NUMBER OF VACANCIES: 1

SUPERVISOR: MEL Director

LOCATION: Provincial Office (7) 

ROLE PURPOSE: 

The Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) Specialist will work closely with the MEL Director to implement the key MEL components of this project.  

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES: 

• Support all of the project’s MEL activities and support the implementation of the project MEL Plan at the national and provincial levels 

• Ensure that MEL activities are conducted appropriately and in line with project, country, and donor MEL needs

• Support the collection, cleaning, analysis, and reporting of MEL data according to the project's MEL plan

• Support to identify appropriate performance indicators for tracking results and monitoring critical assumptions and/or preparing comprehensive performance monitoring plans

• Ensure regular management of applicable M&E processes, procedures, and systems to ensure appropriate data is collected, managed and used to track project implementation and results

• Manage, maintain and update the Project’s M&E database 

• Collaborate with the project technical team in identifying project activities, processes and/or outcomes that are worthy of documentation, and design a system for capturing lessons learned and best practices

• In collaboration with the MEL Director, develop data control processes and mechanism to be followed before, during, and after data entry to assure the accuracy of data

• Conduct routine monitoring visits to project sites, including conducting data verification, validation, and  conducting internal and external data quality assessments (DQAs)

• Contribute to needs assessments, capacity assessments, operations research, or other data collection efforts as appropriate

• Participate in the development of various types of data reports on a routine basis including visual presentation of key project-related data. Check the accuracy of data in all project reports and deliverables

• Attend relevant meetings at province level and ensure effective coordination, collaboration, learning and sharing among development actors

• Other duties as assigned by supervisor

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Master’s Degree in International Development, Statistics, Social Sciences or other relevant fields

• Six years of relevant professional experience in monitoring, evaluation, and research with progressively increasing level of responsibility

• Demonstrated experience managing project M&E activities; USAID experience preferred

• Experience supporting  M&E in the governance sector preferred

• Strong analytical and data analysis skills required; experience managing M&E systems or databases required

• Strong interpersonal skills, initiative, good judgment, and problem-solving abilities

• Excellent report writing, analytical, and communication skills, including oral presentation skills

• Extensive experience in knowledge management and dissemination of results and research findings

• Computer literacy (MS Word, MS Excel, Statistical Software)

• Fluency in English