Monitoring and Evaluation Assistant (M&E)- G5

Organizational Scope & Context:

The Migrant Protection Return and Reintegration Programme – North Africa (MPRR-NA) is a multi-year European Union (EU) funded programme that is providing protection, assistance and return and reintegration services to migrants, as well as strengthening collaboration and partnerships with government counterparts through capacity building activities and frequent meetings.

Under the overall supervision of the Programme Manager and the direct supervision of the Senior Programme Assistant, the incumbent will support all aspects of the M&E and reporting for the MPRR-NA Programme under the Protection Division and will be responsible for the following activities and tasks.

Core Functions / Responsibilities:

1. Assist in the coordination of qualitative and quantitative data collection processes such as household surveys, focus group discussions (FGD), exit interviews, and similar activities, including strengthening capacity of enumerators in qualitative and quantitative data collection.
2. Support in the development of M&E plans, logical frameworks and mechanisms for ensuring accountability to Affected Populations (AAP) during project inception.
3. Support in the development of appropriate qualitative and quantitative monitoring, tracking systems, tools, and templates that enhance monitoring of project outputs and quality, generate quality evidence on project effectiveness and prepare data for decision-making processes.
4. Draft summary reports that include graphs, charts, tables, narratives as requested to fulfil internal and external reporting requirements.
5. Verify the quality of data collected from the field based on validity, timeliness, precision, reliability.
6. Assist in organizing routine training to project staff on monitoring, evaluation, accountability and learning basics and support project teams to develop targets.
7. Organize, collect, compile and document all program data and files, ensuring that all records are properly organized and stored.
8. Conduct regular field visits to project sites, meeting with project counterparts and beneficiaries to follow up on activities and provide verbal and written reports.
9. Provide technical assistance to facilitate the application of tools for Humanitarian Accountability (Complaints and response mechanisms) and mechanism of reporting for assigned projects.
10. Perform such other duties as may be assigned.

Required Qualifications and Experience:

Education

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited Institution in development, Management, Political, Law, Social Sciences, or a related field, with three years of relevant professional experience
• High School degree/certificate with five years of relevant professional experience.

Experience

• Experience in working with migrants, refugees, internally displaced persons, victims of trafficking and other vulnerable groups.
• Prior work experience with international humanitarian organizations, non-government or government institutions/organization in a multi-cultural setting is an advantage.
• Operational and field experience in data collection and monitoring and evaluation.
• Knowledge and understanding of case management, data collection and reporting tools.
• Experience in the field of Assisted Voluntary Return and Reintegration (AVRR) or Humanitarian Repatriation (HRAP) of stranded migrants to countries of origin.

Skills

• Strong communication skills is essential.
• Knowledge of protection and determination of vulnerabilities.
• Strong knowledge of computer applications, especially MS Word, Excel, Outlook and Access.
• Knowledge of IOM’s Mimosa system is an advantage.

Languages

• Thorough knowledge of English and Arabic.
• Working knowledge of French is advantageous.

Required Competencies

Values

• Inclusion and respect for diversity: respects and promotes individual and cultural differences; encourages diversity and inclusion wherever possible.
• Integrity and transparency: maintains high ethical standards and acts in a manner consistent with organizational principles/rules and standards of conduct.
• Professionalism: demonstrates ability to work in a composed, competent and committed manner and exercises careful judgment in meeting day-to-day challenges.

Core Competencies –level 1

• Teamwork: develops and promotes effective collaboration within and across units to achieve shared goals and optimize results.
• Delivering results: produces and delivers quality results in a service-oriented and timely manner; is action oriented and committed to achieving agreed outcomes.
• Managing and sharing knowledge: continuously seeks to learn, share knowledge and innovate.
• Accountability: takes ownership for achieving the Organization’s priorities and assumes responsibility for own action and delegated work.
• Communication: encourages and contributes to clear and open communication; explains complex matters in an informative, inspiring, and motivational way.

IOM’s competency framework can be found at this link.

https://www.iom.int/sites/default/files/about-iom/iom_revised_competency_framework_external.pdf

Competencies will be assessed during a competency-based interview.

Other

Any offer made to the candidate in relation to this special vacancy notice is subject to funding confirmation.

This is a national position and as such only Egyptian citizens and legal residents with authorization to work in Egypt at the time of the application will be considered.

Appointment will be subject to certification that the candidate is medically fit for appointment and verification of residency, visa and authorizations by the concerned Government, where applicable.