Senior Monitoring and Evaluation Officer at African Development Solutions (Adeso)

POSITION SUMMARY

The Senior Monitoring and Evaluation Officer will be responsible for the day to day field M&E activities implementation, ensuring timely collection of M&E data.

In liaison with the Program Director, motivate and supervise the field staff on the proper use of the M&E tools.

SPECIFIC ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

· Under the guidance of the Program Manager, carry out M&E activities implementation

· Support the development and implementation of clear, practical M&E plans.

· Establish data collection systems within programmers when requested/review existing data collection tools and systems.

· Support teams through regular meetings and on-the-job support to gather, collate, and analyze monitoring data, as well as to report on findings from monitoring activities.

· Undertake regular visits to the field to support beneficiary accountability processes.

· Participate in the development of templates and guidelines for data gathering, collation and reporting in liaison with programmed managers and coordinators.

· Provide technical support to program teams with qualitative and quantitative data analysis and reporting when requested; work with program staff to do monthly analysis of output data.

· Improve gathering and use of qualitative data, e.g. through use of case studies.

· Participate in the design and execution of surveys and other assessments; actively collect data where necessary.

· Coordinate and share learning related to M&E practices at the field office level, as well as across offices.

SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS

· Bachelor’s degree in social sciences/another relevant field, or equivalent experience.

· Five (5) or more years' experience of data collection, collation, analysis, and report writing.

· Strong organizational and analytical skills and ability to work well under pressure and with minimal supervision.

· Strong interpersonal and community mobilization skills.

· Highly motivated, and flexible.

· Excellent verbal and written skills in English

· Excellent computer skills, particularly with Microsoft Excel and other statistical packages (SPSS, EPI info)

· Willing and able to be based and travel regularly within remote areas, where services are limited.