M&E Coordinator Duty station: Thessaloniki, Greece (Greek residents and asylum seekers only)

Thessaloníki

Organization: NRC - Norwegian Refugee Council
Location: Thessaloníki
Grade: Level not specified - Level not specified
Occupational Groups:
- Accounting (Audit, Controlling)
- Monitoring and Evaluation
- Emergency Aid and Response
Closing Date: Closed

The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is a non-governmental, humanitarian organization experienced in helping to create a safer and more dignified life for refugees and internally displaced people. In the light of the high influx of migrants to the Greek islands, NRC has started an emergency response programme on the island of Chios in mid-October 2015. NRC directly assisted over 70,000 refugees and migrants, working together with the Greek authorities, humanitarian actors and volunteers to set up and maintain a dignified and efficient flow of refugees from arrival at the beach, via registration and reception facilities, to departure by boat or plane to mainland Greece. NRC Thessaloniki is now looking forward to cover the position of the Camp Management Coordinators to respond to the humanitarian needs.

The role of the M&E Coordinator is to establish and implement systems to promote evidence-based decision-making, programme and project performance, and internal management. The M&E Coordinator will contribute to quality programming through supporting access to and use of relevant and timely information on programme scale, relevance, and effectiveness. Within this context, the M&E Project Coordinator will provide technical support to in-country staff pertaining to M&E and build capacity in the country mission by identifying and supporting the implementation of effective, cost efficient and meaningful M&E systems.

Job description

• Adherence to NRC policies, guidance and procedures
• Support and contribute to the development and implementation of M&E systems, including M&E SOPs, guidance and tools.
• Participate in programme design and proposal discussions, including theory of change development, log frame design and budgeting for M&E.
• Support programme staff in planning for and executing M&E, including, data collection methodology and tools and data management, analysis and use.
• