Monitoring and Evaluation Assistant Somalia Jubbaland (national position)
Support M&E activities and manage complaints effectively
Overview
Support M&E activities and manage complaints effectively
You have:
- A bachelor’s degree in computer science/information technology or statistics is required.
- Minimum 2 years of relevant working experience in M&E design and implementation.
- At least 2 years experience in field project review, projects reporting and evaluation.
- Good knowledge of Microsoft suite applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Access).
- Fluency in English, both written and verbal.
- Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills.
Contract
This is a Professional contract, Grade 4 (NRC) contract. More about Professional contract, Grade 4 (NRC) contracts.
All NRC employees are expected to work in accordance with the organisation’s core values: dedication, innovation, inclusivity and accountability. These attitudes and believes shall guide our actions and relationships.
Generic responsibilities
- Adhere to NRC policies, tools, handbooks and guidelines
- Assist with the implementation of the support function portfolio according to plan of action
- Prepare and develop status reports as required by management
- Ensure proper filing of documents
- Promote and share ideas for improvement of the support function.
Specific Responsibilities
- Receive and record information (Complaints, Feedback or Suggestions)
- In coordination with the M&E staff and Head of Office, escalate complaints to the relevant person (head of department) and together formulate a response plan.
- Give feedback to the complainants on the progress of addressing their complaints.
- Ensure that all complaints are followed through to conclusion and the process documented.
- Address beneficiary Complaints promptly in order of urgency be aware of any target timelines for resolving complaints.
- Identify sources of data collection methods and resources needed and related beneficiary complaints.
- Highlight any trends or other issues that should be raised to senior management based on the information received through the CFRM.
- Provide appropriate and facilitative administrative follow-up actions to ensure effective application of Complaint Response Feedback and Mechanism and reporting tools.
- Assist in the establishment and management of a CRFM database and monitoring system for Jubaland area NRC programs.
- Produce bi weekly reports on the CRFM and its progress.
- Carry out field visits and identify challenges and inconsistencies relevant to monitoring exercises.
- Build and maintain good working relations with NRC staff.
- In charge of maintaining and updating the Monitoring and Evaluation database, ensuring correct and swift data processing entry.
- Ensure accurate data collection, data entry and upload as well as basic analysis of information.
- Support in note-taking at FGDs/interviews and transcribing any recordings.
- Ensure timely reporting on monitoring activities in line with work plans and project timeline.
- Actively participate to project implementation & internal and external meetings.
- Assist with the record of the GPS coordinates of program activities.
- Assist with the productions of maps & other geographic information products.
- Prepare daily/weekly field visit schedule of monitoring and evaluation related to activities.
- Carry out any other relevant tasks to the position as requested by the line supervisor.
Competencies
- Professional competencies
Generic professional competencies for this position
- A bachelor’s degree in computer science/information technology or statistics is required.
- Minimum 2 years of relevant working experience in M&E design and implementation.
- At least 2 years experience in field project review, projects reporting and evaluation.
- Experience from working in complex and volatile contexts.
- Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities.
- Good knowledge of Microsoft suite applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Access).
- Fluency in English, both written and verbal.
Context/Specific skills, knowledge and experience:
- Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills
- Strong analysis skills (qualitative and qualitative)
- Works well under pressure and meet deadlines
- High level of computer literacy
- Good community mobilization skills, and ability to resolve individual and group conflicts
- Individual and group facilitative capacity building skills
- Possess cultural awareness and sensitivity
- Excellent program evaluative and report writing skills
We Offer:
Contract period: Until December 2022, with possibility of extension
Salary/benefits: According to NRC’s salary scale and terms and conditions
Duty station: Kismayo
Travel: some travel to project areas
Candidates are encouraged to apply early, as applications may be screened prior to the vacancy deadline.
Qualified Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
Incomplete, email and paper application will not be considered.
Potential interview questions
| Can you describe a time when you successfully managed a complaint from a beneficiary? | This question assesses your ability to handle complaints and your approach to addressing beneficiary issues. | Explain the situation, how you engaged with the complainant, and what actions you took to resolve the issue. |
| How do you ensure accurate data collection and entry during project monitoring? | This question evaluates your attention to detail and process in data management. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| Describe your experience with monitoring and evaluation in a volatile context. | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| What strategies do you use to build good working relationships with stakeholders? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| Can you give an example of a report you created and how it influenced a project? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |