Job Description
Job Summary
- The M&E Officer will provide support and guidance in the collection and analysis of data to measure performance against established indicators.
- He or she will be involved in monitoring all project activities, expenditures, and progress toward achieving outputs, developing and strengthening evaluation procedures to assess impact and effectiveness.
- The ideal candidate will be involved in coordination and implementation of the organization’s program activities (training meetings, workshops, conferences, seminars and as may be assigned) and other events according to organizations requirements and program workplans.
Job Responsibilities
- Develop and strengthen monitoring, inspection and evaluation procedures
- Monitor all project activities, expenditures and progress towards achieving the program outputs
- Monitor and evaluate overall progress on achievement of expected results
- Monitor the sustainability of the project’s results
- Conduct capacity assessment on existing monitoring and evaluation system
- Develop indicators and a monitoring strategy for the project
- Recommend further improvement of the logical framework
- Develop monitoring and impact indicators for the program's successes
- Provide inputs, information and statistics for quarterly, annual and other reports to the
- Program Management Team (PMT)
- Report monthly, quarterly, half-yearly and annual progress on all activities.
- Measurable Outputs and Performance Indicators
- Work with other program personnel to monitor and evaluate the performance of the organization, vendors, engaged consultants and partners (where applicable), on program activities, identifying successes and failures and recommending program adjustments accordingly.
- Assist with all aspects of team projects and objectives and lead the development of work products in collaboration with Team members.
Qualifications and Skills
- Bachelor’s Degree in the relevant field, data analysis, economics, social development, international relations, or a related field.
- At least 5 years of hands-on experience in a similar position in nonprofit (NGO) work, and international development, preferably working directly with entrepreneurs, women and/or youth and other sector stakeholders.
- Experience working on donor-funded economic empowerment programs, education and capacity-building programs;
- Working knowledge of the nonprofit strategy and logical framework.
- Experience writing reports and project proposals.
- Ability to prioritize, plan and organize work to tight timeframes, handle multiple tasks, and be flexible with changing priorities.
- Experience promoting sustainable participation of women and youths in economic development.