Monitoring, Evaluation and Research (MER) and Knowledge Management Specialist

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• The post holder reports to Project Manager.
• Coordinate the M&E framework development and MER support
• Liaise with Project Manager to supervise and provide oversight of the work of M&E consultants and partners, to ensure linkage to YPII M&E framework and Plan International standards and guidelines for Programming and Influencing.
• Play a key role in ensuring timely monitoring and evaluation on programmes and projects, coordination of monitoring activities and baseline data collection and submission of YPII quarterly and annual report.
• Develop and supervise the execution of related research on the project
• Ensuring the quality of MER Products in relation with the project activities
• Represent YPII in exchange of information and community of practice forums and events at National, Regional and Global level as requested by Project Manager.
• Unless there are specific activities for M&E, this position does not have budget portfolio to manage.

• Supports the development of Project M&E framework and Indicator Tracking Table (ITT), liaise and coordinate with Project Manager to ensure that Project M&E Framework, ITT and quarterly as well as annual plan are in place based on the Project Detailed Implementation Plan (DIP), provide support and mentoring as necessary to achieve this to Project Team.
• Leads the development of monitoring and evaluation plans as well as MER tools of the project, ensuring quality of baseline data and research result, availability of risks registry, monitoring activities and evaluability criteria as per project theory of change, gender transformative approach, CS5 and Plan International Area of Global Distinctiveness (AoGDs).
• Conducts and/or provides support to project monitoring activities as requested by Project Manager, including support to select M&E consultants and provide mentoring to internal staff and related partners.
• Works under the technical supports from Research and Knowledge Management (RKM) Specialist/Manager to provide oversight to project research tools and analysis for M&E.

• Collects and coordinate data collection required for timely submission of M&E reports of the project for CO quarterly and annual report to Regional and Global Hub, Donors and Australian National Office.  
• Supports and provides inputs for the projects and humanitarian response’s data collection and analysis for donor reporting.
• Ensures the utilization any IT-based platform for M&E is well developed and functional to generate timely report
• Lead Gender WASH Monitoring Tools (GWMT) implementation

• Provides capacity building and mentoring for Project Staff on M&E, focusing on quality of data collection and tools to capture change to monitor/track programme and project impacts to reach project output, outcome and impact.
• Actively involves in YPII and Water for Women Fund Regional and Global Hub exercise to strengthen MERKM tools, ensuring knowledge sharing and cascade of information to Project Staff on Plan International standards and guidelines on M&E.
• Participates in M&E related project events to present project as requested by Project Manager or to establish networks and learn from M&E community of practice.
• Ensuring accountability to project partners and beneficiaries through production dissemination of project learning documents  
• Support studies/researches within the Project
• Lead IEC materials development within the Project
• Support the data for national advocacy especially on STBM monitoring and evaluation related issues

• Bachelor degree in economy, social science, statistics, data science and any related field
• At least 3 years of experience in project M&E, with practical knowledge on Results Based Management and Theory of Change
• Possess knowledge and skill in labor market research methodology and data collection for baseline and evaluation
• Good analytical skill
• Well informed about methods to capture change/results of project implementation
• Good interpersonal communication and facilitation skills for mentoring and knowledge sharing 
• Possess good judgement to deal with conflict
• Able to work both in team and independently with minimum supervision

• Masters degree in statistics and/or social science
• Knowledge on IT-based/Management Information Systems for M&E
• Experience in M&E for development projects focusing on Youth Economic Empowerment and gender equality

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