Job Purpose

The Monitoring, Evaluation & Reporting Officer will be responsible for designing and implementing monitoring and evaluation systems, ensuring data quality, managing project databases, tracking project performance, and producing high-quality reports in accordance with ACT International and donor (WFP) requirements. The position will support evidence-based decision-making, accountability, learning, and continuous improvement throughout project implementation.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and implement project monitoring and evaluation plans, frameworks, indicators, and data collection tools.
• Monitor project activities to ensure progress against planned targets, outputs, and outcomes.
• Conduct regular field monitoring visits, data verification, quality assurance, and spot checks.
• Maintain and update project databases, ensuring data accuracy, completeness, confidentiality, and timely reporting.
• Analyze monitoring data and prepare dashboards, summaries, and performance reports for management and donors.
• Prepare weekly, monthly, quarterly, activity, and final project reports in accordance with donor reporting requirements.
• Support baseline, midline, end-line surveys, assessments, evaluations, and lessons learned exercises.
• Establish and strengthen accountability and feedback mechanisms, including complaint and response systems.
• Identify implementation gaps and provide recommendations for improving project performance.
• Coordinate with programme and field teams to ensure timely collection and validation of project data.
• Maintain proper documentation and filing of monitoring records, reports, and supporting evidence.
• Ensure compliance with ACT International policies, donor guidelines, and project reporting requirements.
• Maintain confidentiality and secure management of beneficiary and project information.
• Perform any other duties assigned by the Project Manager or senior management.

Compliance and Organizational Responsibilities

The incumbent shall:

• Adhere to ACT International's Code of Conduct and organizational policies.
• Comply with Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA), Safeguarding, Child Protection, Anti-Harassment, Anti-Fraud, Anti-Corruption, and Whistleblowing policies.
• Promote accountability, transparency, integrity, diversity, gender equality, disability inclusion, and protection principles in all project activities.
• Maintain the highest standards of professionalism, ethics, and confidentiality.

Required Qualifications

• Master's degree in Monitoring & Evaluation, Statistics, Development Studies, Economics, Social Sciences, Public Health, or another relevant discipline from a recognized university.

Experience

• Minimum five (5) years of progressively responsible experience in monitoring, evaluation, reporting, and data management, preferably with NGOs/INGOs or UN-funded projects.
• Experience working with WFP or other donor-funded programmes will be an added advantage.
• Demonstrated experience in field monitoring, data quality assurance, indicator tracking, and donor reporting.

Required Skills and Competencies

• Strong analytical and report-writing skills.
• Excellent knowledge of monitoring and evaluation frameworks, indicators, and logical frameworks.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and PowerPoint.
• Experience with data collection and analysis tools such as KoboToolbox, ODK, Power BI, SPSS, or similar platforms will be an advantage.
• Excellent organizational, coordination, and communication skills.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet tight reporting deadlines.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to work effectively in multidisciplinary teams.
• Fluency in English and Urdu; knowledge of local languages will be considered an asset.

ACT International is committed to maintaining the highest standards of integrity, safeguarding, and accountability. We have a zero-tolerance policy towards Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (SEA), sexual harassment, abuse of authority, and all forms of misconduct

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Suitable candidates may be shortlisted and invited for assessment or interviews as applications are received. ACT International reserves the right to fill the position before the closing date; therefore, interested applicants are encouraged to apply as early as possible