Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist

Roles and responsibilities

The purpose of the Monitoring & Evaluation Coordinator position is to coordinate The Nawaya Network’s monitoring, evaluation, accountability, and learning policies and practices. S/he works closely with M&E field officers, Program Manager, and project partners/donors to ensure that Nawaya's M&E needs are met.

The Monitoring & Evaluation coordinator will be responsible for:

Monitoring standards, guidelines, methods and tools

• Designs data collection tools;
• Follows up on projects’ M&E plans;
• Supports program staff and partners in the implementation of M&E plans
• Reporting to partners on monthly quantitative and qualitative indicators and progress
• Reports on any identified shortfalls in M&E and information management to program staff and proposes solutions where possible;

Maintenance of Nawaya M&E Database

• Coordinates the use of the M&E Database and online mastersheets to support data collection, analysis and reporting needs;
• Coordinates the processing, analysis, and reporting of data online and offline;
• Coordinates the development and/or streamlining of reporting templates that facilitate the acquisition, aggregation and flow of information in and between programs and projects;
• When requested, in collaboration with the M&E Youth Officers, supports Nawaya in troubleshooting the country-level monitoring database for capturing project level data which is aligned with partners’ strategic and annual plan;

Capacity Development

• The Monitoring & Evaluation Coordinator will be responsible for building the competencies of the field M&E team in programs and projects.
• The Monitoring & Evaluation Coordinator will combine field and office time to supervise data collection and field programming in parallel with distance reporting

Knowledge and experience

• Relevant academic background (eg: development, statistics, economics, social sciences)
• Knowledge of quantitative and qualitative monitoring evaluation systems and tools;
• Minimum 3 years of active M&E experience in social development programming required;
• Proven ability to meet tight deadlines with an emphasis on producing quality products;
• Experience in data analysis and assessments;
• Experience in humanitarian field;
• Excellent computer skills, including experience with Microsoft Office. Use of technology related to data entry / reporting / MIS/ UN Activity Info preferred.

Skills

• Strong organizational and administrative skills;
• Strong analytical, reporting and writing skills;
• Able to quickly identify needs / gaps and work towards solutions;
• Good problem-identifying and solving skills;
• Fluency in spoken and written English as well as Arabic;
• Excellent inter-personal and communication skills;
• Cultural sensitivity;
• Able to work promptly and efficiently to gather ad hoc data needs.