Senior M&E Assistant (Cash Based Intervention)

  • Contractor
  • Mogadishu Somalia
  • TBD USD / Year
  • CTG profile




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CTG

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Overview of position:

  • Since the formation of the FGS, the country has made significant progress towards restoring peace & security. However, significant destabilizing factors remain. These include, most notably, the extant presence of violent extremist group Al-Shabaab, particularly in rural areas, recurrent & unresolved clan, land & resource based conflicts, weak & nascent institutions & the internal displacement of more than 2 million individuals. Whilst the transition, recovery & development needs of Somalia, after almost 3 decades of civic conflict & violent extremism remain a long term, if not generational process, such progress will be unachievable in the absence of solid foundations for peace & security, particularly at community levels.
  • Within this context, our client is building on its existing stabilization programming & will be working further to support stabilization efforts in newly recovered, unstable & fragile areas in South & Central Somalia, Hirshabelle, Galmudug, Jubaland, South West State & Banadir Regional Administration through our clients EU funded stabilization program, locally named Daryeel. The program harnesses the stabilization gains made by previous stabilization programs (EU IcSP Phase I & SSI) by our client & aims to contribute to stabilization efforts in Somalia through creating conditions for restoring trust among communities & between communities & local leadership, thereby rebuilding the social contract between Somali citizens & state institutions & providing a bridge to longer term development interventions.
  • Under the overall supervision of the Knowledge Management & Research Program Officer & the direct supervision of the National Program Officer (MEAL), the successful candidate will be responsible for contributing to the formulation & implementation of the programs M&E plan & community stabilization CBI activities, working closely with the various project officers to coordinate & plan activities.

Role objectives:

  • Assist in developing project monitoring plans, M&E TORs & operational monitoring tools (e.g., checklists, questionnaires, interviews & survey forms, etc.) with clear & concise roles, timelines & targets.
  • Assist in the coordination of data collection through household surveys, KII’s & FGD’s in timely manner & assist in translating data collection tools including post intervention monitoring tools, baseline, mid term, end line, impact evaluation methodologies from English to Somali.
  • Under supervision of National Program Officer (MEAL), coordinate M&E field activities (baseline, mid term, end line, PIMs, impact evaluation), collect information, analyse findings & share lessons learned feedback into programming.
  • Participate in strengthening existing M&E as well as CBI systems for the projects & keep records of the documents in accordance with the data management system, organizing & uploading the documents into SharePoint accordingly the data management system & present when required.
  • Support the implementation of an effective system for assessing the validity of M&E data through a review of activities, completed monitoring forms / databases & a review of aggregate level statistics reported.
  • Conduct periodic field monitoring visits to maintain current information for accurate documentation & reporting, coordinate logistics & play a key role in all internal & external assessments.
  • Be up to date with mobile data collection tool & other new technologies, including development of mobile data collection forms in KOBO, ONA / ODK or other similar digital data collection methods, including tools for community response & feedback mechanism & CBI tools.
  • Collect, analyse & present relevant information & support in the project reporting by closely coordinating with project teams & focal persons to assist the program implementation teams provide timely & accurate reports & develop forms that harmonize between field needs & database reporting.
  • Work closely with the project staff to ensure that accurate & concise success stories / human interest stories are documented & lessons learned from project evaluations are recorded properly & shared with the program teams on time
  • Assist TRU unit in drafting lessons learned from program findings & communicating results to other teams to enable adapting activities.
  • Follow up with the program staff & the engineers in the submission and updating the TRU construction as well as indicator tracking matrices.
  • Contribute to the design & development of CBI & coordinate CBI activities & tool development within the framework of TRP programs.
  • Prepare monthly / quarterly / annually reports for the CBI activities in areas of project intervention.
  • Participate in the development of a comprehensive staff training series to build team capacities in CBI, community feedback mechanisms, MEAL, including log frames, baselines & survey methods, monitoring work plans, impact indicator development, data analysis & interpretation.
  • Perform any other duties as may be assigned by the supervisor.

Project reporting:

  • This role works under the overall supervision of the Knowledge Management & Research Program Officer & the direct supervision of the National Program Officer (MEAL).

Key competencies:

  • Completed University Degree in Social Sciences, Development Studies, International Relation or Business Administration or a related field with 4 years of work experience or High School Degree / Certificate with 6 years of work experience.
  • 4 years of relevant professional experience in M&E, particularly on community driven initiatives in stabilization contexts in Somalia & / or in emergency or conflict settings.
  • Must hve prior work experience in Africa, preferably in Somalia.
  • Fluency in English & Somali is required.
  • Knowledge of other UN official language is desirable.
  • Demonstrated proficiency & knowledge of digital data collection & analysis (KOBO toolbox).
  • Proficient in MS Office applications, including Word & Excel.
  • Demonstrate the ability to work effectively & harmoniously with colleagues from varied cultures & professional backgrounds, exhibiting a high degree of sensitivity toward other cultures & dedication to the promotion of inter ethnic cooperation, peacebuilding & tolerance, demonstrated gender awareness & gender sensitivity.
  • Respects & promotes individual & cultural differences, encourages diversity & inclusion wherever possible.
  • Maintains high ethical standards & acts in a manner consistent with organizational principles / rules & standards of conduct.
  • Demonstrates ability to work in a composed, competent & committed manner & exercises careful judgment in meeting day to day challenges.
  • Develops & promotes effective collaboration within & across units to achieve shared goals & optimize results.
  • Produces & delivers quality results in a service oriented & timely manner, is action oriented & committed to achieving agreed outcomes.
  • Continuously seeks to learn, share knowledge & innovate.
  • Takes ownership for achieving the organization’s priorities & assumes responsibility for own action & delegated work.
  • Encourages & contributes to clear & open communication, explains complex matters in an informative, inspiring & motivational way.
  • Provides a clear sense of direction, leads by example & demonstrates the ability to carry out the organization’s vision, assists others to realize & develop their potential.

Team management:

  • This role has no team management responsibility.

Further information:

  • Qualified female candidates are encouraged to apply for this role.

How to apply

Candidates interested in applying for this role need to register on CTG website & apply for this role using the below link:

https://app.tayohr.io/jobs/detail/vac-7459-senior-m-e-assistant-cash-based-intervention-6178


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