Relevant Experience:
Candidates for this position must have at least 3-5 years’ experience on similar activities listed above for international organizations, preferably with US projects.
Familiarity with US Donor Monitoring and Evaluation protocols.
Demonstrated experience of using participatory monitoring and evaluation techniques.
Demonstrated experience in research, and monitoring and evaluation of agriculture/horticulture and economic development programs.
Expertise in design of impact evaluation research including substantial knowledge on quantitative research methods, sampling techniques, data analysis and interpretation, and applied knowledge of qualitative research methodologies
Ability to analyze and report on program performance and impact from the perspective of donors, program planners and partners
Proficiency of working on data analysis applications such as SPSS.
Ability to determine key indicators to measure project impact, and to develop measurement systems for them.
Educational Requirements
- Master's degree in Social Science preferably in management, agriculture economics, economics; or other related social discipline is required
General Qualifications/Skills
- Ability to perform successfully as a member of multiple project-related teams;
- Strong computer literacy skills required in word processing, spreadsheets, presentations, web browsers, and email;
- Excellent communications and writing ability;
- Demonstrated successful interpersonal skills;
- Excellent command over written and spoken in English is a must;
- Fluency in Urdu and Sindhi is required.
- A willingness to travel to all provinces of Pakistan; and
- Work experience in the private sector and in a development project environment is preferred, with work experience in the former being more preferable.
Job Description:
Specific Tasks. The M&E Specialist will be responsible for implementing and coordinating the project M&E system. He/she will work with technical staff to develop performance monitoring indicators and implement databases and spreadsheets for M&E data collection. He/she will train staff and selected partners on M&E system operations, and collate databases from technical staff and partners to update the system and perform analyses. The M&E specialist will be responsible for the performance monitoring plan. He/she will also supervise third party impact assessments, lessons learned, and successes during FIRMS implementation. Specific responsibilities include:
Tools and System Development:
- Assume lead responsibilities in the implementation of the Project AMP (Award Monitoring Plan) / Performance Management Plan (PMP).
- Take lead in implementation of the Project’s M&E System utilizing clearly defined objectives, activities, indicators, and results for each component in the implementation period.
- Take lead in continual gathering of staff input and client recommendations regarding project benchmarks and indicators.
- Develop and implement appropriate and innovative monitoring and evaluation tools, reporting guidelines for new project activates with an aim to improve the M&E system of the Project.
- Write SoW, ToRs and Concept paper for different M&E studies surveys, assessments, evalautions and other relevant studies.
- Supervise M&E sub-contractor when required.
- Review the project indicators, including agreed targets and aggressive time-frames for achieving them.
- Conduct scheduled performance reviews and respond to ad hoc information requests as needed.
- Develop systems to monitor the provision of project inputs grants and training activities and the beneficiaries receiving these products and services.
- Conduct data quality assessments & data audits to ensure that the collected data is accurate and maintain the integrity of the project.
- Collect and/or verify M&E and GPS coordinate / spatial data of the project activities through regular visits to the project locations; when needed.
- Conduct beneficiaries interviews, focus group discussion, verification visits to the project sites as per the instruction form the M&E Advisor.
- Assist the design, and implementation of project impact evaluation, when needed.
- Assist any other external monitoring and evaluation missions.
Training & Capacity Building:
- Design and produce M&E tools for training M&E staff, as well as other project staff.
- Orientatate and train the project staff M&E framework, including objectives and indicators, on their responsibilities for the complete, accurate and timely collection and reporting of data and information.
- Train the partner and sub-contractors staff on how to use reproting and M&E tools.
- Train staff on different aspects of the M&E.
Reporting:
- Prepare regular reports of the M&E activities.
- Assist Lahore M&E Team in preparing project status reports including but not limmited to weekly, monthly, quaterly and annual reports.
- Prepare ad-hoc reports when needed.
- Update the M&E database, Aid Project and other automated information management system from time to time.
- Maintain a filing system for all M&E activities, reports and analyses in hardcopy, and on hard disk and backups.
Coordination and Miscellaneous:
- Coordinate with component and technichal leads, provincial and district staff as necessary to perform M&E duties including providing guidance on priority areas for attention/action.
- Supervise the direct reports, when required.
- Travel extensively to all project location to perform M&E duties described above.
- Perform other monitoring and evaluation tasks as needed.
Note: As the need for resource is urgent, Interviews will be done on a rolling basis and position may be filled before the end date of the advertisement provided suitable person is identified.