Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Coordinator Project Assistant

Overall purpose of the role:
 
The Monitoring and Evaluation Coordinator will be responsible for monitoring, evaluation, learning, accountability and information management systems under the BORESHA Consortium. S/he will work closely with the M+E focal points from each of the consortium member agencies and their programme implementation teams to ensure effective MEL practices are applied throughout the project period, and specifically provide technical leadership on related activities such as assessments, evaluations, learning events and the inter-agency accountability system.
 
Responsibilities:
 
Monitoring and Evaluation

Support the Head of PMU in planning and implementing key Inception Phase activities, conducting revisions to the logical frameworks as needed
Support the Head of PMU and consortium agency field teams in active implementation of their M&E plans, ensure M&E plans are updated timely and M&E findings for all agencies are included in all reports.
Lead regular sharing of the outputs and the M&E findings with project staff across the consortium, working closely with the technical leads from each agency
Coordinate with consortium agency field staff to develop tools and methods to improve data collection for example, surveys, assessment and beneficiary data
Link with data and grants management tools developed to collect information and profiling. Support teams to use these tools on all project activity levels.
Organize, participate and collect field data and process / analyses data
Take part and carry out assessments, evaluation and any other form of internal survey or review of projects
Undertake field trips and do physical observation on on-going projects
Lead the implementation of a Data Protection Policy and Information Management (IM) platform and securely transfer large program field data. Support all consortium agencies with accuracy of data entered in to the platform and day-to-day management.
Capacity build, train and support sectors and field staff to improve the field monitoring or any other monitoring needs.
Lead in the development and refinement of Monitoring and Evaluation Plans and questionnaires for the assessments. The Coordinator will also review and approve any MEL tools developed by BORESHA field teams.
Take the lead in supporting of external evaluation consultancies under the BORESHA grant.

Accountability

Coordinate the design and implementation of accountability systems for the BORESHA project.
Build the capacity of all consortium staff to plan and implement effective accountability systems
Set-up new / strengthen existing community feedback and response mechanisms across the consortium as needed

Learning and project quality

Participate in project Kick-off meetings, review meetings and Close-out meeting in order to highlight components aimed at replicating good practices and strengthening synergies between activities, partners and other interventions in the areas covered by BORESHA.
Regularly present key M&E findings to the PMU, Project Steering Committee, Technical Working Group and others for further development.
Support the project’s aim for further strengthened integrated programming and actively propose ways of achieving this using M&E findings.
Perform other duties as directed by the Head of PMU

Experience and technical competencies:

Minimum of 5 years of work experience within the field of monitoring and evaluation;
Experience working with International NGO’s, UN agencies, line ministries and/or local authorities in migrants/refugee settings in complex emergencies;
Experience in developing/ guiding information management systems for large humanitarian programs
Experience in participatory assessment and community-based monitoring approaches;
Clear understanding of Core Humanitarian Standards (CHS);
Experience with capacity building of staff, and in convening and facilitating trainings and workshops
Excellent analytical and report writing skills (English)
A Bachelor’s degree in relevant field (development, social research preferable with a focus on monitoring and evaluation as well as compliance issues).
Fluency in written and spoken English essential

Core competencies: Basic Advanced Expert

Striving for excellence
Collaborating
Taking the lead
Communicating
Demonstrating integrity

Basic: I master the essentials, but may at times need help from others
 
Advanced: I can work independently at full professional level.
 
Expert: I am the go-to person when others need help.
 
Key stakeholders: (internal and external)
 
Internal Stakeholder

Programme Management Unit, M+E staff in consortium agencies, implementing field teams, Project Steering Committee, Technical Working Group, consortium partner SMTs in each country

External

Local government authorities
Other NGOs
Donors
Implementing partners

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