Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Officer (Internal)
Support monitoring, evaluation, and learning activities for USAID Nawiri program.
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Overview
Support monitoring, evaluation, and learning activities for USAID Nawiri program.
You have:
- Bachelor’s degree in Social Sciences, Statistics, International Development, Public Health, Agriculture, or a related field.
- Minimum of 2–4 years of relevant experience in monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL), preferably within development or humanitarian programs.
- Familiarity with USAID-funded projects, particularly USAID/BHA programs, and understanding of their MEL policies, guidance, and reporting requirements is a strong asset.
- Demonstrated understanding of core MEL concepts and frameworks, including Theories of Change, Results Frameworks/LogFrames, MEL Plans, and data collection tools.
- Strong writing, data analysis, and reporting skills, with the ability to synthesize complex information into clear, actionable insights.
- Solid knowledge and practical experience in both quantitative and qualitative data collection and analysis, including ability to apply basic statistical concepts (e.g., measures of central tendency and dispersion).
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and at least one data analysis or visualization tool (e.g., SPSS, STATA, Power BI, or Tableau) for managing and presenting data.
- Fluency in spoken and written English is required; knowledge of local languages spoken in the project area is an added advantage.
Potential interview questions
| Describe a time when you had to manage data collection under tight deadlines. | This assesses your data management skills and ability to work under pressure. | Provide a specific example that highlights your organizational skills and attention to detail. |
| How have you contributed to improving MEL practices in a previous role? | The interviewer wants to understand your past impact on MEL effectiveness. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| Can you give an example of how you used data to inform decision-making in a project? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| Explain how you would approach training team members on data collection methods. | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| What steps do you take to ensure the quality of data collected during evaluations? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| How would you facilitate a learning session based on monitoring data? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| What challenges have you faced in MEL, and how did you overcome them? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| Discuss an experience where you had to collaborate with different stakeholders on a MEL project. | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
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