M & E Coordinator

Position Summary:

The M&E coordinator, under the direct supervision of the provincial M&E Manager/District Manager and under the overall guidance and supervision of Sr. M&E Manager Islamabad office, will have the primary responsibility for developing technical and analytical capacity in M&E of the partners’ staff located at the district level. The M&E coordinator will oversee the M&E activities, will be based in the project’s district/ provincial Offices.

Location: Lahore

Reporting and Supervision: The M & E Coordinator reports to Provincial M & E Manager and District Manager.

Specific duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Proactively build effective working relationships with Provincial and District Education Officers, SST Members, PTC/SC Members, CCSI members and Contractors; and 
• Create a win-win environment by gaining agreement from partners and / or Customers before taking partnership-oriented actions.
• Inform key stakeholders of the overall M&E approach for Humqadam and disseminate and inform them of key results.
• Support the Provincial M&E Manager in the process of the development and implementation of all necessary tools and instruments for data collection.
• Assist in implementation of management information system (MIS) at the district level to provide information on the project’s progress, effectiveness and efficiency of the process of construction and rehabilitation.
• Analyze district level data and assist in dissemination of findings to key stakeholders at the district level.
• Liaise with the district implementing partners and the education departments and provide necessary technical support to their M&E staff at the district level.
• Reinforce the role of district and provincial M&E functions and support coordination with other Humqadam teams.
• Assist M&E Manager in Third Party Evaluations and in the Quarterly/ Annual Reviews of the project at the district level.
• Assist M&E Manager in reviewing on quarterly basis the project’s logical framework and M&E plan/ M&E tools and suggest for modification as necessary to the M&E Manager. Update district level M&E plans, accordingly.
• Ensure that the M&E Section has the necessary skills  knowledge and background to fulfill its role
• Under the guidance of M&E  Manager identify the capacity building needs of program’s staff who have M&E responsibilities at the district level
• Under the guidance of the M&E Manager organize trainings or on-the-job mentoring of staff of the district level so that they are equipped with the necessary analytical skills, technical capacity and abilities to carry out their functions.
• Assist M&E Manager in the province in compilation of regular periodic reports (quarterly, annually, other)
• Contribute in preparing reports at the district level and their timely submission to provincial M&E Manager.
•  Undertake regular visits to project sites to physically monitor implementation (in partnership with infrastructure and community development teams) and preparation of field reports with points for action, and share with district/  provincial office staff through M&E Manager
• Assist Provincial M&E Manager in conducting regular M&E data review meetings at the district level, to inform and improve Data Quality, programme planning and implementation.
• Facilitate special studies / surveys focusing on important aspects of programme implementation under the provincial M&E Manager
• Conduct independently and/ or oversee the conduct of rapid assessment surveys and focus group discussions through 3rd party, at the community level on a sample basis from time to time.

Required Skills and Qualifications:

• At least 5 years of progressively responsible experience in M&E including knowledge of the logical framework approach and other strategic planning approaches. M&E methods and approaches (including quantitative, qualitative and participatory at the community level).
• Understanding of associated key evaluation methodologies, their relevance and application to work in the field.
• Proven experience of implementation of M&E systems at the provincial level/ district level.
• Previous experience of working with the provincial governments and/ or working in the education sector in M&E would be preferred.
• Imparting M&E training to staff and community for capacity building in M&E and record keeping at the district level;
• Good English speaking and report writing skills
• Understanding of grassroots level development, with a focus on participatory processes, and gender issues.
• Familiarity with and a supportive attitude towards processes of strengthening local organizations
• Excellent working knowledge of the common applications of the MS Office suite, and knowledge of statistical software packages will be an added advantage
• Willingness to undertake regular/ frequent field visits within the district/ province.