Monitoring and Evaluation Officer at Global Rights

Key Responsibilities:
The Monitoring and Evaluation Officer will carry out monitoring and evaluation activities including data collection and reporting on project outcomes. The M&E Officer will oversee data collection, consolidate and analyse monitoring data and draft reports, conduct specific research activities, and conduct regular Data Quality Assessment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Contribute to the development of logic models/results framework/theories of change, performance monitoring and evaluation plans, and M&E narratives for proposals, work plans, and other framework documents, including the identification and use of appropriate indicators, developing M&E matrices and indicator reference sheets, and other related tasks
• Design data collection and reporting instruments and protocols consistent with program needs, including designing indicator tracking tables based on approved MEL Plans
• Conduct a review of data and progress reports and maintain a tracking system to monitor the implementation of suggestions to improve reporting systems
• Conduct data entry, including consolidating large data sets for Global Rights programs with a keen eye for data quality
• Support monitoring efforts, baseline and end-line assessments, data quality assessments, and the development of methodologies to capture success stories, throughout the program life cycle
• Support evaluation activities, including serving as a member of internal evaluation teams and collecting data for performance evaluations, as well as contributing to data cleaning and developing summaries for data analysis.
• Contribute to report writing.
• Ensure alignment of the M&E framework with program objectives and donor requirements.
• Establish data collection tools and ensure they are used consistently
• Manage and maintain a database for storing project data
• Prepare regular M&E reports for project management and donors, highlighting key findings and recommendations
• Support learning activities by capturing and documenting findings and lessons learned
• Help design staff/volunteer/partner training on MEL practices such as data collection and quality standards, documentation, and reporting
• Maintain MEL-related information in an organized and archived way to facilitate knowledge management.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in statistics, economics, human rights, international development, or a related field.
• Proven 5 years of experience in in monitoring and evaluation, preferably in a non-government/ development/ humanitarian context.
• Strong data analysis and interpretation skills.
• Proficiency in relevant data analysis software and tools.
• Understanding of human rights principles, climate change impacts, and equitable resource governance issues.
• Fluency in English. Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Attention to detail and a commitment to producing high-quality work.
• Knowledge of donor reporting requirements and standards
• Commitment to promoting social justice, environmental sustainability, and human rights.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team