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Senior MEAL Associate

Description

Under the overall supervision of the Chief of Mission (CoM), Programme Support Unit Coordinator and the direct supervision of the M&E officer, the successful candidate will be responsible for providing technical support and coordinating the implementation, monitoring, and evaluation activities across different programs.

Responsibilities:

  • Plan for and support the undertaking of PDM and any other M&E data collection exercises; periodically review the project M&E monitoring tools and plans to guide M&E activities.
  • With guidance from the M&E Officer, coordinate the development, testing, roll out and regular revision of standardized M&E and reporting tools, within the program strategy and donor’s requirements, respecting formats, deadlines, and specific protocols, and engaging in crossed fertilization of ideas implementing partners.
  • Coordinate the process for identifying the key performance questions, indicators and parameters for all project development, monitoring projects’ performance and achievements,
  • Monitor ongoing activities of the programme; periodically and consistently aggregate and analyse data on respective projects’ indicators and develop indicator (IPTT) status reports and statistics to inform project management of progress of results achievement and for other purposes such as periodic and final reports, project visibility and communications; and
  • Coordinate the consolidation of monthly M&E report and Track unit workplan implementation of respective projects and support the production of regular monitoring reports. Prepare a trend analysis report from out PDM and other datas
  • Carry out periodic field visits using appropriate M&E tools to monitor the activities, beneficiaries and promote adherence to agreed M&E standards and norms; undertake M&E data quality assurance and data verification; identify bottlenecks impeding project delivery and gather feedback about IOM’s work among others.
  • Provide technical recommendations to the Project Manager, based on rolling analysis of and reporting on programming.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Development, Economics, Management and, or related Social or Political Science fields from an accredited academic institution with 5 years of relevant experience; or
  • School diploma with seven years of relevant professional experience
  • Accredited Universities are those listed in the UNESCO World Higher Education Database.

Experience:

  • Minimum of seven years (five years for degree holders) relevant experience in monitoring and evaluation of programmes related to migration management, particularly counter human trafficking, return and reintegration, direct assistance to vulnerable migrants including victims of trafficking.

Skills:

  • Demonstrated experience in monitoring and evaluation – with specific experience in project development, data analysis, knowledge management, monitoring, and evaluation in the non-profit sector;
  • Demonstrated proficiency with MS office and advanced data science and/or statistical skills including knowledge of database management, statistical and project management software and data visualization skills is a strong advantage;
  • Excellent data visualization, analysis and writing skills
  • Proven ability to establish and maintain strong working relations with relevant Government counterparts, international organizations, and private sector entities.

Languages:

  • Fluency in English is required (oral and written).
  • Working knowledge of Pashto or Dari is required.
  • Fluency in all national language(s) are highly advantages.

Required Competencies:

  • IOM’s competency framework can be found at this link. Competencies will be assessed during the selection process.

Skills

Required

Nice to have

  • Pashto
  • Dari

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