Monitoring & Evaluation Job Description
Monitoring & evaluation
provides guidance and coaching to the M&E team as they work with program staff to implement M&E systems.
Monitoring & Evaluation Duties & Responsibilities
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Sample responsibilities for this position include:
Oversee the development of appropriate analytical framework, and build staff partner organizations including Sub-grantees capacity in data analysis and use
Strengthening the ability of partners and advisers to monitor, evaluate and report in their activities, including advice on the design of data collection and analysis mechanisms and tools
As part of the Subnational Technical Team (SNTT) participate in implementation of the project’s sub-national activities at the county level
Work closely with USG implementing partners and other development partner projects to coordinate and leverage resources in achieving stronger M&E systems in the county
Identify and engage relevant stakeholders on M&E capacity building for CHMTs in Siaya County
Participate in meetings aimed at improving County M&E systems M&E TWG, stakeholder coordination forums, knowledge exchange forums
Develop and implement operational plans for activities aimed at building M&E capacity for the CHMT and strengthening targeted health and information systems
Undertake timely project activity reporting as per project best practices Participate in Quarterly Program Review Meetings
Design, implement, improve and maintain workable and comprehensive M&E tools and procedures for the program
Work with USAID’s M&E specialists and third parties to identify program level impact
Monitoring & Evaluation Qualifications
Qualifications for a job description may include education, certification, and experience.
Licensing or Certifications for Monitoring & Evaluation
List any licenses or certifications required by the position: UN, M&E, DSS, UNICEF, MRPT
Education for Monitoring & Evaluation
Typically a job would require a certain level of education.
Employers hiring for the monitoring & evaluation job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as Master's and Bachelor's Degree in Statistics, Public Health, Social Sciences, Economics, International Development, Education, Health, Social Science, Epidemiology, Sound
Skills for Monitoring & Evaluation
Desired skills for monitoring & evaluation include:
Another official UN language
Local language is an asset
Project Evaluation
SPSS
Experience with M&E frameworks
Analysis
Concepts
Public policy and operations
Reporting systems
Excel
Desired experience for monitoring & evaluation includes:
Lead/oversee the review of PMPs, and support such technical work as reviewing reporting methods
Contribute substantively to the design and field testing of the evaluation methodology, participatory data collection methods and protocols, data verification techniques, and other technical evaluation and analytical tasks conducted under this contract
S/he will be responsible for the design, quality, development and completion of all assessments, analytical reports and evaluations
Familiarity with USAID policies related to evaluation and performance management highly desirable
Strong written and oral communication and excellent interpersonal skills
Master’s degree required in Public Health or a related area of study
Monitoring & Evaluation Examples
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Monitoring & Evaluation Job Description
Job Description Example
Our company is growing rapidly and is searching for experienced candidates for the position of monitoring & evaluation. We appreciate you taking the time to review the list of qualifications and to apply for the position. If you don’t fill all of the qualifications, you may still be considered depending on your level of experience.
Responsibilities for monitoring & evaluation
- Manage external M&E consultants hired to provide additional M&E services to ACCORD
- Update the M&E plan over the life of the program
- Support a culture of responsive monitoring and active learning through adoption of new technology appropriate to the Mali context in concert with USAID requirements
- Prepare accurately and timely all routine data reports of supported NGOs for the central project database on a monthly and quarterly basis
- Routinely review collected data and perform/documents DQA checks for the six data quality dimensions
- Appropriately identify, escalate and resolve data errors
- Maintain hard copy and electronic data and report files
- Support the NGOs partners to update and maintain M&E plans, M&E Job Aids, and Data Management & DQA SOPs
- Monitor programme trends and assist with use of data across the programs
- Track progress against targets and baselines
Qualifications for monitoring & evaluation
- Prior experience in health programs and M&E systems in Kenya including providing technical assistance in M&E development and implementation of performance monitoring plans, development and implementation of M&E frameworks, development of indicator reference sheets
- Implement capacity building response developing curricula, coordinating trainings, assessing learning, facilitating trainings
- Foreign language skills are highly desirable (esp
- Experience providing technical assistance and capacity building
- Experience working on development projects in Sub-Saharan Africa
- Fluency French required
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Our innovative and growing company is looking to fill the role of monitoring & evaluation. We appreciate you taking the time to review the list of qualifications and to apply for the position. If you don’t fill all of the qualifications, you may still be considered depending on your level of experience.
Responsibilities for monitoring & evaluation
- Work with local partners to develop and implement surveys, pilot studies, and research
- Oversee a team of M&E staff for the project and ensure clear roles and responsibilities and lines of communication are maintained amongst the team members
- Conduct trainings and workshops related to MER
- Lead the institutionalization of M&E learning by supporting project teams to develop results chains, monitoring systems and feedback loops that enable frequent and regular learning sessions and periodic activity redesigns
- Lead development of all aspects of MEL processes in new business in full compliance and responsiveness to requests for proposals (RFPs)
- Build core competencies of sector, new business, and project staff or others as appropriate through mentoring and/or formal virtual or live training in related M&E skills and knowledge required for proposal development
- Provide ongoing guidance and support to home and field office teams in all areas of M&E, especially developing and executing monitoring & evaluation plans (MEPs), baseline studies or other surveys as required, and conducting data quality assessments (DQAs)
- Provide guidance and support for the selection of local data collection firms and evaluation subcontractors and/or M&E candidates on proposals as needed and monitor their work for quality control
- Build core competencies of project M&E staff and home office project staff through ongoing guidance and capacity building, including mentoring and/or formal classroom training to improve capacity to develop and execute all parts of a MEP
- Provide day-to-day supervision of members of the MEL unit
Qualifications for monitoring & evaluation
- Proficiency in French and/or Spanish preferred
- At least five years’ experience in data collection and project monitoring & evaluation, USAID M&E experience is preferable - candidates with USAID M&E experience will be given preference
- A minimum of five years’ experience working in a developing country or in a project based environment
- A university degree (Master’s is preferred) in a relevant field
- Applicant must be of Egyptian nationality
- 3 - 5 years’ experience in monitoring and evaluation
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Job Description Example
Our growing company is hiring for a monitoring & evaluation. We appreciate you taking the time to review the list of qualifications and to apply for the position. If you don’t fill all of the qualifications, you may still be considered depending on your level of experience.
