Monitoring and Evaluation Assistant, Diyala

Context/Reporting line:

Under the overall supervision of the Head, Monitoring , Evaluation, Accountability and Leaning Unit, the administrative supervision of the Head of Sub Office (HoSO) and the direct supervision of the National Monitoring and Evaluation Officer, the successful incumbent will carry out the following responsibilities:

Core Functions / Responsibilities

1- Ensure the development and implementation of the M&E plan and project Results Monitoring Frameworks as in close coordination with the M&E officer in Erbil including but not limited to baseline survey, postimplementation survey, and post-distribution monitoring survey etc).

2- Lead and Support in the organization of any MEAL surveys in Baghdad governorate including development of TORs, recruitment of enumerators, training, survey planning and follow-up etc).

3- Lead and conduct any other data collection exercise in the field using different techniques including household surveys, focus group discussions, key informant interviews as requested his/her manager

4- Ensure the quality of data collected by enumerators

5- Coordinate, lead and oversee all M&E data collection activities in Baghdad governorate as guided by the M&E officer in Erbil.

6- Support all data analysis of monitoring and evaluation data for inclusion into the program reports.

7- Draft MEAL reports and share in a timely manner with M&E Officer

8- Contribute to the revisions and creation of monitoring tools, ensure translation and the upload into Kobo as per requested guided by the M&E Officer.

9- Ensure regular field monitoring visits as per the M&E plan and upon request from his/her manager to undertake monitoring spot checks in coordination with project managers and MEAL coordination team.

10- Ensure regular coordination and meetings with program teams, head of office and MEAL coordination to follow-up on program implementation and, adapt monitoring activities accordingly

11- Report back any problems, report bottlenecks and constraints encountered during the course of the activities to his/her manager and suggest present operational solutions

12- Ensure that proper filing and compilation of all MEAL-related soft and hard versions of tools data in coordination with the M&E officer

13- Organize lessons learnt sessions and files are properly archived, secured workshops to present key findings and easily available upon request give suggestions and recommendations for implementation.

14- Coordinate and support the data collection for evaluations as guided by the M&E Officer.

15- Carry out any other related assignment as assigned.



Required Qualifications

Education:

 Bachelor's degree in Social Sciences, Business mamagemn, Public Administration, Economics, Political Science, ICT, or Demography from an accredited academic university or institution.

Experience and Skills:

 Minimum 3 years of progressively experience responsible in monitoring and evaluation of complex projects such as livelihood, health, NFI/Shelter, and cash intervention is an advantage.

 Familiarity with IOM or any UN projects management approach, and with the Government rules.

 Well-developed analytical and writing/presentation skills.

 Demonstrate sound knowledge and skills of Information Technology, to support the development and maintenance of a database system of the project

 Desirable to have specialized formal training on IT systems, database, business software (Microsoft Office and Outlook), and/or web-based applications

 Team player, able to work respectfully and cooperatively with colleagues or different national and cultural backgrounds;

 Experience in the usage of computers and office software packages (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, e.t.c.) and advance knowledge of spreadsheet and database packages, statistics analysis experience on the evaluation of data, as well as, experience in updating data indicator in web system;.

Languages:

 Fluency in English and Arabic is required.

 Any other language is an advantage