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Background

The Government of KP and its leadership had expressed a commitment to provide safety and protection in order to reduce harassment at workplace and private lives with a vision to create conducive environment by strengthening the status of women in KP. To this effect, the government has set up a KP Ombudsperson’s office in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa lately which aims to comply strictly and implement the Anti-harassment and protection for women Act 2012 in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and is committed to make the work environment dignified by effectively implementing the workplace harassment law.

 In this regard, the government of KP had passed the protection against Harassment of Women at the Workplace Act, 2010. After the amendment in the law, the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa protection against harassment of Women at Workplace Amendment Act, 2018 has been implemented by receiving the complaints of the sexual harassment cases to address concerns of the victims to ensure friendly and harassment free environment for the protection of women and girls rights and integrate the gender balanced in the development process of the Government of KP.

These positive initiatives provide the foundation for favorable working environment that doesn’t discriminate and is free of harassment by ensuring all reasonable steps to prevent and deal with harassment in the workplace.

In collaboration with identified Stakeholder, KP Ombudsperson’s office GPP-KP require Monitoring and Evaluation Officer for the development of strong monitoring and evaluation framework and clear linkages to the global standards for ensuring best practices through effective M&E system. To this regard the Monitoring and Evaluation Officer will be required to provide oversight and support for monitoring and evaluation and technical advice to the steering committee, management team and all cluster working Groups/ committees at district level to design results framework, conduct monitoring and carry out targeted process evaluations. 

 The Governance and Policy project Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is looking for a Monitoring and Evaluation Officer its Stakeholder KP Ombudsperson’s office to work on a substantive review and analysis of the results chain and develop M&E framework.

 The rationale for hiring Monitoring Officer:

With the aim of strengthening the quality of joint initiatives and the internal capacity of the KP Ombudsperson’s Office delivering the specific objectives:  

1)     To build a comprehensive Results-Based Monitoring and Evaluation System

2)     To support the development and implementation of an evidence based M&E framework for entire KP based on specific initiatives carried out by KP Ombudsperson’s Office

3)     Enhance the capacity of the watch/core committees at district level on results based monitoring 

4)     Upgrade the internal capacity of the KP Ombudsperson’s Office through knowledge transfer and skills training to develop robust and relevant M&E system.

5)     Review and technically advise the team in reviewing the internal M&E process and reporting

6)     Develop mid-term review and annual progress reports

Expected Outputs / Deliverables:

  • Develop and design result based M&E framework including annual targets and indicator monitoring tools
  • Enhance the internal M&E capacity of the program staff as identified by KP Ombudsperson’s Office.
  • Transfer of knowledge through training sessions to inter-departmental core/watch committees and other program staff documented
  • Develop a monitoring mechanism and tools  to monitor the district watch committees established at divisional/district level to assist in simplification and harmonization of M&E tools.
  • Develop guidelines on review of internal M&E processes and reporting
  • Quarterly, Mid-term and annual progress reports
  • Develop Key performance indicators and framework aligned with National development plan M&E mechanism and imminent global sustainable developmental goals
  • Give technical feedback on monitoring and evaluation plans for new proposed activities and budget revisions to ensure that plans are risk-based and focus on measuring results (e.g. checking monitoring and evaluation budgets are allocated and appropriate log-frame indicators and outcome targets are documented).
  • Contribute to the analysis of outcome data and recommend improvements to Ombudsperson’s interventions and enhance the ability to demonstrate outcome focused results.
  • Produce frequent monitoring and evaluation progress reports with status of results and implementation of improvements.
  • Follow-up on monitoring and evaluation findings to ensure that corrective actions are taken and/or adjustments are made to program’s responses as required.
  • Train partner staff in appropriate monitoring and evaluation techniques to build capacity of staff, increase awareness on the importance of monitoring and evaluation and encourage accountability for demonstrating results.
  • Work in close collaboration with internal counterparts and external partners to strengthen the quality and consistency of monitoring and evaluation activities in the field.
  • Work in close collaboration with internal counterparts and external partners to strengthen the data quality, accuracy and consistency to build credible performance evidence.
  • Provide monitoring and evaluation findings and recommendations to support performance planning and risk analysis, security risk management and risk mitigation activities.

 Timeframe:

 Duration of Assignment:  1-year contract

 Duty Station:   Peshawar with required travelling to the districts in KP

Scope:

Build partnership with other stakeholders if required with timelines around agreed activities

Identify mechanisms by which to strengthen Results based M&E, with particular attention to benchmarking cross cutting issues of women and girls safety and protection

Suggest ways to increase communication and exchange good practices with all the districts in the KP.

Enhance knowledge/skills of specific staff at district level on new approaches and methodology so as to provide timely technical assistance to all the partners in the area of Results based M&E

Reporting line:

The assignment will be carried out under the overall guidance of the Chairperson of KP Ombudsperson’s Office. The consultant will work closely with the clusters and the M&E task team and report to M&E Specialist GPP-KP for quarterly  and annual progress.

 

 

Qualification:

Advanced University degree in Sociology, Social Development, Development, Economics or Performance Management or other relevant field, or First University degree with additional years of relevant work experience and/or training/courses

Experience:

1)     At least 8-10 years of experience in the area of RBM, Strategic Planning, and M&E related capacity building. 

2)     Proven experience in the monitoring and evaluation of development projects, if possible with UN agencies.

3)     Experience in delivering training on M&E and data analysis.

4)     Experience in qualitative and quantitative M&E approaches.

5)     Background in training and M&E advising in donor-funded programs and for government officials

6)     Experience of developing M&E results frameworks and progress reports

7)     Good knowledge of donor and public sector procedures and operational activities for development is an advantage. 

 Language:

Excellent command of one working language

Competencies:

  1. Excellent writing skills
  2. Good interpersonal and communication skills
  3. Ability to adapt message to culturally diverse audiences
  4. Knowledge of the organization’s mandate and its program of activities
  5. Good analytical skills. Good knowledge of computer applications for information collection, management and dissemination.
  6. Ability to work on assigned tasks and other initiative
  7. Proven ability to work in a team, develop synergies and establish effective working relations within the team, with other government counterparts, donors and NGOs
  8. Demonstrates openness to change and ability to receive/integrate feedback
  9. Ability to handle effectively multiple tasks without compromising quality, team spirit and positive working relationships
  10. Ability to lead formulation and evaluation of development projects and activities
  11. Ability and demonstrated capacity to work in complex environment
  12. Facilitation and training skills, Proficient in computer skills, technical experience and other requirements