Senior Monitoring & Evaluation Officer at Foundation for Resilient Empowerment and Development (FRED)

Duties and Responsibilities
Within delegated authority, the Senior Officer Monitoring and Evaluation, will be responsible for the following duties:

• Support the development and monitoring of the implementation of M&E Plans and strategies for the Spotlight Initiative
• Support the development of, and monitoring of the implementation of comprehensive and robust monitoring and evaluation plans and strategies with appropriate data sources, collection methods, analysis plans, metadata management, data quality assurance/improvement practices and resource requirements.
• Supports in the development of action plans such as annual work-plans and reporting tools
• Continually assesses methodologies and instruments for collection, documentation, analysis and reporting of data to identify areas for potential improvements.
• Coordinates monitoring, data collection, and reporting for Spotlight Initiative gender based violence program, including the Livelihood Project
• Designs and disseminates monitoring and evaluation resource materials, templates, and guidance documentation.
• Supports efforts on results and progress monitoring and reporting on the Spotlight Initiative and Livelihood Project
• Coordinates and participate in the collection and use of monitoring data, as well as evaluation and reporting.
• Assist the Technical Advisor, M&E in close consultation with the Spotlight Initiative Technical Team in the preparatory process of the annual reviews and performance reporting; including providing guidance in consolidating the annual progress report
• Plans and coordinates activities to ensure the quality and accuracy of collected or reported data.
• Supports the development and implementation of baseline, mid-line, end-line and periodic evaluations.
• Supervises activities and deliverables for State M&E Officers with supervision from the Technical Advisor, M&E
• Supports State M&E Officers on knowledge management and capacity development on results-based management in relation to the Spotlight Initiative
• Documents progress of Spotlight Programme against project implementation plans, results matrix, milestones and targets.
• Participates in planning and conduct of capacity building activities for participating agencies and partners in the area of programme monitoring and evaluation as necessary.
• Coordinates the achievement of unified reporting of gender-based violence (GBV) data through partnerships
• Supports the achievement of Spotlight Initiative’s goal of one reportage of gender-based violence data by participating agencies and partners into the Situation Room – the national data reporting platform
• Facilitates process that allow for seamless onboarding of new participating agencies and partners to further the use of national data reporting platform.
• Liaise with Database Consultant to ensure continuous functionality of the Situation Room Dashboard including upgrades, troubleshooting, and resolving issues
• Coordinate with internal and external partners on data collection and project/research implementation.
• Support coordination of knowledge management, dissemination and use of gender-based violence data
• Facilitates the efficient flow of monitoring and evaluation data and the sharing of best practices with the Spotlight Team, and participating agencies and partners.
• Supports the identification of good practices and lessons learned and share findings with the Spotlight Team
• Leads designing thematic activities and knowledge-sharing forums and encourages others to participate.
• Perform any other tasks/duties as assigned by the Director Monitoring and Evaluation or desginee.

Competencies:
Non-Technical:

• Ability to make new and useful ideas work
• Good people management attributes
• Ability to improve performance and satisfaction
• Models independent thinking, action with ability to get things done
• Excellent Communication skills
• Ability to listen, adapt, persuade and transform
• Synthesizes information to communicate independent analysis

Technical / Functional:

• Monitoring and Evaluation
• Results Based Management
• Gender Issues & Analysis
• Data Measurement
• Addressing Sexual and Gender-based Violence
• Partnerships & Relationship Management

Required Skills and Experience
Education:

• Master's Degree (or equivalent) in evaluation or relevant Social Science or related field OR
• A relevant Bachelor's Degree (or equivalent) with two additional years of qualifying experience.
• Certificate in Monitoring and Evaluation, Research Methods, or related coursework is an asset.

Experience:

• At least 3 years (5 years for a Bachelor’s Degree) of progressively responsible professional experience in monitoring and evaluation, including hands-on experience in design, monitoring and evaluation of development projects;
• Professional experience working on gender equality and human rights, especially in the area of gender-based violence is an asset.
• Experience in monitoring & evaluation of programmes of one or several of the UN agencies is an asset.
• Experience in the usage of computers and office software packages, experience in handling of web-based management and knowledge management/M&E systems.

Language Requirements:

• Fluency in English is required.