Development Sector
Monitoring and Evaluation Officer
Development Sector
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Posted date 6th June, 2023 Last date to apply 19th June, 2023
Country Pakistan Locations Orakzai
Category Monitoring & Evaluation
Salary 199031
Type Contractual Position 1
Experience 3 years
Status Closed

I)Organizational Context and Scope

The Community Resilience Activity-North (CRA-N) Project is designed to support community-level resilience development and conflict prevention activities within the newly merged districts (NMD’s) of Khyber, Kurram, North Waziristan and Orakzai Districts within Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Province; CRA-N will pursue a multi-disciplinary and community participatory approach and will work in close coordination with the Government of Pakistan (GoP) at the regional and district level. The Monitoring & Evaluation Officer will be working directly under the leadership of the CRA-North District Team Leader, and under the overall supervision of the CRA-North Monitoring & Evaluation Department Head. The Monitoring & Evaluation Officer will be part of the district team and provide support in the monitoring and evaluation of the project’s interventions; coordination and implementation of the project activity evaluations, through the use and deployment of standardized MEL tools and processes; all of which will serve to support the reintegration of Temporarily Displaced Persons, enhance community cohesion and increase civic engagement while reducing marginalization and increasing resilience amongst remote communities within the newly merged districts.

II)Responsibilities and Accountabilities

The Monitoring & Evaluations Officer’s responsibilities include but are not limited to the

following:

  • Plan & undertake regular site visits, surveys, rapid assessments, and overall monitoring & evaluation of programming activities.
  • Conduct Focus Group Discussions (FGD’s) and employ other qualitative data collection tools and methods to assess and report on programming activities, impacts, and outcomes.
  • Conduct interviews with direct and indirect beneficiaries to obtain feedback on the quality of CRA-North’s programming activities and recommendations for improvement.
  • Prepare and compile, evidence-based evaluation reports on the programming activities in collaboration with the district teams.
  • Ensure that appropriate quality control efforts are in place, as program data is collected, assessed, and reported, with appropriate data collection tools and approaches in place.
  • Support existing district programming efforts by participating in Learning Workshops and the identification and documentation of success stories, lessons learned, and case studies.
  • Update existing M&E Databases and Information Management Systems in real time on a weekly basis.
  • Work with the M&E Department and program team on strengthening the use of M&E data across the program through the use and distribution of M&E reports.
  • Any other duties as assigned by the supervisors.

III) Required Qualifications and Experience

a) Education

Bachelor’s Degree: Political Science, International Relations, Development studies, and Agriculture and equivalent social sciences.

b) Experience

  • Minimum of 3 years experience working in areas of Project Monitoring & Evaluation, preferably with experience in identifying and addressing community resilience gaps and understanding how to strengthen community cohesion.
  • Proven experience in writing, editing, and critical thinking.
  • Capacity to understand and analyze the local, district, and regional implementation environment and how this environment caters to the effective design and implementation of community resilience-focused programming suitable to the geographical, cultural, and political context.
  • Knowledge of the newly merged districts' (NMD’s) geography, culture, and government structure is a distinct advantage.
  • Knowledge and experience working with USAID-funded resilience-focused programs are preferred.
  • Knowledge and experience working with UN Agencies are preferred.
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills in English and Urdu, with proficiency in Pashto, are considered a distinct advantage.

IV. Languages

Required

(specify the required knowledge)

Desirable

Fluency in English & Urdu

 

Pashto

 

 
We would encourage Female candidates to apply

Requirements


  1. Requires a minimum of 3 years of experience
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