Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist

The M&E Specialist will support the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of Monitoring and Evaluation systems for all project activities (in the sectors of Education, Employment and Entrepreneurship, Women Empowerment, Mental Health). S/he is responsible for creating and supporting the implementation of baseline assessments along with ensuring development and operationalization of high-quality ongoing M&E systems and reporting. S/he establishes best practices to ensure information collected is accurate, timely and disseminated appropriately in high quality reports. The M&E Specialist will use findings to improve programming and achieve larger program impacts and outcomes. S/he will also be actively involved in promoting learning through documentation of lessons learned and developing approaches for community analysis and decision-making utilizing data.

What You’ll Be Doing (Essential Duties)

• Develop systems for capturing and documenting data and relevant information on project activities, beneficiaries, outputs, outcomes, and impact
• Develop and support the implementation of baseline assessments
• Design methodology and coordinate research activities for project operations and assessments
• Provide leadership, training and mentoring to develop M&E Plans, M&E tools, survey design, methodology, and data analysis to assess program impact
• Effectively rollout M&E collection and reporting systems to all staff and partners through training, manuals, and other technical support as needed
• Support the preparation of high quality, accurate and timely reports for funders and project partners as required
• Provide on-going support to maintain M&E systems; identify skill gaps and build capacity among project team
• Manage and support a rigorous evaluation of project performance, impact, and cost effectiveness, including coordinating mid-term and final evaluations, and supporting donor and external reviews

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in International Development, Statistics, or related field is required;
• Advanced training in quantitative methodologies, including database management experience in qualitative research techniques a plus
• At least 5 years of experience in monitoring and evaluation related to: education, literacy, mental health, livelihoods, entrepreneurship, or other related fields with Major Donors
• Prior experience overseeing and ensuring the success of M&E systems including ensuring approval of M&E plan, reporting on approved education projects, and successfully completing annual data quality assessments are a plus
• Experience in systems thinking and application of adaptive methodologies would be advantageous
• Strong analytical skills and an understanding of monitoring, evaluation and assessment tools to promote evidence-based learning
• Ability to analyze complex data and summarize it for a range of audiences
• Ability to gain support from staff across teams and to build the capacity of others
• Sound strategic thinking and planning skills, including ability to think creatively and innovate and to set priorities, manageable work plans and evaluate progress
• Excellent interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to lead and work effectively in team situations
• Familiarity with the political, social, and cultural context of Palestine is preferred
• Ability and willingness to be very flexible and accommodating in changing project needs
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English
• Knowledge of Arabic is a plus