Job Summary
The Project Officer - M&E herein referred to as the M&E Officer works closely with the Nawiri M&E Manager and Senior Project Officer – M&E in developing, testing, and refining data collection tools, systems, and processes for program monitoring and evaluation, in line with the required CRS and USAID BHA guidelines. The M&E Officers participate in M&E related activities in the county where they are based. The M&E Officers supervise enumerators and data entry clerks when required. The M&E Officer also collaborates closely with consortium partner M&E and sector staff to ensure data is collected in a timely and accurate manner and entered onto the data management platform, so it reflects on the Nawiri dashboards accurately and on a timely basis. As part of the overall CP MEAL unit, the M&E Officers contribute to learning with other CP MEAL staff during Pause and Reflect (P&R) sessions, catch-up meetings, and other learning events.
Roles and Key Responsibilities
- Participate in the implementation of project M&E practices that effectively engage partners and other relevant stakeholders and are compliant with consortium, agency, and donor MEAL requirements.
- Provide input to and support project M&E system adaptation and data collection tools to measure program/project impact and progress.
- Participate in data verifications, field monitoring, simple analyses and in collaboration with the project Project Officer - Accountability and Learning (A&L) per county, in reflective review sessions using monitoring data and trends to contribute field-based insights to project discussions, programmatic adjustments, evidence-based decision-making and learning.
- Conduct data quality checks with the SPO - M&E and internal assessments. When required, participate in external data quality assessments led by USAID BHA, and support the resolution of data quality issues.
- Participate in the implementation of internal surveys, namely but not limited to participant based annual surveys (PaBS), Recurrent Resilience Analysis (RRA) and post distribution monitoring (PDMs) amongst others.
- Support regularly updating Nawiri’s database and dashboard. Help troubleshoot and communicate challenging issues, to contribute to optimal performance.
- Oversee and support the work of enumerators, data entry clerks and interns (as needed)
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Analysis and problem-solving skills with ability to make sound judgment.
- Good relationship management skills and the ability to work closely, influence and get buy-in from staff and local partners.
- Proactive, results-oriented, and service-oriented.
- Attention to details, accuracy, and timeliness in executing assigned responsibilities.
- Presentation, facilitation, training, and mentoring skills.
- Strong active listening and communication skills using both formal and informal approaches.
- High integrity with ability to manage sensitive information professionally while maintaining confidentiality.
- Demonstrated commitment to respect, equity, diversity, and inclusion.
Required Languages: Excellent verbal and written communication in English, with ability to write reports.
Travel: Must be willing and able to travel to the field up to 60% in the assigned county and in the sister county as needed.
Supervisory Responsibilities: Possible supervision of enumerators, data entry clerks, and interns (when needed).
Key Working Relationships
Internal: M&E SPO, A&L Officers, Project staff, Information and Communications Technology (ICT) staff.
External: Implementing partner M&E officers and consortium partner staff, peer agencies’ staff, and community members.
QUALIFICATIONS
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in international development, nutrition, public health, Demography, Social Sciences, Statistics, Monitoring and Evaluation, or other MEAL related field is required.
- Minimum of three years’ NGO experience in designing and managing monitoring and evaluation systems for moderately complex projects, funded by USAID, preferably in food security and nutrition related projects.
- Knowledge of USAID MEL technical principles, guidance, and concepts and experience collecting USAID indicators.
- Experience and skills in partner relationship management, staff supervision, participatory action planning and community engagement is a plus.
- Experience using MS Windows and MS Office packages (Excel, Word, PowerPoint), Web Conferencing Applications, information management systems, knowledge-sharing networks.
- Experience in using mobile-data collection and management software (e.g ODK, Commcare,I-form builder, Kobo)
- Demonstrated experience in facilitating groups, meetings, and events (both online and in-person), resulting in collaborative decision-making with agreed-upon action items/priorities.
- Experience working in Marsabit or Isiolo, with the ability to speak a local language, will be an added advantage.
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