National Project and M and E Officer At CTG (Committed To Good)

Overview of position

• In alignment with the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on the conflict & fragile countries supporting program signed between our client & the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) in February 2024, our client in Somalia will implement a multi country & multi year project “Empowering Livelihoods & Economic Vitality in Fragile & Conflict Zones (ELEVATE) Africa” in Baidoa & Kismayo.
• Through ELEVATE, our client will support the efforts of the Federal Government of Somalia (FGS) to strengthen community resilience against violent extremism, by prompting economic & social inclusion of individuals vulnerable to (re) recruitment of violent extremist groups, especially women, marginalized individuals, persons with disabilities, as well as low risk former associates of violent extremist groups.
• Under the overall supervision of the Senior Program Coordinator (Transition & Recovery Pillar (TRP)) & under the direct supervision of the Project Officer, the successful candidate will be based in Baidoa, Somalia. The candidate is expected to provide programmatic & M&E support to ELEVATE & when applicable, extends support to our clients Preventing Violent Extremism (PVE) portfolio project in Somalia under TRP. In particular, the candidate will facilitate & monitor the implementation of project activities in coordination with Civil Society Organizations (CSO), service providers & government counterparts.

Role objectives

• In collaboration with the National Project & Operations Officer (Mogadishu) & the National Project Associate (Mogadishu), facilitate day to day procurement & logistic operations in line with our clients resource management rules & procedures, including but not limited to receiving goods, tracking services for the purpose of ensuring quality, relevance & accountability to beneficiaries.
• Coordinate day to day implementation of the project activities.
• Report to the Project Officer on the status of project implementation regularly, identify gaps & suggest actions to improve implementation.
• Contribute to the development & adjustment of work plans, project budgets, M&E plans & tools & Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) based on the local contexts in Baidoa & Kismayo.
• Coach, train & mentor CSO staff to strengthening their technical & M&E capacities.
• Conduct daily monitoring visits to the activity sites & document challenges, deviations, human interest stories, good practices & lessons learnt.
• In coordination with the National M&E Officer (Mogadishu) & CSO partners, collect & analyze M&E data to measure progress towards the project objectives, outcomes & outputs to inform donor reports.
• Support the implementation of third party M&E & annual learning events.
• When applicable, assist the Project Officer with communication & coordination with government focal persons, other United Nations (UN) agencies, donor representatives, our clients mission senior management & security sector authorities.
• Inform the Project Officer’s decision making on resource mobilization & management.
• Perform other related duties as required.

Project reporting

This role work under the overall supervision of the Senior Program Coordinator (Transition & Recovery Pillar (TRP)) & under the direct supervision of the Project Officer.

Key competencies

• Bachelors degree in political or social science, business administration, international relations, human rights, law or any other related field from an accredited academic institution with 2 years of relevant professional experience or a master’s degree or equivalent or higher in the above fields.
• Experience in Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability & Learning (MEAL), including remote M&E is required.
• Experience in collecting & analyzing quantitative & qualitative data is required.
• Experience in providing direct assistance to low risk former associates of Violent Extremist Organizations (VEOs) & individuals vulnerable to VEOs’ recruitment is a distinct advantage.
• Experience in implementing one or more of the following activities is a distinct advantage namely livelihoods, social cohesion & case management.
• Experience in working with CSOs is a distinctive advantage.
• Experience working in Baidoa is an advantage.
• Strong analytical & writing skills using the Microsoft Office (e.g., Word, Excel, Power Point forms).
• Knowledge in M&E concepts, approaches, technics & tools, including the OECD – DAC evaluation criteria.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication & teamwork skills to establish & maintain effective working relationships with people of diverse cultural & national backgrounds.
• Fluency in English & Somali is required (oral & written).
• Respects & promotes individual & cultural differences. Encourages diversity & inclusion.
• Maintains high ethical standards & acts in a manner consistent with organizational principles / rules & standards of conduct.
• Demonstrates ability to work in a composed, competent & committed manner & exercises careful judgment in meeting day to day challenges.
• Demonstrates willingness to take a stand on issues of importance.
• Shows compassion for others, makes people feel safe, respected & fairly treated.
• Develops & promotes effective collaboration within & across units to achieve shared goals & optimize results.
• Produces & delivers quality results in a service oriented & timely manner. Is action oriented & committed to achieving agreed outcomes.
• Continuously seeks to learn, share knowledge & innovate.
• Takes ownership for achieving the organization’s priorities & assumes responsibility for own actions & delegated work.
• Encourages & contributes to clear & open communication. Explains complex matters in an informative, inspiring & motivational way.

Team management

This role has no team management responsibility.
Further information

• Qualified female candidates are encouraged to apply for this role.
• The educational certifcate(s) of the selected candidate will be sent for verification.