General Summary

The Monitoring and Evaluation Advisor will support the organization in the design and implementation of systems that allow the utilization of data for informed decision-making to improve project outcomes.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

Responsible for all monitoring, evaluation, and reporting activities on the project.
Develop and manage systems to collect and analyze information on the project's inputs, outputs, outcomes, and impact.
Responsible for the implementation of all monitoring and evaluation activities.
Works with the Project Lead to ensure that the monitoring and evaluation activities are conducted appropriately in line with Project, Country and donor needs.
Ensure Program staff are familiar and compliant with all necessary M&E tools.
Ensure regular maintenance of database/information systems.
Develop M&E plan for the State team to conduct routine monitoring visits to the various project implementation communities, including data verification, and data quality assessments.
Ensure all data are validated monthly before reporting.
Prepare monthly M&E reports as required.

Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree in Statistics, Monitoring and Evaluation, Social Sciences, Public Health or any related field of study; Master's Degree preferred with 4 years of experience.
Expertise in qualitative and quantitative research and evaluation methodologies
Knowledge of website applications, Microsoft Office, as well as data analysis software (e.g. STATA, SPSS, EPI INFO, etc.).
Good knowledge of program implementation, monitoring and evaluation techniques and practices.
Familiarity with impact assessment is an advantage
Ability to perform various conceptual analyses required for the formulation, administration and evaluation of projects.
Excellent analytical skills and organizational skills.
Good verbal and written communication skills and ability to draft and deliver timely quality evaluation reports.
Ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
Ability to meet deadlines with strong attention to consistency, detail, and quality.