International Rescue Committee
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Requisition ID: req46101
Job Title: Monitoring and Evaluation Officer
Sector: Women Protection & Empowerment
Employment Category: Regular
Employment Type: Full-Time
Open to Expatriates: No
Location: Sierra Leone
Work Arrangement:
Job Description
BACKGROUND:
Present in Sierra Leone since 1999, IRC supports SierraLeonean institutions government, civil society, community-based organizationsand private sector to provide improved social services, decrease youthunemployment and mitigate gender based violence. The IRC does thisthrough programs and partnerships designed to improve the life of women, youthand children by implementing Health, Education, and Women and Girls Protectionand Empowerment programming.
WGPE Program Vision: Women and girls livein a world where they are valued, and able to :live free from violence andinequality; pursue their potential, and exercise their rights to their ownsafety, equality and voice.
JOB SUMMARY
Reporting to the Monitoring &Evaluation Manager, the M & E Officer is responsible for the collection andaccurate inputting of information collected by the project field staff, and forsupporting the overall data entry aspects of the program. He/she will providedirect support to the M & E sector in creating/maintaining thecorresponding data-collection tools and systems. The M & E Officer willwork closely with the M &E Manager to maintain quality assurances of datacollected. She/he will do follow-up monitoring visits to communities asrequired. S/he will be based in Bowith travel to operating communities.
KEY WORKING RELATIONSHIPS
Position Reports to:WGPE M & EManager
Internal: WGPE Coordinator, Country Program MEL Coordinator, Project Manager, WGPE Program Manager, Field Manager
External: MGCA, Bo District Council, Bo DHMT, Project Partners
SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES:
Program/Project Design andlearning:
Assist the WGPE M&E Manager to develop and ensure the designated project has tested monitoring tools that capture both program activity and indicators progress.
Ensure records are checked during meetings for accuracy and provide support where necessary and share data with program managers.
With support from the M&E Manager and/or M&E Coordinator, collect program field level information required by IRC, donors and/or stakeholders; and establish and maintain project level information management system.
Monitoring
Ensure on time execution of projects major monitoring and evaluation events including but not limited to data quality audit and field data supervision;
Document findings from data quality audits and store in project files to ensure collective and sustainable access;
Provide technical assistance to staff and or partner organization on information management system, proper data collection and record keeping;
Provide consistent, supportive supervision to strengthen staff performance as necessary to meet monitoring objectives;
Provide M&E inputs for reports written during project implementation at the field level;
Reviews & / Evaluation
Provide summarized monthly data analysis showing target against progress over time
Follow up with Senior Officers on programme quality improvement action plans. Ensure action points are followed up and relevant measures taken and incorporated into programming; and verify entered data for completeness, correctness, and consistency and follow up on any data quality issues;
Periodically lead in the presentation of M&E data trends during reflective practice forums at field office/ project level and gather lessons from project implementation processes.
Support the implementation of processes to review the quality of existing project data, information collection methods and the suitability of the existing data for the provision of sound baseline information;
Maintain a tracking spreadsheet for M&E activities and events baselines, assessments, reviews, evaluations tracking trends and recommendations, progressing their implementation where appropriate;
Database management,Information Management and Reporting
Provide and maintain MIS content/requirements and feedback to project team and document progress on indicators/achievement of targets using Indicator Performance Tracking Tables (IPTT)
Submit data set to update country office wide program database, IPTT, & Comet on monthly basis;
Maintain and regularly update project monitoring reports, including lessons learned.
Qualifications
QUALIFICATIONS
Education(Knowledge):
Diploma in Statistics, Computer Science/IT/or any sector or sub-sector related field.
Experience:
At least two years experience working in monitoring and evaluation;
Experience working in Women and Girls programs especially in rural settings.
Ability to clearly convey concepts to populations with limited numeracy and literacy skills;
Excellent training and mentoring skills with ability to work as part of a team with diverse backgrounds;
Familiarity with result framework analysis and M&E plan implementation;
Experience in conducting assessments;
Strong experience working with community groups;
Strong data collection, analysis and report writing skills;
SKILLS & ABILITIES
Mandatory:
Best practice in monitoring and evaluation;
Proficiency in basic computer operations and data entry, including Microsoft Excel
Strong writing and organizational skills;
Good verbal communication skills in local languages and working knowledge of English;
Willingness to travel frequently to field sites;
Committed to the mission and principles of the International Rescue Committee;
Good understanding of gender and child rights;
Good interpersonal skills, with the ability to work within a team environment;
Ability to work independently, think analytically and take initiative in solving problems;
Good judgement and negotiation skills;
Must be results driven.
Must be able to ride a motorbike and hold a valid driving license.
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