General Position Summary
The Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning officer is a key member of the program team and will report to the Monitoring Evaluation and Learning Manager, She/he will support the program team in the day-to-day implementation of activities in pursuit of program goals.
Essential Responsibilities
PROGRAM SUPPORT
Work with the Monitoring and Evaluation Learning Manager and consortium partners to support all relevant aspects of RANGE implementation in pursuit of the program goals and outcomes.
Provide updates and analysis of key developments in targeted thematic areas or geographies.
Identify needs and opportunities and provide relevant information to facilitate the program team’s ability to develop and implement activities.
Under the direction of the Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Manager, develop and maintain relationships with organizations/ actors in key target sectors (e.g. faith organizations, youth groups, women’s organizations, CBOs/local nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), local government officials, etc.)
MONITORING AND EVALUATION
Support MEL activities within the RANGE program and collaborate closely with internal and external partners and stakeholders to ensure operational success.
Support the design, review, adapt, and maintain a MEL system with utility and program quality, providing the program team and partners with real-time information that can steer program implementation as well as informing donors and strategic program direction, that helps strategize future interventions.
Support the realignment of MEL systems with relevant policies, laws, and guidelines.
Participate in the program site visits to better understand activities, information needs, and program impact; provide hands-on training to the Program Officer, and Local implementing partners on how to capture and organize information for accurate documentation and reporting.
Participate in the MEL activities including the baseline, mid-term, and final evaluations, and development standards for data collection in collaboration with consortium partners. Support all sub-grantees and partners involved in data collection activities including the baseline, mid-term, and final evaluation teams, and review their standards for data collection.
Participate in addressing the shortfalls in MEL that affect program implementation and conduct internal DQAs.
Assist the program implementation team in timely and accurate reporting to donors, supporting in the review of data for program reporting including Weekly, Monthly, Quarterly, Annual, End of Program, and ad-hoc reports in close coordination with the MEL Manager, County Coordinators, Program Officers and The Senior Program Manager.
Ensure that lessons learned throughout the project are accurately captured and communicated to internal and external stakeholders through appropriate channels.
Support data analysis and collect case studies, and success stories shareable with internal and external audiences in close collaboration with the communications coordinator
SAFEGUARDING
Actively learns about safeguarding and integrates it into their work, including safeguarding risks and mitigations related to their area of work
Practices the values of Mercy Corps including respecting the dignity and well-being of participants and fellow team members
Encourages openness and communication in their team; encourages team members to submit reports if they have any concerns using reporting mechanisms e.g., Integrity Hotline and other options
Supervisory Responsibility
None
Accountability
Reports Directly to: Monitoring Evaluation and Learning Manager.
Works Directly with RANGE Program Officer, RANGE County Coordinators, RANGE Senior Program Manager, Director of Programs, PAQ Department, Partner Staff, Technical Advisor
Minimum Qualification & Transferable Skills
BA/S or equivalent in Statistics/Data science, Monitoring Evaluation and Learning, Economics, and or any other related discipline.
At least three years of experience in monitoring and evaluation, including designing and implementing MEL tools.
Relevant work experience in data collection, and data validation exercises.
Experience in utilizing statistical software for both quantitative and qualitative data analysis.
Proficient in computer literacy; MS Excel, SPSS, PowerPoint and Word skills are essential.
Excellent Communication and organizational skills; ability to meet deadlines
Good analytical, research, and interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively with a wide range of constituencies.
Experience in designing, and operating program monitoring and evaluation systems from program initiation to closeout stage.
Knowledge of evaluation methodologies (e.g. qualitative, quantitative, mixed -methods, and impact) and data collection and analysis methodologies.
Knowledge in developing and refining data collection tools.
Knowledge in planning and conducting case studies.
Experience with data quality assessments and oversight.
Experience in providing training to partners and target beneficiaries.
