Monitoring and Evaluation Officer
Support monitoring and evaluation activities to enhance project impact.
Overview
Support monitoring and evaluation activities to enhance project impact.
You have:
- Experience in monitoring and evaluation.
- Strong data management skills.
- Ability to work with community stakeholders to collect data.
- Proficiency in reporting and documentation.
- Experience in capacity building and training.
- Familiarity with qualitative and quantitative data analysis.
With 75 years of experience, our focus is on helping the most vulnerable children overcome poverty and experience fullness of life. We help children of all backgrounds, even in the most dangerous places, inspired by our Christian faith.
Come join our 31,000+ staff working in nearly 100 countries and share the joy of transforming vulnerable children’s life stories!
Employee Contract Type:
Local - Fixed Term Employee (Fixed Term)Job Description:
MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
30% Planning, Data Collection and Management
- Design/plan and implement data collection methodologies and tools to gather relevant information from Education, Food security & Livelihood, Protection and gender, health and nutrition sectors
- Generate the project MEAL package (Logframe, M&E plan, ITT and DIP
- Contribute to the creation or adaptation of data collection tools for an effective M&E system measuring the impact of activities, and directly support teams to implement them.
- Maintain databases and other data storage systems, ensuring data integrity and security – will include Project Key Performance Indicators (KPI).
- Work with the project Team and make sure all project documents are uploaded to the server and ensure proper filling systems
- Maintain data accuracy and make sure that project databases are kept up to date and ensure there is proper tracking project activities in alignment with project strategic objectives.
30% Monitoring and reporting
- Work with the Project Manager in collaboration with the School Feeding and Nutrition project staff and make sure that all required reports (weekly, monthly, onsite monitoring reports, PDMs, quarterly and annual reports) are timely compiled and submitted while observing quality.
- Update the project Indicator Tracking Table (ITT) monthly and submit quarterly alongside quarterly reports
- Compile and review weekly, monthly, quarterly reports and submit to the Project Manager/Designated Supervisor after ensuring the reports have met World Vision internal and donor reporting standard.
- Work with PM and project teams to track project implementation against Detail Implementation Plan (DIP)
- Support the creation and maintenance of M&E framework for the project
- Conduct capacity building/sensitization to both project staff and external stakeholders such as School PTA, School Management Committees, Mother to Mother support Groups, Nutrition community Volunteers etc on M&E activities to ensure smooth implementation
- Report to Project Manager/designated Supervisor on any anticipated project issues, risks/threats and any emerging opportunities
- Analyse quantitative and qualitative data to identify trends, challenges, and opportunities in community resilience and local governance.
- Prepare regular progress reports that outline key findings, challenges, and recommendations based on data analysis.
- Prepare and present data insights at meetings, workshops, and community engagement activities to inform decision-making and policy development.
- Uploading data to the World Vision Relief Porter, SMAP-based KPI database on a monthly basis
20% Documentation and learning
- In collaboration with the communication department, document and share good quality success stories and relevant learnings from the project
- Strengthen knowledge transfer and dissemination of good practices and lessons learned to teams.
- Support teams in extracting critical lessons learned, documenting good practices, as well as identifying and highlighting achievements of objectives and outcomes.
- Propose ways to disseminate M&E learnings internally and externally.
- Maintain strong external accountability to donors through the implementation of timely and high-quality M&E activities, leading to accurate reporting.
- Making sure that M&E system is implemented as planned and adapted as needed following lessons learned or changes in context
- Engage with community members to understand their perspectives and incorporate their feedback into data collection and analysis processes
- Strengthen Accountability to Affected Population (collecting, managing and providing feedback)
- Participates in the monthly DMEAL meeting sessions, and supports the documentation of the meeting minutes
15% Assessment, evaluation and accountability to affected populations
- Work with the project Team/stakeholders and make sure that M&E system is implemented as planned and adapted as needed following lessons learned or changes in the project
- In coordination with Project Manager, assess the needs and capacity of different working groups to deliver on M&E objectives project level, and build their capacity to deliver, through coaching and mentoring on methodologies, tools and procedures.
- Monitor proper completion and safe return of all tally documents and beneficiary lists to the head office for safe storage.
- Work closely with teams to ensure that M&E becomes an integral element of planning and implementation, leading to improved quality, accountability, management and impact.
- Provide technical and methodological support to Program teams for the implementation of M&E activities (surveys, data collection and management, interpretation of data etc.), and data analyses to identify areas of progress and improvement.
- Conduct field visits to ensure data validation and consistency across structures
5% Any other roles that may be assigned occasionally by the Supervisor or National Office
Applicant Types Accepted:
Local Applicants Only
Potential interview questions
| Describe a time when you designed a data collection methodology for a project. | This question assesses your experience and skills in developing effective data collection tools. | Provide a specific example that highlights your planning and execution skills. |
| How have you ensured the accuracy and integrity of data in your previous roles? | Interviewers want to know your approach to data quality and accuracy. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| Can you give an example of how you've engaged with community stakeholders in data collection? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| What strategies do you use to compile and report project findings effectively? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| Describe a situation where you had to train project staff on monitoring and evaluation practices. | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| How do you analyze qualitative data to inform project decisions? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| What challenges have you faced in implementing an M&E system and how did you overcome them? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| Explain how you ensure accountability to affected populations during your monitoring and evaluation work. | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |