Monitoring & Evaluation Officer (2 Positions) – Mogadishu, Somalia

SCOPE OF WORK

TITLE:                                                                    Monitoring & Evaluation Officer (2 Positions)

DURATION OF CONTRACT:                       Long-term

LOCATION:                                                         Mogadishu  (with frequent travel within Somalia)

SUPERVISOR:                                                   Senior M&E Officer

Project Background:

We are an implementing partner organization of a USAID-funded project, working across Somalia.

Position Summary:

The Monitoring & Evaluation Officer is responsible for Monitoring and Evaluation responsibilities in their assigned geographical portfolio. This includes writing M&E plans for each activity in their portfolio, ensuring the collection of output and outcome data for each activity, and conducting regular M&E tasks for each activity such as key informant interviews, focus groups discussions, and similar actions. The M&E Officer will support the Senior M&E Officer in the development of M&E tools to conduct cluster evaluations and higher-level MEL tools and ensure Monitoring & Evaluation Plan indicators are collected and tracked.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Lead all M&E processes at the activity level for the assigned portfolio
• In collaboration with senior management and program staff, develop individual M&E plans for each activity inclusive of:
• Output and Outcome Objectives
• Output and Outcome Indicators
• Means of Verification
• Responsible Parties
• Timelines
• Support the collection of all data required within the activity M&E plans, inclusive of conducting key informant interviews, focus group discussions, conducting and/or circulating questionnaires or other relevant activities
• Request the support of the program staff to collect data required by the M&E Plans when needed – inclusive of photographs, attendance sheets or other items
• Responsible for seeking assistance from the Senior M&E Officeron a regular basis when developing plans, to seek input on any complex or unusual activities
• Ensure all M&E products maintain a level of quality consistent with USAID expectations
• Support the Senior M&E Officeras requested in the development of additional M&E tools including the M&E Plans; cluster evaluations or other qualitative tools; baseline surveys; program indicators
• Support data collection on the ground for any cluster evaluations or baseline, mid and final surveys as requested by the Senior M&E Officer; inclusive of helping coordinate logistics required
• Contribute to learning processes at the regional level, including leading discussions at the conclusion of individual activities to discuss lessons learned and potential follow-on activities
• Provide recommendations to program teams on how to improve or build-on completed activities
• Provide field support and coordinate with USAID’s Third-Party monitors during Data Quality Assessment, Evaluations as well as Elmi processes
• Assist and contribute to the drafting of quarterly and annual reports
• The M&E officers will make trips to field sites as an independent monitor to verify results reported by staff/vendors. If there are issues on-the-ground results, the M&E Officer will the Senior M&E Officer
• Other tasks as assigned by supervisor