Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist needed at Jesuit Refugee Services LTD/GT.
JOB TITLE: Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist
JOB LOCATION: Taraba
Supervisor: Project Director
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JOB DETAILS:
M&E Specialist is responsible for nursing the highest efficiency in programme management and the provision of accurate, thoroughly researched and documented information related to development projects, monitoring and evaluations.
The M & E Specialist will work in close collaboration with the Management, Programme, project teams, and related counterparts staff to support successful implementation of the country programme.
Role/Mission
- Ensure the implementation of corporate planning & monitoring tools and solutions for a successful strategic management and planning of the Organization.
- Develop the M&E plan for the Office and ensure the implementation of outcome and project evaluations.
- Monitor and advise on the compliance of the CO with the corporate planning and performance monitoring tools including the periodic monitoring of dashboards and exceptions and identify the remedial action.
- Participate in the preparation and update the annual integrated work plan and consolidate the Office reporting process on results.
- Develop suitable and innovative solutions and tools for improving project implementation.
- Implement and manage a monitoring system for the programme portfolio cycle and follow-up on projects portfolio cycle phases.
- Perform quality control of project documentation, strategic products developed by projects and midterm and final evaluation reports.
- Ensure the application of Results Based Management for all programmes and projects and ensure the development of a monitoring framework with measurable indicators. Participate in the interagency monitoring activities.
- Monitor the implementation of the office priorities/targets set through the Integrated Work Plan and the implementation of the audit recommendations related to programme.
- Develop SOPs for the M&E processes based on corporate tools and instruments.
- Conducts capacity building on Programme management and M &E
- Provide coaching and on-the-job-training of Office Staff on project development cycle, M&E, Results Based Management.
- Organize training for the staff and relevant national counterparts on project management, programme operational procedures, results-based management, and modalities of implementation.
- Liaise with national counterparts for the clarification of issues pertaining to implementation modalities, programme evaluations and programme audit results.
Required Profile
Have a Master’s degree or equivalent in Business Administration, Economics or related field.
Experience and Skills
- Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in providing management advisory services, with hands-on experience in design, monitoring and evaluation of development projects.
- Experience in project design, management, and implementation of field-based protection programs.
- Strong communication skills and reporting skills, with excellent writing skills.
- Experience in coaching and training.
- Experience and good knowledge of the usage of computers and office software packages (MS Word, Excel, etc.)
- Experience in analyzing data using statistical software.
Qualities
- Adhere to JRS values and abide by the code of conduct and other policies.
- Strong computer skills, particularly in Microsoft Excel.
- Excellent knowledge of English and good working knowledge of a local language.
- Flexibility to work in a diverse multicultural team.
- Ability to live and work in unstable, insecure environments and sometimes inhospitable conditions.
- Ability and willingness to work under tight deadlines.
Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should forward their CV to: [email protected] using the position as subject of email.
Deadline: September 22, 2020