Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning Assistant

Job Requirements:

• A bachelor`s degree in Statistics, demography, Economics, M&E, or related field. An advanced certificate in M&E statistics will be of an added advantage.
  
• Post-graduate Diploma in M&E will be an added advantage.
  
• Familiar with digital data collection and analysis packages (KOBO Toolbox, ODK Collect, MS Excel, SPSS, Comcare)
  
• Previous work with an NGO in humanitarian environment.
  
• Excellent communication and analytical skills and ability to present ideas effectively, in both oral and written form.
  
• Ability to communicate sensitively and without judgment; good diplomatic and persuasion skills.
  
• Ability to use good judgment when making decisions and to take accountability for decisions made.
  
• Emotional maturity and stability to resolve conflicts in non-violent way and maintain appropriate boundaries.
  

• Assist in routine data collection and entry for various project interventions implemented in the field and ensure that complete, accurate, clean, and consistent data is shared with the  Senior MEAL Officer for data analysis and action planning.
  
• With support from Senior MEAL Officer and Project Lead develop project monitoring and evaluation tools; update and review project indicators and support in the cleaning of data and ensure up to date information.
  
• Conduct regular visits to project sites and implementing partners; to provide technical assistance and ensure proper monitoring of project activities.
  
• Support Senior MEAL Officer in managing program data collection process during client drop-in, registration, surveys, business monitoring and USLA monitoring.
  
• Support the Senior MEAL Officer in randomization of clients for surveys and in conducting Qualitative Learning Exercises. 
  
• Participate in regular data verification and audit exercises to assess the quality of data reported the project staff and project partners.
  
• Keep the M&E database up-to-date and support program staff producing periodic high-quality reports.
  
• Submit to the Senior MEAL Officer weekly and monthly updates on M&E activities conducted in the field.
  
• With support from the Senior MEAL Officer, conduct capacity building and mentorship to project staff and partners in M&E.
  
• Ensure proper filing and storage of M&E documents including questionnaires, monitoring reports, datasets, among others.
  
• Manage data collection during baseline surveys, end-line surveys, follow-up surveys, business monitoring, and VSLA monitoring exercises. 
  
• Assist program staff during survey planning and implementation, especially preparing logistics needed, participating in data collection and cleaning.
  
• Keenly track project progress through standardized data collection tools and methodologies
  
• Support Senior MEAL officer in the compilation of Monthly, Quarterly, Biannual, and annual reports through provision of timely accurate and updated data.
  
• Support project teams to prepare activity reports and documentation of best practices, lessons learnt, assessment reports.