Monitoring & Evaluation Officer

Working under the supervision and guidance of the Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) Manager, the M&E Officer will be based in IRC Field Office in Abyan, Yemen. The M&E Officer will work closely with all program staff in the field to implement the IRC Yemen M&E commitments and improve program quality through enhanced data management systems and processes. The position will also act as focal point for measurement in the Field Office.

The Officer will be responsible for managing day to day M&E issues arising in the Field Office and providing technical support to field teams to ensure effective implementation of projects.

Functions and Responsibilities:

• Provide direct support to monitoring and evaluation processes of all the projects in the field site
• Support projects to adhere to the IRC`s Monitoring for Action standards
• Supervise data entry processes and provide complete, accurate and consistent data to Managers in the field to ease data analysis and action planning.
• Take part in all data analysis and action planning meetings organized in the field
• Keep the database up to date and help program staff prepare periodic high quality reports
• Assess M&E technical capacity needs in the Field office, prepare and implement a capacity-building plan with support from the M&E Manager
• Assist program staff with survey implementation, data analysis, presentation and use
• Conduct regular data verification and audit exercises to assess the quality of data reported and address any anomalies identified
• Submit to the M&E Manager weekly and monthly updates on M&E activities conducted in the field
• With support from the M&E Manager, provide capacity building and mentorship to Field staff in data collection, cleaning, analysis, presentation and use

Other:

• Represent IRC Yemen at inter agency field based M&E coordination forums
• Foster good relationships and team spirit with program and operations staff in the field
• Perform any other M&E tasks assigned by the M&E Manager or his/her supervisor

Job requirements:

Behavioral abilities:

• Sign off and abide to team building principles in the field of assignment and within IRC in general (The IRC Way standards)
• Promote a high performance environment in the field
• Be innovative and open to learning new approaches to M&E

Specific skills for the post:

• Competence in using computer packages including Word and Excel
• Excellent interpersonal and problem-solving skills
• Ability to communicate clearly, concisely and effectively
• Ability to work in multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural contexts
• Ability to work under pressure/cope with tight deadlines

• A post graduate or bachelor`s degree in Social Sciences, Information Technology, Development Studies, Statistics or a related discipline with 3-5 years’ experience in M&E
• Proven technical skills in M&E at the field level
• Experience in qualitative and quantitative data collection and analysis methods
• Strong data interpretation, report writing and presentation skills

Work Environment

• Ability to work after office hours to achieve assigned tasks as per need & priority

Professional Standards

The IRC and IRC workers must adhere to the values and principles outlined in IRC Way - Standards for Professional Conduct. These are Integrity, Service, and Accountability. In accordance with these values, the IRC operates and enforces policies on Beneficiary Protection from Exploitation and Abuse, Child Safeguarding, Anti Workplace Harassment, Fiscal Integrity, and Anti-Retaliation

IRC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. IRC considers all applicants on the basis of merit without regard to race, sex, color, national origin, religion, age, marital status, disability or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.