JOB SUMMARY
Under the general guidance and direction of the Programs and Sponsorship Coordinator; the Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Assistant will support data collection, collation, entry, analysis and use for decision-making. He/She will work with the team to ensure the timely delivery of project activities and achievement of set targets, budget management, milestones, and reporting. In the event of a major humanitarian emergency, within the areas of the operation, the role holder will be expected to work outside the normal role profile and be able to vary working hours accordingly.
DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES
Assist in the development of the program M&E plan, including identifying project indicators, setting targets, and establishing data collection and analysis methods;
Assist in the design of data collection tools and collect data from various sources, including project staff, partners and beneficiaries, to track the progress of the project;
Assist in analyzing project data to identify trends, patterns and insights, and present findings to the M&E team and project stakeholders;
Support the supervision of data collection through GlobaL M&E Surveys, Post Distribution Monitoring (PDM) and related assignment.
Support the program team to undertake timely entry of monitoring data into mobile and computer-based MIS data collection systems and work with staff to resolve data quality issues observed.
Support in conducting Quarterly data review meetings and Routine Data Quality Assurance.
Support and collaborate with the program team to provide timely reports and data summaries.
Collaborate with other members of the NMP team and other stakeholders to ensure that M&E activities are aligned with program goals and objectives.
Assist Program Officers to prepare high-quality periodic learning products including but not limited to case studies, success stories.
Assist staff to prepare for periodic review meetings to discuss progress, challenges and lessons learned.
Any other duties as may be assigned from time to time by the supervisor.
SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES
Essential
Bachelor’s degree in Social Sciences, Information Technology (IT), Statistics, Demography, Monitoring and Evaluation, Population/Development Studies, Project Management or a related field. A diploma with related experience in research and M&E in a project or program by an NGO may be considered.
At least two years of experience in monitoring and evaluation, with experience in formulation of M&E frameworks, tracking project milestones, data collection and analysis for emergency and development programs.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office and data analysis software such as Stata or SPSS.
Practical Knowledge of mobile data applications such as CommCare, Survey CTO, KOBOCollect/ODK. (This will be tested).
Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Ability to work under pressure and short deadlines.
Strong analytical and critical thinking skills.
Excellent written and oral communication skills
Experience in data visualization such as dashboards using Advanced Excel, Power BI
Desirable
Ability to take initiative, drive to achieve results, ability to develop effective organizations.
Ability to manage multiple tasks in an effective, proactive and timely manner.
Experience working (part-time or full-time) with a child sponsorship-focused national or international organization.
Application documents should include:Interested candidates are invited to submit their application documents via email to kenyahr@childfund.org by 29th May 2023 2023. Please indicate on the subject line of the email “ Assistant II, Monitoring and Evaluation.” We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Apply via :
kenyahr@childfund.org
