Job details
Posted Date
Jun, 11
Expire Date
Jul, 01
Category
Monitoring And Evaluation
Location
Mogadishu
Type
Full Time
Salary
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Education
Degree
Experience
3 - 4 years
Job description
Overview of position
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Since the formation of the Federal Government of Somalia, the country has made significant progress towards restoring peace & security. However, significant destabilizing factors remain. These include most notably, the persistent threat 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.
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While 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. Currently, several regions remain at risk of deteriorating into clan based conflict & falling under the occupation of violent extremist groups, in the absence of consolidated, strategic support for stability.
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Since 2016, our client has been supporting the government to lead & for communities to drive transition & recovery processes in areas impacted by displacement, conflict & violent extremism. These programs, which are implemented through our clients Somalia’s Transition & Recovery Pillar (TRP), are intended to promote peace, security & stability in fragile & displacement affected areas of Somalia.
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Under the overall supervision & management of the Program Officer (Monitoring, Evaluation & Communications) & the direct supervision of the National Program Officer (Monitoring & Evaluation), the Monitoring & Evaluation Assistant will be responsible for supporting the activities of the program’s monitoring, evaluation & reporting functions.
Role objectives
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Assist in developing project monitoring plans & operational monitoring tools (e.g., checklists, questionnaires, interviews & survey forms, etc.) with clear & concise roles, timelines & targets.
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Support data collection through household surveys, key informant interviews & focus group discussion 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.
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Participate in strengthening existing M&E systems for the projects & keep records of M&E documents in hard & soft copies, organize them based on the activity related & upload into Share Point accordingly the data management system & present when required.
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Support in assessing the validity of monitoring & evaluation data through a review of activities, completed monitoring forms / databases & a review of aggregate level statistics reported.
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Conduct periodic field monitoring visits to maintain current information for accurate documentation & reporting, coordinate logistics & play a key role in all internal & external assessments.
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Assist to collect & 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 & draft forms that harmonize between field needs & database reporting.
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Work closely with the project staff to document accurate & concise success stories / human interest stories & record & share lessons learned from project evaluations.
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Closely follow up with complaints, response & feedback mechanism.
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Perform such other duties as may be assigned.
Project reporting
This role reports to the line manager.
Skills and qualifications
Key competencies
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Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences, Business Administration, Development Studies, or a related field, from an accredited academic institution with 3 years of relevant professional experience or completion of High School Degree in the above fields with minimum 5 years of relevant professional experience.
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Experience in monitoring, evaluation, accountability & learning, including knowledge of remote implementation.
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Experience producing M&E reports including baselines, endlines, FGD reports, post intervention monitoring.
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Experience working for an International NGO or UN agency.
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Experience with international humanitarian organizations, non governmental or governmental institutions / organizations in a multi cultural setting.
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Experience supervising a team & coordinating with different stakeholders for the implementation of M&E activities.
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Knowledge of working in conflict / volatile contexts on community stabilization in Somalia.
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Knowledge of implementing M&E activities for community stabilization programming.
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Excellent & demonstrable analytical, communication & writing skills.
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Knowledge in the usage of Kobo collect for M&E data collection & MS Office software packages (Word, Excel, etc.) & knowledge of spreadsheet & data analysis.
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Must have prior & relevant work experience of minimum of 5 years in Africa.
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Must be fluent in both English & Somali.
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Respects & promotes individual & cultural differences; encourages diversity & inclusion wherever possible.
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Maintain high ethical standards & acts in a manner consistent with organizational principles / rules & standards of conduct.
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Demonstrates ability to work in a composed, competent & committed manner & exercises careful judgment in meeting day to day challenges.
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Develops & promotes effective collaboration within & across units to achieve shared goals & optimize results.
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Produces & delivers quality results in a service oriented & timely manner, is action oriented & committed to achieving agreed outcomes.
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Continuously seeks to learn, share knowledge & innovate.
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Takes ownership for achieving the organization’s priorities & assumes responsibility for own action & delegated work.
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Encourages & contributes to clear &d open communication, explains complex matters in an informative, inspiring & motivational way.
Team management
This role has no team management responsibiity.
Further information
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Qualified female candidates are encouraged to apply for this role.
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Educational certificate of the selected candidate will be sent for cross verification.
How to apply
Disclaimer:
· At no stage of the recruitment process will CTG ask candidates for a fee. This includes during the application stage, interview, assessment and training.
· CTG has a zero tolerance to Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (SEA) which is outlined in its Code of Conduct. Protection from SEA is everyone’s responsibility and all staff are required to adhere to CTG’s Code of Conduct at all times.