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Vacancy Announcement
Post Title : Emergency Monitoring and Evaluation Officer.
Duty Station : Hargeisa, Traveling to Awdal, Marodijex and Togdher
Duration : 7 Months
Closing Date : 9th June 2023
Established in 1949, SOS Children’s Villages International is the umbrella organization to which all SOS Children’s Villages including SOS Children’s Villages Somaliland Association is affiliated. SOS Childrens Villages is a social development international organization working135 countries globally and committed to the welfare of children – often throughout the whole of their childhood, and to strengthening families and communities as a preventive measure in the fight against abandonment and social neglect. With the SOS Children’s Village concept, the organization pioneered a family approach to the long-term care of orphaned and abandoned children. SOS Children’s Villages upholds child protection policy and our selection processes reflect our commitment to the protection of children and youth from abuse.
SOS Children’s Villages in Somaliland seeks to fill the following position which will be based in Hargeisa. We seek to recruit an Emergency Monitoring and Evaluation Officer for SOS Children’s Villages in Somaliland. S/he should be able to fulfill the Monitoring, Evaluation and documenting lessons learned. The M&E Officer will ensure that M&E tasks are implemented and adhered in according to the organizational standards.
Position Summary
The Project M&E Officer is responsible for the Monitoring and Evaluation system for the effective implementation of the emergency project. He/she ensures the effective data collection, analysis, and interpretation process, preparation, and consolidation of quality reports. The employee undertakes various studies such as baseline, feasibility, end-line evaluations, ongoing project monitoring etc. Moreover, the employee supports the beneficiary complaint mechanism that is in place to ensure accountability. The M&E officer shares findings and recommendations for enhanced organizational performance.
Priority tasks & responsibilities
Monitoring and Evaluation:
Ensure that programme field activities and events meet minimum SOS standards in their delivery and planning.
Follow up the implementation of the project plan by ensuring that all the activities are carried out within the specified period.
Check the quality of the responses of the project and ensure if it is directly addressing the needs of the beneficiaries
Support implementation of the organization’s M&E guide, tools and templates of the project
Lead and actively participate in monitoring, evaluation, and reporting of research activities to be carried out in the project locations and ensure that it is conducted in line with agreed ethical principles.
Participate in the development of program Ideas, Concept Notes, and Result-frame works.
Provide feedback to partners and program teams on projects’ performance based on monitoring data findings.
Participate in community/beneficiary selection processes and training & Conduct spot checks in community engagements, beneficiaries, and stakeholders to ensure inclusions and accountability
Conduct PDM, site visits/site monitoring, and submit reports with clear findings & recommendations.
Undertake routine data quality verification and quality program monitoring using program quality checklists, compiling findings, and sharing them with respective program teams.
Identify, train, and manage the network of enumerators and interviewers in all project areas.
Brief enumerators and interviewers (or external evaluator) on the project and data collection tools;
Ensure quality and reliability of survey data collected;
Ensure receipt of and review transcribed and translated KII data collected;
Share learning from M&E process with the wider team
Support staff/partners in improving learning and sharing mechanisms in their projects
Promote a culture of two-way learning in the organization.
Document lessons learned from the field and extract from reports, and presentations and document them in the Lessons Learned log.
Receive complaints through a telephone hotline, in writing, and in person;
Ensure the effective functioning of the beneficiary CRM and that beneficiary complaints/feedback is adequately captured, analyzed, addressed, and responded to in a timely manner and utilized by the program and coordination teams;
Follow up on complaints received by other program staff with the same diligence as complaints received through the CRM directly;
Assist in the development of appropriate data collection tools in the Emergency Response Programme.
Review and analyze project reports to identify the causes of potential challenges in project implementation and to enhance the quality of reporting.
Ensure the development and implementation of project M&E plan; and provide direct technical support to project staff
Work with project staff to ensure that beneficiaries participate at every stage of the project
Keep abreast of the latest developments in M&E and network with other organizations for sharing best practices and technical assistance.
Support and contribute to the organization-wide M&E learning through documentation and sharing of lessons and practices.
Adopt Result Based Management tools, such lessons log, Results framework, program ideas etc.
Performs other similar duties as assigned by the project coordinator/National MEAL Coordinator.
Job Profile
Job title / Position:
Emergency Monitoring and Evaluation Officer. (Based in Hargeisa, Travel to Awdal, Marodijex and Togdheer)Must criteria
Education: Minimum Bachelor Degree in M and E, Statistics, Social Sciences, Research, or other closely related fields with additional M and E training.
Experience: Minimum 4 years of direct experience in managing, executing, monitoring, and evaluating donor-funded projects.
Experience in INGOs
Demonstrated familiarity with an understanding of qualitative and quantitative Monitoring and Evaluation methodologies that incorporate rigorous statistical methods.
Competencies – knowledge, skills, abilities
Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills
Excellent interpersonal skills including sensitivity in cross-cultural communications.
Ability to collate and analyze raw data in a clear and coherent manner
Ability to organize and manage one’s own work with the ability to prioritize and work under pressure
Ability to work with children or vulnerable people in an appropriate and safe manner in accordance with the SOS Children’s Villages Child Protection Policy
Knowledge of data collection platforms (Kobo toolbox, Ona, ODK and Stata, and SPSS) |
| How to apply |
To apply, indicate the title of job being applied for on the subject of the e-mail.
Interested applicants should send their applications with a Children’s Villages and scanned copies of academic and professional certificates indicating telephone numbers and three referees to:
[email protected]. The closing date is 9th June 2023. SOS is an equal employer; female candidates are encouraged to apply. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
We are committed for safeguarding and protecting children in our programmes by having zero-tolerance policy in this regard. We are further committed to provide a safe environment for staff and children, young people and adults with whom we work, where human rights are respected and upheld, and healthy relations fostered by building organizational systems, capacity, and awareness on PSHEA (prevention and protection against sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse) guidelines. All our co-workers are obliged to follow our policy on Child Safeguarding and Protection, PSHEA and Code of Conduct.
Note: Indicate the position and location of job title on the subject of email.
Office
Hargeisa
Email
[email protected]
Phone
Unspecified
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