Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) Officer

NCA provides assistance to IDPs, refugees, returnees and host communities affected and has been present in Somalia since 1993. In Somalia, NCA implements programmes in the thematic areas of GBV, WASH, Peace building, Climate Smart Economic Empowerment and Education for Peace and Sustainable Development as a contextual programme.

Key Areas of Responsibility
The core responsibility is to support Program monitoring, evaluation and reporting functions in NCA program locations. This includes supporting or leading assessments, baselines, monitoring, learning and reflection and evaluations, updating and maintenance of NCA Somalia Program information management systems (PIMS) for projects assigned, providing technical support to M&E processes as required by the team and supervising data entry and analysis and tracking key program indicators for each of NCAs thematic areas, support the establishment and maintenance of standardized PMER tools and processes at all levels to ensure accurate and reliable data collection, validation, storage, analysis and consolidation in appropriate formats and timely reporting in compliance with NCA and donor requirements.

MAIN TASKS

1. Field based assessment, context monitoring and new project designs
   1. Spearhead context monitoring and assessments to inform new program development
   2. Support proposal development processes by providing inputs to the Results Frame, M&E work plans and targets.
2. Planning – ensure improved, efficient & effective program monitoring, evaluation and reporting (PMER) processes
   1. Support the development of responsive and appropriate PMER plans, systems and database which integrate the cross-cutting targets and results across all programmes.
   2. Ensure that the cross-cutting themes such as gender, disability, conflict, environment, human rights, UNSCR 1325 are integrated in the partners’ MEL plans and systems.
   3. Ensure efficient and effective methods and tools for data collection such as Kobo collect are operationalized
   4. Plan for outcome monitoring and generate real time data for program reporting
   5. Ensure the M&E and reporting calendar is developed, updated regularly and key M&E events shared with all staff.
   6. Support the on-boarding and logistical processes for external consultants doing evaluations on behalf of NCA
   7. Support partners in developing and maintaining MEL plans and systems and ensuring that partners are equipped with the required skills to undertake the plan and maintain the system.
   8. Identify staff and partners M&E gaps and needs and support development of MEL training programme.
   9. Promote all aspects of MEL to support the creation of an organizational culture which prioritizes quality programming and promotes meaningful participation.
3. Monitoring, Evaluation and Reporting
   1. Conduct regular visits to project sites to monitor the implementation of NCA and partners activities, gather feedback from beneficiaries and provide documentation and dissemination of key findings stemming from monitoring, assessment, and other learning activities.
   2. Support the staff and partners in mobile data collection using Kobo Collect, analyze monitoring data for reporting and timely communicate the results of analysis to inform program decision making and planning
   3. On a quarterly and annual basis lead and support in the tracking of outcomes of activities and provide accurate data on prioritised NCA indicators as per the results frameworks and enhance quality of reports.
   4. Support the programme officers to prepare progress and final project reports based on accurate and evidence-based data.
4. Evidence, Learning and reflection
   1. Plan for and facilitate evidence, learning and reflection events at community level, with partners and NCA staff for the programs in the region
   2. Identify, document, disseminate change stories, case studies, lessons learned, and best practices.
   3. Plan staff and partners quarterly review meetings on project monitoring and learning updates, achievements, challenges
5. Digitization and data quality
   1. As PIMS focal point in the field, ensure all projects and program documents are captured in the PIMS throughout the programme cycle
   2. Support the planning and scale up of digitization and innovation in the field.
   3. Collect data on project indicators and maintain an updated database on project progress.
   4. Conduct periodic data quality checks and ensure the accuracy of all data presented in reports to stakeholders including to local government units, partners, community beneficiaries, among others.
   5. Ensure data collection tools in kobo are up to date and ready to be used.
6. Program / Humanitarian Accountability – to affected populations (AAP)
   1. Act as a focal point for Community Response and feedback Mechanism (CRM) and ensure proper documentation. The Officer will manage key field-level accountability mechanisms, routinely analyse community feedback, generate trend reports, and capture lessons learnt and best practice for internal and external learning as well as use in future designs.
   2. Spearhead the implementation of strategies to achieve improvement in community engagement, information-sharing, community participation, complaints and feedback mechanisms  by supporting  the programme teams to develop contextualized complaint and response mechanism to improve accountability to affected populations (AAP), as well as current project implementation and future programming conform to common humanitarian quality standards (CHS).
   3. Monitor adherence of NCA and partner projects and programs to Common Humanitarian Standards (CHS). 
7. Any other duty assigned to you by your line manager(s)

The following knowledge and skills may be acquired through a combination of formal schooling, self-education, and prior experience and on the job training:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science/information technology, statistics, demographics, public policy, Development Studies, economics, or related field.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite is required
• Minimum of 3 years of professional experience in an M&E position responsible for implementing M&E activities on development projects with an international NGO or a UN agency strongly preferred.
• Experience in strategic planning and performance measurement, including indicator selection, target setting, reporting, database management, use of ICT for M&E, and developing M&E and/ performance monitoring plans.
• Experience in planning and managing surveys.
• Knowledge of the major evaluation methodologies (e.g., qualitative, quantitative, mixed-method, and impact) and data collection and analysis methodologies.
• Proven success in designing, implementing and operating project M&E systems from project initiation to closeout stages.
• Excellent management, communication (oral presentation and written) and organizational skills; flexibility and ability to multi-task.
• Experience in data collection, tabulation and analysis.
• Knowledge and use of excel for data analysis.
• Strong data collection and collation skills, processing, analysis and report writing.
• Good computer skills in word processing, spreadsheets and database software programs.
• Fluency in English and Somali is required.

What We Offer:
Contract period: Until December 2022, with possibility of extension.
Salary/benefits: According to NCA’s salary grade and terms and conditions.
Duty station: Dollow.
Travel: frequent travel to project areas.
NCA may be required to verify the identity of its partners and to check that its partners have not been involved in illegal activities. NCA reserves the right to use electronic screening tools for this purpose.

Company name: Norwegian Church Aid Country Office Dollow

Webpage: www.kirkensnodhjelp.no/en/

Start date: TBDA

pplication deadline: 16.08.2022

Workplace: Dollow, Somalia

Title: Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) Officer

Sector: Organisations

Extent: Permanent

Number of positions: 1

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