Monitoring and Evaluation Officer At CTG (Committed To Good)

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Overview of position

Under the overall guidance the Fisheries Program Chief Technical Advisor our client in Yemen intends to hire a qualified & motivated Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) Officer. The individual will have a background in fisheries & be based in the Mukhalla sub office & provide support for the overall management & implementation of the fisheries program. The appointed individual will collaborate closely with operations, program & projects teams in the Country Office (CO).

Role objectives

Under the guidance of the International Project Manager & direct supervision of the International M&E Specialist, the national M&E Officer will be responsible for the following:

• Ensure project monitoring and evaluation with focus on measuring progress towards results.
• Provide technical support to ensure all required M&E information is incorporated in designing, implementation & monitoring of Annual Work Plans (AWP).
• Ensure effective management of project M&E activities / processes.
• Manage project M&E information & data for quality reporting.
• Knowledge building & management in the areas of M&E.

Gender equality & women’s empowerment:

• Support the development of gender responsive monitoring framework that include measurable gender indicators that assess the gender transformational impact & not only level of participation.
• Ensure collection and reporting of data is disaggregated by sex, age, disabilities, status & other intersectionality.
• Ensure gender is integrated in all different evaluations / studies / reviews / assessments / audits design & methodology including mainstreaming gender in the TORs, tools, selection of consultants & reporting.
• Support the Gender Officer / Focal Point to conduct periodic gender review, prepare gender fact sheets & report gender related lessons learned & recommendations.
• Support the institutional & technical capacity of the project team & stakeholders on gender responsive M&E.
• Enhance accountability towards affected population & ensure the establishment of beneficiary feedback system with special considerations (SOP, channels, etc.) to allegations on sexual harassments, exploitation & abuse.

Specific tasks & responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Liaising with project implementing partners & ensuring they are submitting the necessary data required for the project monitoring:

• Developing strong contacts with key individuals amongst the implementing partners.
• Agree upon a framework with regards the submission of information & data.
• Visit the implementing partners in their offices on a regular basis.
• Provide the required trainings for implementing partners, enhancing their skills & capacity.

Take the lead on all corporate reporting & M&E processes:

• Working in close coordination with both National Project Coordinators take the lead on all corporate reporting & monitoring processes such as the ROAR.
• Provide extensive support with regards the development of all donor supports.
• Provide other reports & updates on an ad hoc basis as requested by the CTA & the National Project Coordinators.
• Support management in the Quality Assurance (QA) procedures.
• Support design, management & presentation of processes that demonstrate the impact of the project.

Take part in the design & development of knowledge products that highlight the impact of the project:

• Assist in the identification & selection of priority infrastructure projects.
• Monitor any infrastructure works that are under implementation & report back to the Project Engineer.

Project reporting

• This role works under the guidance of the International Project Manager & direct supervision of the International M&E Specialist.

Key competencies

• Masters degree in development studies, economics, statistics or any other relevant field with minimum five years of professional experience.
• Must be fluent in both English & Arabic (spoken & written).
• Proven experience in managing statistical tools & analysis such as SPSS, DHIS, Power Bi & Kobo toolbox.
• Excellent experience in the implementation of M&E framework.
• Demonstrated strong experience in accountability & learnings.
• Proven experience in managing the MIS & data management.
• Strong planning & organizational skills, ability to handle pressure, meet deadlines & support teams.
• Proficient computer skills & use of relevant software & other applications.
• Good knowledge of results based planning, monitoring & reporting, evaluation & program / project management & M&E training experience.
• Experience in developing practical guidance & tools on M&E activities including M&E data management.
• Demonstrates commitment to our clients mission, vision & values.
• Exerts strict adherence to corporate rules, regulations & procedures. Familiarity with the internal processes of the UN (United Nations) is a must.
• Displays cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality, age sensitivity & adaptability.
• Exhibit teamwork spirit & ability to operate under pressure.
• Knowledge sharing / continuous learning.
• Appropriate & transparent decision making.
• Shares knowledge & experience.
• Demonstrated understanding & ability with regards M&E & data analysis.
• Good English writing skills.
• Ability to perform administrative & procedural activities to ensure that quality requirements & goals are fulfilled.
• Proven & demonstrated technical abilities in the required field of expertise in addition to good interpersonal skills & the ability to work in a multi cultural environment.
• Ability to effectively communicate intensions & requirements to internal & external stakeholders.
• Good computer knowledge in Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Power Point).
• Good writing & drafting abilities for the purpose of writing clear & concise reports.
• Ability to work under pressure & to meet deadlines.
• Demonstrates excellent oral & written communication skills.
• Demonstrates openness to change & ability to manage complexities.
• Focuses on result for the client & responds positively to feedback.
• Consistently approaches work with energy & a positive, constructive attitude.
• Remains calm & in control even under pressure.
• Demonstrates openness to change & ability to manage complexities.

Team management

• This role has no team management responsibility.

Further information

• Qualified female candidates are encouraged to apply for this role.