and municipalities i,e, Kamalamai and Dudhauli municipalities of Sindhuli district.
Responsible to      : Directly to Project Coordinator/ HANDS Nepal, Sindhuli and closely work with MERL focal person of Plan International Nepal with due information to PC of HANDS Nepal.

BACKGROUND : 

Human And National Development Society (HANDS) Nepal, established in 2001, is a non- governmental, non-political, non-profit organization focused on integrated community development and natural resource management. With a vision of a prosperous, equitable, and ethical society, HANDS Nepal's mission is to implement initiatives fostering inclusive and equitable development. For over 24 years, the organization has promoted sustainable development, addressing areas such as governance, education, child rights, WASH, climate change, disaster risk reduction, health, and livelihoods. HANDS Nepal aims to empower marginalized groups, particularly women, children, and Dalits, to access basic needs and lead dignified lives. Through partnerships with multiple agencies and over 42 projects impacting more than 200,000 people across thirteen districts, HANDS Nepal strengthens local governments, promotes participatory governance, and ensures marginalized communities can shape their futures.

HANDS Nepal, Sindhuli has been working in long-term partnership with Plan International Nepal since 2012, focusing on education, child development, WASH, DRR/CCA, and more. Currently, the organization is collaborating with Plan International Nepal to implement the "Transforming the Future of Adolescent Girls through Education in Sindhuli (Ujjwalta)" Project for 3 years starting from July, 2024.

The core aim of the Ujjwalta project is to address these challenges by retaining girls in secondary education and enhancing the local education system in Kamalamai and Dudhauli municipalities of Sindhuli district. The project has following specific objectives;

• To ensure girls' retention in secondary level education in Sindhuli district.
• To strengthen local education system as inclusive and gender transformative to deliver quality and relevant secondary education.

The project purposes to target 30 schools and 19,240 participants, including students, teachers, parents, and local government officials, to create supportive environments for girls' education, the project focuses on building local partnerships, capacity building, community awareness, equity and inclusion, sustainability planning, and advocacy in Sindhuli' s educational landscape, ensuring long-term, sustainable change.

The Ujjwalta project will address the different social and systematic barriers including cross-cutting issues in education including School WASH, CCA, and DRR, which will enhance the project effectiveness. Gender disparities, driven by social norms, behavior and practice hinder to girl’s education and it requires gender-transformative approaches for equitable education. The project is designed with gender transformative approach in education. Further school WASH will also include the lack of Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) facilities, impacting students' health and learning experiences, and inadequate Menstrual Hygiene Management (MHM), which leads to absenteeism and dropouts among girls. Climate change impacts access to quality education especially to girls that necessitates to be addressed through climate-resilient education including climate smart learning environments. Hence, the Ujjwalta project adopts a holistic approach in education focusing girls and involving collaborative efforts among government bodies, NGOs, and local communities which will create a conducive learning environment to girls and ultimate girls will empowers for utilizing their full potentials.

HANDS Nepal is seeking a qualified and competent leader for the position of Project Coordinator (PC). The role entails providing overall project leadership, including technical expertise and project management responsibilities. HANDS Nepal is seeking a qualified and competent monitoring and evaluation officer.

GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES :

Under the overall direction of Project Coordinator (PC), Monitoring and Evaluation Officer will be responsible for Monitoring and Evaluation specific activities at the field level. Monitoring and Evaluation Officer will work along with the team members. Conduct and facilitate M&E related activities in field. Maintain accurate project data timely manner and analyze it for reporting. M&E Officer will assist PC for timely and accurate reports.

SPECIFIC DUTIES : 

Planning, Supervision and Monitoring of field activities:

• Maintain the field level M and E plan in close coordination with concerned team members and guidance of Project Coordinator and MERL focal person of Plan International Nepal
• Develop a plan of action based on monitoring with required checklist and tool that identifies opportunities into the project management cycle; 
• Prepare the detail plan of action for GESI mainstreaming in accordance with the project targets with indicators, and timelines with concrete implementation arrangements;
• Plan, coordinate and organize regularly joint monitoring and social audit in the field

Implementation and Stakeholder coordination:

• Ensure the quality of all intervention of the project
• Support to PC to Coordinate with district line agencies, local government authorities, communities and all local stakeholders to run the program smoothly.
• Conduct effective monitoring of each activity regularly which ensure to meet the goal and outcome of the project.
• Ensure the timely implementation of field works as per the predefined schedule.
• Ensure that all project data, information on physical and financial progress are duly maintained with transparently, expediently, and effectively in line with HANDS rules and regulations;
• Monitor the conformity of the field works (trainings, field visits, meeting, etc) with the standards of organization, and as per the agreed activity plan To check the quality of project intervention based on quality bench mark of interventions.
• Ensuring continuous communication and sharing project information with right holders and communities’ representatives regarding the implementation of works and in order to ensure a flawless progress of activities

Capacity Development:

• Capacitate to subordinate on monitoring, evaluation, data entry and quality of implementation.
• Develop capacity of project team, right holders and stakeholders to enhance the understanding of GESI concepts among staff and stakeholders.

Data collection and reporting: 

• Maintain project related disaggregated participants' database (Sex, age and disability disaggregated data-SADDD).
• Ensure timely and accurate data entry in partner’s online system of project data management.
• Prepare pre-intervention database of the project and track the progress by using different tools/template of M&E
• Prepare monthly/quarterly/annual progress reports of project.
• Prepare case studies both change and learning with special focus on lesson learning
• Document best practices, lessons learned, and success stories.
• Prepare regular reports to share the impact of gender transformative initiatives with PC and Team.
• Ensure and maintain data from pre and post test of training and orientations including remedial and accelerated learning classes
• Ensure effective communication between the organization, project teams and report immediately on any new developments, changes, financial aspects and important decisions and directives.
• To conduct frequent field visits, focus group discussions and key informant interviews.

Accountability :

• Make sure that field activities are undertaken timely as mentioned in the project document in the assigned project sites.
• Make sure that records are correctly maintained and reporting is done in time.
• Make sure that efficient coordination with all concerned agencies is maintained in the project sites.

REQUIREMENT : 

• Education: S/he has at least Bachelor's Degree in Education, statistics or other relevant. field with minimum 3 years working experience in relevant area
• Experience: S/he has experience in development project for 3 years including at least 1 years as M&E staffs. Previous experience on M&E activities such as baseline, midline and end-line/final evaluation of the project will add value.
• Competence: Sound management knowledge and skills of monitoring, evaluation and documentation of Project including project staff mobilization, project planning implementation and monitoring.

SKILL :

• Language: Ability to write clearly and concisely in English and Nepali
• Communication: Sound communication skills, managing work relationships (internal/external), coordination and networking.
• Proven IT skills: Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and skill of computer applications.
• Sound knowledge on online form and survey set up eg. Kobo toolbox
• Two wheelers driving license required.
• Female candidates are highly encouraged to apply for the position.