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JOB PROFILE
POSITION DESCRIPTION
Position Title
Monitoring and Evaluation Officer
Purpose
The Monitoring and Evaluation Officer (M&E Officer) conducts programmes monitoring
requirements – including verification of information, evaluations of NDA programmes and
write reports on all monitoring and evaluations activities conducted by the NDA. The
position also provides technical support to all NDA staff on monitoring and evaluation
activities at individual’s functional or operational levels.
Directorate
Development Management and Research
Reports To
Senior Manager : Monitoring and Evaluation
Position location
National Office
Peromnes Grade
Grade 9
Number of Direct
Reports
None
POSITION REQUIREMENTS
Minimum
Qualification
Bachelor’s Degree in any of the following fields; Development, Social Sciences,
Natural Sciences or Statistics,
An Honours degree will be an added advantage.
Essential
Experience
2-3 years’ proven experience in monitoring and evaluation or research environment
initiatives, methodologies and systems
Knowledge
Monitoring and evaluation methodologies used in conducting M&E functions for
development programmes
Evaluation or research methodologies including planning, implementing and reporting
on evaluations conducted including exposure to conducting impact evaluation.
Development of programme monitoring tools, evaluation data collection tools, and
testing of tools.
Conducting field work, data collection, data analysis, report writing and presentation
of M&E reports to stakeholders
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Exposure or knowledge of writing evaluation reports for purposes of informing
programme planners and implementers
Exposure or knowledge of developing evaluation protocols, proposals, ToRs to be
used to conduct evaluations
Exposure or understanding of data analysis and management software such as
EXCEL spreadsheet, SPSS, STATA etc.
Good understanding of databases and information management
Methodical with high attention to detail
Core Competencies
Excellent communication skills – communication dissemination, report writing, verbal,
presentations
Job Knowledge
Technical Skills
Acceptance of responsibility
Quality of Work
Reliability
Initiative
Interpersonal Relationships
Flexibility
Team Work
Personal Attributes
Technical
Methodical
Analytic
MAIN AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY
Participate in the development of M&E agenda and plan for the NDA in consultation
with programme team and partners
Conduct and coordinate field work for all monitoring and evaluation activities of the
M&E Unit of the NDA
Ensure quality of data collected for all monitoring and evaluation purposes for the NDA
in line with the NDA Monitoring and Evaluation framework
Provide feedback to NDA programmes on monitoring and evaluation outputs and
outcomes conducted by the M&E Unit of the NDA.
Conduct monthly verification of reported information by all NDA programmes to ensure
quality and accuracy of reported information by the NDA Planning and Reporting Unit
Assist M&E Unit in building capacity of NDA programme staff on monitoring and
evaluation of NDA programmes
Assist in designing, coordinating and conducting project evaluations of NDA
programmes
Assist M&E Unit in designing and conducting Post Implementation Monitoring Survey
(PIMS)
Assist M&E Unit in compiling and verification of quarterly and annual reports
Support NDA staff in improving learning, good practice and sharing of performance
information and evaluation reports
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Promote a culture of two way learning in the organisation
KEY RELATIONSHIP INTERFACES
Internal Relationships - other than reporting lines
(manager and subordinates). *
External Relationships (With Local/Provincial
structures and other key parties, specify)
NDA Departments
Government departments e.g. DSD
Civil society organisations (CSOs) sector
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