Monitoring & Evaluation Officer

The M&E Officer will handle all data collection, analysis, and learning activities to help ensure accountability and efficiency from start to finish for all activities implemented by Al Moasat. The M&E Officer will collaborate with the project manager in reviewing and preparing monthly, quarterly and final narrative reports. Additionally, s/he will replace or work with other members of the team, depending on the needs of the project.

Main Duties & Responsibilities

1. Development and Implementation:

• Create a detailed implementation plan, a framework and procedures for the monitoring and evaluation of project activities.
• Provide overall management for the design and implementation of a project’s M&E system, working closely with other staff, consultants and provide progress updates to the Project Manager, donors and partners.
• In charge of defining and implementing the key project performance indicators (KPI) as well as monitoring them throughout the duration of the projects.
• Serve as the primary point person for all monitoring and evaluation related work.
• Develop and refine various data collection instruments (both quantitative and qualitative), and maintain a results database, as well as data collection procedures (eg. logical framework, project performance tracking, indicators, data flow chart, M&E manuals, data collection templates…)
• Support all M&E initiatives for assigned grant(s)/project(s) including monitoring data quality, tracking the progress of activities, and contributing to staff capacity building initiatives as necessary.
• Suggest ways to facilitate data collection and the flow of data within Program field teams.
• Support the operations field team in their role to collect and enter data from participants through registration database and surveys.
• Train staff on the accurate use of the monitoring systems, providing ongoing coaching/support through regular site monitoring visits, and ensure quality control and problem solving as needed.

2. Reporting, Proposal Writing and Communications:

• Develop the donor's reports and ensure high quality reports are submitted on time for the project.
• Support project staff on ways to properly document, organize and capture program progress with close coordination with the communications team.
• Propose strategies to increase data use and demand amongst Program staff.
• Lead the establishment of concept notes, proposals, log frames, M&E work plans, and targets during the drafting of project proposals as well as throughout project implementation.
• Contribute to the development of program and operational reporting templates that facilitate the acquisition and aggregation of information in programs in order to meet identified information needs.

Skills & Qualifications

• Minimum 2- 3 years of Monitoring and Evaluation experience (essential) within a nonprofit Organization;
• IT background or relevant studies in university
• Capacity to produce high-quality briefs and reports in English;
• Data collection and management;
• Excellent use of computer .
• Proven skills in critical thinking, assessment and analysis;
• Demonstrated ability in report writing and presentation;
• Demonstrated ability to train and build capacity of others;
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, multi-tasking environment;
• Strong organizational skills;
• Excellent communication, team building and training skills with the ability to establish and maintain effective working relations in and outside the association.