Responsibilities for monitoring & evaluation
- Provide technical leadership in M&E systems design and implementation, and be responsible for the overall management of Strategic Information
- Lead and provide technical inputs to improve and facilitate the delivery of sound technical assistance in M&E
- Develop and implement appropriate guidelines to support USAID/Nigeria, Government of Nigeria (GoN) counterparts and USAID’s Implementing Partners in conducting M&E and reporting results, contribute to national data collection and information systems, ensure data quality
- Analyze data sets and technical assessment findings
- Work closely with the program team to ensure compatibility and coordination within the M&E framework, and consistency with national and donor requirements
- Coordinates and manages all monitoring and evaluation (M&E) tasks and deliverables for the project
- Oversees data collection processes and data quality
- Provide technical assistance to state, LGA and CSO partners as required on monitoring evaluation systems capacity building and assessments
- Directly supervise and mentor project M&E/knowledge management staff
- Providing strategic leadership and management of the M&E Team's work plan
Qualifications for monitoring & evaluation
- BA in Business, international development, project management, or another relevant field
- Demonstrated skills in training and building the capacity of others
- Demonstrated ability in both verbal and written communication in the English language
- Demonstrated analytical and assessment skills of quantitative and qualitative data
- Strong personal organization, integrity, work ethics, and interpersonal communication skills
- Bachelors or Master’s degree in any healthcare, Social Science, Research, or related fields field
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Our company is growing rapidly and is looking to fill the role of monitoring & evaluation. To join our growing team, please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications.
Responsibilities for monitoring & evaluation
- Prepare data analysis and reports for program team members, USAID, and other partners, as needed
- Lead and support the program and technical teams in the development of design documents and logical frameworks that prioritize needs established during assessments and secondary data analysis
- Advise on analysis of project data using international tools and methodologies
- Conduct monthly monitoring regarding the implementation of the SPSS strategic objectives
- Ensuring accurate and timely reporting on results and value-for-money of Australia's aid investments
- Reporting the Program's progress towards its outcomes
- Assist in drafting and testing M&E survey instruments
- Assist in analyzing quantitative and qualitative data, particularly as it relates to conducting longitudinal analyses
- Translate results into client deliverables, including (but not limited to) data visualization
- Compile and enter retrospective baseline and outcome monitoring data, as needed
Qualifications for monitoring & evaluation
- Upward of two years professional and or analytical work experience in monitoring and evaluation preferred
- Experience in setting up M&E system, developing M&E database and data collection & reporting tools, and data quality assurance for NGOs or relevant organizations
- Attention to detail and methodical approach to all M&E tasks
- Creative, analytic and innovative thinking
- Understanding of healthcare systems in resource-limited settings, knowledge of HIV/AIDS/TB treatment preferred
- Ability to adhere to strict M&E reporting deadlines
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Our innovative and growing company is hiring for a monitoring & evaluation. If you are looking for an exciting place to work, please take a look at the list of qualifications below.
Responsibilities for monitoring & evaluation
- Participate in implementation of the project’s sub-national activities at the county level
- Identify and engage relevant stakeholders on M&E capacity building for CHMTs in the County
- Implement operational plans for activities aimed at building M&E capacity for the CHMT and strengthening targeted health and information systems
- Undertake timely project activity reporting as per project best practices
- Participate in quarterly program review meetings
- Support routine M&E functions
- Direct and oversee the merger of two existing teams (Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning and Information Management, Analytics and Planning) into one cohesive unit organized to deliver on global needs for planning, monitoring, evaluation, accountability and learning
- Manage, coach and mentor a team of diverse technical staff to meet and advance issues of measurement, evidence and learning to improve program quality and impact
- Accountable for the development and monitoring of the unit budget to ensure responsible spending of donor dollars
- Provide leadership and program staff with systems and tools to collect and analyze data to drive decisions within strategy development and monitoring and project design and implementation
Qualifications for monitoring & evaluation
- Self-motivated and able to work well with minimal supervision
- Master’s Degree or higher in Public Health, Social Sciences, or other relevant discipline
- Minimum 5-8 years of experience working in monitoring, evaluation, and research (MER) in the public health field, with progressively increasing level of responsibility
- Demonstrated hands-on practical experience setting up and managing MER systems for complex large-scale health programs in developing countries
- Knowledge of issues related to integrated health services and support programs
- Previous experience implementing and managing a rigorous M&E system including developing performance monitoring plans that track performance as sub-results/results and by funding stream