Monitoring and Evaluation Manager Afghanistan

Contract

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NRC is looking for a Monitoring & Evaluation Manager to join the Afghanistan mission. The role holder will be responsible for the strategic direction and quality assurance of monitoring and evaluation in the Afghanistan Country Office. He/she will design and implement the strategy, policies and procedures, and the budget for monitoring and evaluation; as well as generate evidence and learning to feed into programming and decision-making. The role holder will maintain the current and newly revised M&E system, respectful of the consultative process and training invested in setting up the system over the past years, providing support to both M&E and wider programme teams.

If you are an action-oriented, execution-driven, and hands-on executive and an analytical and methodological expert, with excellent people leadership skills, an innovative mindset and good people leadership skills, then this is the role for you!

What You Will Do

• Strategic Leadership (development and review of monitoring, evaluation, and learning Country Office and core competency strategies, development of monitoring and evaluation policies and procedures).
• Technical Quality (ensure quality and coordination of monitoring and evaluation systems, provision of technical support, and capacity building).
• Project Cycle Management (planning and quality control of all monitoring and evaluation activities throughout the cycle, contribute to projects).
• Learning (ensuring learning is institutionalised, use data and supporting programme to interpret and use for strategic and programme decision making, and contributing to the development, learning, and adaptation of a multi-year programme strategies).
• Information Management & Innovation.

What You Will Bring

• Monitoring, evaluation, and research experience, for large-to-mid-scale international projects or programmes.
• Advanced degree in Economics, Research Methods, Social Sciences, or a related field.
• Programme evaluation methodologies and approaches technical competency and experience.
• Qualitative and quantitative data analysis expertise.
• English fluency, both written and verbal.

What Makes This Position Attractive?

• The humanitarian situation in Afghanistan is complex, protracted, and worsening. The country recently underwent a regime change in a short space of time. The current regime has limited resources and/or systems in place to provide basic services. In addition to this, internal displacement has taken place due to conflict, climate change, and the economic crisis currently experienced in the country. Afghanistan is facing an unprecedented humanitarian crisis with a risk of systemic collapse and human catastrophe.
• This is an opportunity to contribute to the protection and assistance of vulnerable and crisis-affected women, girls, boys, and men. NRC Afghanistan is one of the leading humanitarian response agencies (particularly for Afghans forced to flee), maintaining a presence of 12 offices and over 1,000 staff in 14 provinces across the country.
• Meaningful work that responds to the diverse needs, priorities, and concerns raised by beneficiary communities. NRC Afghanistan meets immediate humanitarian needs, prevents further displacement, and contributes to durable solutions.
• Female candidates are strongly encouraged to join our work culture that empowers every employee to share ideas and take responsibility.

What We Offer

• Kabul, Afghanistan duty station.
• 12-months contract duration (renewable).
• 30% travel, approximately.
• Grade 9 in NRC’s Salary Scale. NRC offers a competitive compensation and benefits package.
• NRC is an equal opportunities employer. In the selection of our staff, we are committed to diversity without distinction to age, gender, religion, ethnicity, nationality, and physical ability.
• We think outside the box, encourage ideas, and give responsibility to all employees at all levels. You will have many opportunities to be heard and take the initiative.

Key Information - Please Take Note When Applying

• We highly encourage you to learn more about the role: please review the full Job Description here.
• Learn more about NRC’s operation in Afghanistan here.
• Apply by completing all the system-required fields of your experience, employment history, and education in your application.
• Ensure to attach your latest CV.
• Submit your application and CV in English.
• When creating your profile, include your full name as per your passport.
• To apply as an internal candidate, click on the suitcase icon “I am an employee” on the top right of the page to be redirected to NRC’s internal career site.
• Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of colour are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. NRC is dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive workplace, so if you’re excited about this role and you meet most, but not all the requirements, we encourage you to apply anyway.
• Applications that do not meet the minimum standards in terms of experience or qualifications will generally not be considered.
• Unsolicited applications not related to this specific job advertisement will not be considered.
• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. We receive many applicants for each vacant position. Unfortunately, we do not have the resources to give detailed feedback to applicants who have not been shortlisted.
• For any queries, please email us at aela.recruitment@nrc.no with “Monitoring & Evaluation Manager Afghanistan” as the subject line.