Position: Sr. Officer-M&E
Number of Positions: 1
Duty Station: Province Office-Itahari, Sunsari 
Contract Type: Fixed term contract 

Required qualifications and experiences:

Education and experience

• Master’s degree in Public health with minimum three years of experience in preferably in Monitoring and Evaluation role.

Skills and abilities 

• Demonstrated monitoring and evaluation skills.
• Excellent computer skills with advanced skill in statistical analysis using Epi-data, SPSS, Ms Access, MS Excel, among others.
• Good knowledge and skills on design use of ODK collect/Commcare or any other data collection mobile applications.
• Good analytical and research skills.
• Good understanding of Health Management Information System and DHIS 2.
• Ability to work both in an advisory and a hands-on implementation capacity.
• Ability to facilitate/conduct large M&E technical trainings for team and other stakeholders
• Excellent spoken and written communication skills and fluency in Nepali and English
• Ability to work under pressure
• Incumbent with two wheelers driving license is preferred

Key responsibilities:

Planning and Implementation:

• Support the province program team, with critical feedback, to develop monthly, quarterly and annual plan of the districts and the province
• Finalize the organizational annual plans in participation of program and finance team members
• Provide necessary support and timely feedback to the program team for the effective implementation of planned activities 

System Development 

• Lead the 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, data validation form, supervisory checklist, among others) in close participation of program team

Monitoring and Evaluation

• Take lead in the implementation of Management Information System with support from M&E central, including the Information and Technology Officer.
• Ensure that verifiable data is routine 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 performances and results
• Analyze changes and patterns in KPI indicator data and performance reports in order to support Program staff and/or the M&E Manager
• 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). Conduct learning workshops and disseminate the learnings to the program

Documentation and Reporting 

• Prepare the M&E periodic progress report and submit to the supervisor and the line manager
• Provide critical feedback on the report prepared by the program team
• Ensure collection of case story, best practice documentation, lesson learn and update and manage that information in program reports and other knowledge products