M&E Specialist – Reconciliation, Stabilization, and Resilience Trust Fund (RSRTF)

POSITION SUMMARY:

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The Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist, under the Country Director, is responsible for ensuring the effectiveness and quality of the RSRTF project. He/She will work with the RSRTF program management team and be the M&E focal person with consortium partners to ensure results are achieved on time and that the project meets internal and external quality standards. The Specialist will take the lead on assessments, monitoring, evaluation, and accountability, through building the capacity of program staff and M&E Officers and direct involvement. The M&E Specialist will ensure that the RSRTF project is being implemented by all the partners as per donor expectations and organizational quality standards.

*This is an unaccompanied hardship post located in Juba, South Sudan, with expected travel to field locations that experience violent conflict.*

This position is not open to candidates who live in Colorado & Connecticut

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Build the capacity of the consortium M&E staff to support them in their roles
• Build the capacity of program staff related to program monitoring and reporting
• Lead needs assessments, baseline, and end-line surveys, joint monitoring, and report writing
• Manage evaluation of the project, including design, budget, and logistics for the assessment
• Work closely with conflict expert and provide the necessary support for timely achievement of the task
• Supervise any external consultants contracted for assessments or evaluations
• Assist the Country Director and Grants Management Specialist/Project Officer in proposal development and project design
• Develop M&E tools to enhance quality and ensure program effectiveness
• Coordinate the submission of reports to donors by ensuring data streams, reviewing draft reports, and keeping a schedule of grant report due dates to ensure timely submission
• Lead the consortium program and M&E team in establishing/improving accountability to beneficiaries
• Advice on humanitarian standards and best practices
• Compile Monthly, and Quarterly Reports with the RSRTF project manager
• Attend regular meetings with the Area Reference Group (ARG) and program management team
• Develop cascading indicator tracking tools at new project start-up for use by project staff
• Provide project monitoring updates to the Country Director and the RSRTF project manager
• Visit field locations for onsite observation and capacity building
• Report findings from field locations to sector experts for their advice and document lessons learned
• Liaise with the Trust Fund secretariat Office M&E team on reporting indicators in collaboration with the RSRTF project manager
• Represent WRSS to other actors, as needed
• Deputize to cover leadership positions, as needed, both field sites and country office
• Perform other duties and tasks as assigned by the supervisor

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES:

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and data collection/analysis apps and software
• Excellent written and oral English communication skills
• Ability to maintain performance expectations in a hardship location

REQUIREMENTS:

• Mature Christian with a commitment to leading a life in Christ and a desire to serve vulnerable people
• Committed to the Mission, Vision, and Value of World Relief
• Bachelor’s degree in International Development, Statistics, M&E, or related, Master’s degree preferred
• 5 years experience in M&E with a multi-sectoral portfolio, 3 years experience in humanitarian response
• Experience in reporting for grants from public funding (USG, UN, EU, etc.)

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to have ordinary ambulatory skills sufficient to visit other locations
• The ability to stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch, and manipulate (lift, carry, move) light to medium weights of 10-15 pounds
• Requires good hand-eye coordination, arm, hand, and finger dexterity, including the ability to grasp, and visual acuity to use a keyboard, operate equipment and read application information
• The employee frequently is required to sit, reach with hands and arms, talk, and hear

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• General office setting
• Great lengths of time working on a computer, reading from computer screen, entering information, standing at copier or fax machine, and some time on the phone or in skype meetings may be required
• Year-end archiving activities involve repeated lifting and bending
• Physical, emotional, and intellectual demands
• Equipment used: Employee computer (desktop or laptop), printer, and copier
• All of the above duties and responsibilities are essential job functions subject to reasonable accommodation. All job requirements listed indicate the minimum level of knowledge, skills, and/or ability deemed necessary to perform the job proficiently. This job description is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities, or requirements. Individuals may be required to perform any other job-related instructions as requested by their supervisor, subject to reasonable accommodation. This position description is not all-inclusive and is always under review.

World Relief offers a competitive benefits package (25 hours + per week):

World Relief contributes to monthly premiums:

• Medical
• Dental

Additional Benefits:

• Offer 16 Paid Holidays!
• Vision
• Offer Paid Sick and Vacation Leave
• Paid Maternity & Paternity Leave
• Parental Leave
• FSAs: Medical & Dependent Care, & Commuter Funding
• Supplemental Life Insurance (employee, spouse, and children)
• R &R benefits travel to/from home location, housing, and food per diems

World Relief pays 100% for eligible employees:

• Group Term Life (employee, spouse, and children)
• Long Term & Short-term Disability
• Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D)
• Long Distant Travel Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

World Relief – Retirement:

• 401K & Roth
• WR matches up to 4%, then an additional quarter percent up to 10%
• Eligibility: Full Time is eligible after 3 months of employment. Part-time is eligible after 1000 hours in a year

World Relief Discounts (Immediately Eligible):

• Verizon
• Pet Insurance through Nationwide
• Home and Auto insurance through Liberty Mutual

We are proud to be an EEO/AA employer M/F/D/V. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing.
For World Relief staff, a strong commitment to the mission, vision, and values of World Relief is essential, and Christian faith is a prerequisite for employment, based upon United States federal guidelines provided in Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
Legal Background in the United States

World Relief is both an equal opportunity employer and a faith-based religious organization. This means that we conduct hiring without regard to race, color, ancestry, national origin, citizenship, age, sex, marital status, parental status, membership in any labor organization, political ideology, or disability of an otherwise qualified individual. The status of World Relief as an equal opportunity employer does not prevent the organization from hiring staff based on their religious beliefs so that all staff share the same religious commitment.
Pursuant to the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Section 702 (42 U.S.C. 2000e 1(a) World Relief has the right to and does, hire only candidates who agree with World Relief’s Statement of Faith.