Monitoring and Evaluation Officer

Duties and Responsibilities:

Program Monitoring and Evaluation (75%)

• Works with senior program officers/project coordinators in development log-frame and monitoring plan, including data collection methodology and tools
• Assists program managers/project coordinators in monitoring project implementation, analysis, and performance tracking
• In collaboration with the headquarters M&E team, conduct baseline studies, evaluations, and learning activities, including the identification and subgranting of evaluation partners if needed
• Ensures the technical quality of studies and evaluations. Methods may include qualitative, quantitative, mixed method, impact evaluations, and experimental methods as needed
• Represent Americares in technical meetings and discussions with DOH and working groups to provide visibility for Americares LHSD Projects
• Completes donor and internal reporting requirements
• Drafts reports; generates data visualizations for reports and presentations
• Shares best practices on project monitoring and evaluation aligned with global guidance in thematic health areas
• Assists in interpreting the results and impact of project activities, conveying that information to program teams and senior leadership, and facilitating internal dissemination for critical program and policy decision
• Contributes to building, through the systematic application of M&E principles, including regular quantitative and qualitative analysis, program team’s capacity to analyze, synthesize, and disseminate information regarding the impacts of Americares programs.
• Supports implementation of organization’s monitoring and evaluation system and capacity building of program staff in the field sites
• Develops the data quality assurance processes to ensure data accuracy and appropriateness
• In collaboration with the headquarters M&E team, develops capacity building sessions in program design, including developing internal training tools, resources and guidelines

Program Design and Development (10%)

• Work directly with senior program officers/project coordinators on project design and review to ensure project activities align with desired impact metrics
• Compiles, organizes, and distills project outcomes and M&E results for dissemination to program teams in order to improve their projects and new program development
• Develops M&E tools including surveys, focus group discussion, and databases
• Supports business development team and program teams on project design, including quantitative and qualitative analysis in support of quality proposal development
• Supports budget development processes ensuring proposed activities on monitoring and evaluation efforts are accurately and sufficiently costed
• Provides technical support on research initiatives

Communication, Knowledge Management and Sharing (15%)

• Prepares materials for M&E presentations and briefings and delivers formal and informal M&E presentations, as assigned
• Provides advice that is timely, responsive and accurate. Maintains appropriate rapport with internal and external customers. Develops and establishes relationships with external organizations as required
• Actively contributes to virtual M&E teams in different countries by moderating M&E discussions
• Stays current on state-of-the-art performance measurement tools and techniques both inside and outside the organization
• Leads efforts within the M&E team on organizational knowledge management and capturing and disseminating lessons learned starting with select projects

Others

• Performs other tasks that will be assigned from time to time