Monitoring and Evaluation Assistant Afghanistan Badghis

Job Overview:

The purpose of the job is day-to-day implementation of the Monitoring and Evaluation activities across the projects in the Badghis. The Monitoring and Evaluation Assistant will be responsible for the data collection, Post Distribution Monitoring , analysis and report writing of the monitoring sessions of the projects and as well as tracking of MoV (Means of Verification) for the project indicators.

For more details about this position please click here: Job Description and NRC Grade Structure.

Generic Responsibilities:

• Adhere to NRC policies, tools, handbooks and guidelines.
• Assist with the implementation of the support function portfolio according to plan of action.
• Prepare and develop status reports as required by management.
• Ensure proper filing of documents.
• Ensure that projects target beneficiaries most in need, and explore and asses new and better ways to assist.
• Development of holistic and needs based programs, including cash-based interventions and marked based programs.
• Promote and share ideas for improvement of the support function.

Specific Responsibilities :

• Support in planning and maintaining M&E Systems .
• Support M&E section in coordination process to establish program level M&E systems.
• Help the team in working on the M&E planning and providing support in planning the M&E annual work plan as needed.
• Contribute to the project data collection, entry and management system through tablets and KoBo collect and documentation of the filing.
• Perform data collection methodology and apply M&E tools in actual data collection, as needed.
• Support the core competencies in baseline surveys and PDMs.
• Support in data management and development of clear information flow between program and M&E staff, as needed.
• Report monitoring data in a timely manner to the M&E officer.
• Support M&E with data collection, analysis and report writing.
• Support in M&E related tasks whenever required.
• Ensure the inclusion of cash-based interventions and marked based programmes in country and area-based strategies and their implementation across and within NRC’s core competencies.
• Provide an enabling environment for the implementation of cash-based interventions, including multi-purpose cash assistance, emergency cash responses.
• Come up with new initiatives, should these arise during the employment period.
• Other activities agreed and discussed with the M&E officer and M&E Department.

Generic Professional Competencies:

• Minimum of a university degree in social science, economics, rural development or in other related fields. Prior experience with monitoring and evaluation is required
• Post-graduate certificate in M&E related field such as surveys, sampling, data analysis
• Experience from working in IDP /refugee related programmes
• Knowledge of cash-based interventions and market based programmes
• At least 2-3 years’ experience in an international NGO preferably in an emergency or post-conflict setting, including M&E capacity and systems development
• Experience with and knowledge of principles and current approaches to monitoring and evaluation in relief and development programs, using both quantitative and qualitative methods
• Demonstrated ability to transfer knowledge to diverse audiences through training, mentoring and other formal and non-formal methods
• English language proficiency (speaking, reading, writing)
• Fluency in Dari and Pashtu
• Strong computer skills, including MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook)
• Knowledge of digital data collection platforms (KoBo, CommCare, Ona)
• Knowledge of designing form on KoBo platform

Behavioral Competencies:

• Planning and delivering results.
• Empowering and building trust.
• Communicating with impact and respect.
• Handling insecure environment.

We Offer:

• Monthly Salary based on NRC Afghanistan Salary Scale.
• NRC has medical coverage for staff plus 4 dependents.
• Eid Bonus once per year.
• Leave and Holidays accordingly Afghanistan Labor Law.
• Top up Credit card on monthly basis.

About Us

The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is an independent humanitarian organisation helping people forced to flee. We work in crises across more than 31 countries, providing emergencies and long-term assistance to millions of people every year. We stand up for people forced to flee, advocating their rights. NORCAP, our global provider of expertise, helps improve international and local ability to prevent, prepare for, respond to and recover from crises. NRC also runs the Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre in Geneva, a global leader in reporting on and advocating for people displaced within their own country.

Employment with NRC may lead to employment in or deployment to Regions, Countries, Areas or Offices that may be host to considerable health, safety and security risks. NRC takes this very seriously and we have procedures in place to reduce known risks, but will never be able to take away all risks.

NRC is an equal opportunities employer and aims to have staffing diversity in terms of age, gender, ethnicity, nationality and physical ability.