Programme Officer (Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) at International Organization for Migration (IOM)

Responsibilities

• Lead and be responsible for the overall Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) function of the BRMM project, including the development, updating and implementation of the project M&E plan, results framework, data collection tools, quality assurance mechanisms and monitoring procedures.
• Provide regular technical M&E support to implementing missions, including guidance on data collection, activity monitoring, results tracking, reporting requirements, data quality and the accurate reflection of M&E plans in mission-level action plans.
• Lead the collection, consolidation, analysis and use of BRMM project monitoring data to track progress against agreed indicators, inform programme decisions, identify implementation gaps and ensure that programme-related datasets are accurate and up to date.
• Prepare BRMM biannual and annual reports by compiling, verifying and analysing inputs from implementing missions, ensuring that reported results are evidence-based, consistent with donor requirements and aligned with the project results framework.
• Review and provide technical guidance on activity concept notes, mission activity reports and related workplans, ensuring that M&E requirements, indicators, targets, verification methods and follow-up actions are clearly and accurately reflected.
• Undertake monitoring visits to implementing missions, as required, to assess progress, verify reported results, support corrective actions and provide hands-on guidance on the implementation of BRMM M&E processes.
• Design, coordinate and conduct surveys, outcome monitoring exercises, impact assessments and other learning or evidence-generation activities when required by programme needs or requested by the donor.
• Support adaptive management, learning and accountability by tracking risks, assumptions, lessons learned and emerging results; ensuring responsible data management; and providing evidence-based recommendations to improve BRMM implementation, reporting and donor accountability.
• Perform such other duties as may be assigned.

Required Qualifications and Experience

Education

• Master’s degree in Monitoring and Evaluation, Development Studies, Social Sciences, Statistics, Economics, Public Policy, Migration Studies, International Relations, Law, or a related field from an accredited academic institution with four years of relevant professional experience; or,
• University degree in the above fields with six years of relevant professional experience.
• Specific training or certification in Monitoring and Evaluation, Results-Based Management, data analysis, research methods, or impact assessment would be an advantage.
• Accredited Universities are those listed in the UNESCO World Higher Education Database.

Experience

• Experience leading Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) functions for complex projects, including the development and implementation of M&E plans, results frameworks, indicators, data collection tools, quality assurance mechanisms and monitoring procedures;
• Demonstrated experience in Project Cycle Management (PCM), Results-Based Management (RBM), monitoring data collection, consolidation, analysis and use of evidence to inform programme implementation, reporting and adaptive management;
• Experience providing technical M&E support to implementing missions or field teams, including guidance on activity monitoring, results tracking, data quality, reporting requirements and the integration of M&E plans into action plans;
• Experience preparing high-quality donor reports, including biannual and annual reports, by compiling, verifying and analysing inputs from implementing partners or missions and ensuring alignment with results frameworks and donor requirements;
• Experience reviewing activity concept notes, activity reports, workplans and related documentation to ensure that M&E requirements, indicators, targets, verification methods, risks, assumptions and follow-up actions are clearly reflected;
• Experience conducting monitoring visits, surveys, outcome monitoring exercises, evaluations, impact assessments or other evidence-generation activities to assess progress, verify results and support programme learning;
• Experience maintaining programme datasets, ensuring responsible data management and producing evidence-based recommendations to strengthen implementation, accountability, learning and donor reporting; and,
• Experience in labour migration, migrant protection, ethical recruitment, bilateral labour migration agreements, skills mobility or related migration governance programming would be an advantage.

Skills

• Strong communication and coordination skills, including the ability to present M&E findings clearly, provide practical guidance to implementing missions, and communicate evidence-based recommendations to programme teams, management and donors;
• Strong analytical skills, including the ability to collect, verify, consolidate and interpret quantitative and qualitative data for reporting, learning and decision-making;
• Excellent report-writing skills, including the ability to prepare evidence-based donor, biannual and annual reports aligned with results frameworks and reporting requirements;
• Ability to provide technical M&E guidance and capacity support to implementing missions, including on activity monitoring, data quality, reporting and the integration of M&E requirements into concept notes and action plans; and,
• Ability to conduct monitoring visits, surveys, outcome monitoring, impact assessments and learning exercises to support adaptive management and donor accountability.