Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning Officer

M&E Officer will provide guidance, vision, and management for successful monitoring and evaluation of the BRECS project.  The Officer oversees all MEL activities, provides technical direction and support, ensures the accurate reporting of results for project activities.

Key Responsibilities

• Contribute to the design and implementation of the project’s MEL system in coordination with BRECS project Manager to develop key performance indicators, targets, tools, and appropriate MEL responsibilities across the project
• Coordinate any external evaluation processes, including drafting evaluation ToR and selection of firm, in alignment with the project design.
• Develop and disseminate relevant M&E tools, formats and lead the provision of M&E specific technical training.
• Oversee data collection, collation, storage, analysis, and reporting, ensuring that data is of high quality and data quality audit worthy
• Ensure appropriate monitoring and evaluation procedures, data collection tools, and data management practices in alignment with the MEL Plan
• Conduct Routine Data Quality Assessments (RDQA) and implement corrective actions to improve data quality and accountability
• Develop and maintain accurate information in a project database, as well as accurate and timely electronic files.
• Responsible for the data analysis, writing, and review of the results and learning sections of program reports in collaboration with program staff, before submission to the Project manager for final report consolidation and ensure compliance with internal data quality requirements and timely submissions for reporting
• Commitment to applied learning and adaptation based on data: Lead the program team on routine reviews and interpretation of data for learning and adaptation; package and disseminate timely findings in a meaningful way, and make suggestions for adaption
• Perform any other prevention duties as required.

Basic Requirements

• Diploma in statistics, demographics, public policy, international development, economics, or related field is required
• At least 2 years of professional experience in an M&E position responsible for implementing M&E activities of donor funded development projects is required.
• Demonstrated success in designing, implementing, and operating project M&E systems from project initiation to closeout stages is required
• Demonstrated experience in planning and managing various studies, for example, performance evaluations, baseline studies, case studies, and gender/diversity-related studies is required.
• Demonstrated experience designing and managing multiple dis-aggregation variables in participant monitoring and database systems, including gender and age, is required.
• Demonstrated experience in strategic planning and performance measurement, including indicator design, target setting, reporting, database management, and developing M&E and/performance monitoring plans, is required.
• Demonstrated experience in designing and administering data collection tools, conducting data entry, data cleaning, and data processing & analysis is required.
• Demonstrated experience managing and providing ongoing training to M&E field officers and/or sub-awardees is required.
• Knowledge of the major evaluation methodologies (e.g., qualitative, quantitative, mixed method, and impact) and data collection and analysis methodologies is required.
• Experience with data quality assessments and oversight.
• Fluency in English is required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Zambian work experience preferred
• Working knowledge of DHIS2.
• Experience in, and knowledge of, child rights and child labor issues, and utilizing gender and social inclusion sensitive indicators and analysis is highly recommended.