Monitoring & Evaluation Assistant at Danish Refugee Council

Responsibilities for the M&E Assistant Job

Monitoring, Evaluation and Reporting

• Assist the M&E Officer in developing and implementing monitoring and evaluation plans for the Kakuma programme.

• Assist in planning and conducting data collection for monitoring activities including household surveys, post-distribution monitoring, focus group discussions and post-training follow-up.

• Provide support to the development and review of standard tools for data collection and output/outcome reporting.

• Train and supervise enumerators for specific data collection activities including checking questionnaires for reliability and consistency.

• Support the analysis of qualitative and quantitative data, writing and compiling reports to inform programme development and implementation.

• Ensure timely reporting on monitoring activities in line with project work plans.

• Provide regular verbal and written feedback on field observations and monitoring findings to the Area Manager, Project Coordinator, M&E Officer/Program

• Development & Grants Manager and other relevant program staff.

• Support Kakuma programme in maintaining and improving compliance with DRC monitoring, evaluation and learning minimum operating procedures (MELMOPs).

• Contribute to the development of case studies, success stories and lessons learned reports to demonstrate the impact of DRC’s work and inform future programming.

• Support the Kakuma accountability focal point in conducting participatory monitoring activities with DRC beneficiaries to get information and feedback on the quality and relevance of assistance.

• Help to identify gaps in information in current reporting and work with the programme staff address these gaps.

Data and Information Management

• Under the supervision of the M&E Officer, maintain up to date databases and records of outputs/activities and beneficiaries reached in all project locations covered by the field office.

• Support the M&E Officer with the management of data collection technologies. This includes supporting M&E and programme staff to use the relevant technology to carry out planned data collection activities.

• Ensure that monitoring data are available in a timely manner for quality checking by the M&E Officer.

• Support data quality assessments and verification to ensure that all data used for reporting and decision making are as accurate as possible.

M&E Assistant Job Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Development Studies, Social Studies or other related field and a strong background in Statistics.

• Minimum 3 years’ experience supporting monitoring and evaluation of humanitarian programmes.

• Knowledge and experience in participatory approaches and tools of community planning, monitoring and evaluation.

• Ability to write reports and communication pieces.

• Proficient in written and spoken English.

• Good command of computer programs and applications including SPSS

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, and demonstrated ability to establish effective working relations with various stakeholders.

• Willingness and capacity to work in the field and travel frequently to project sites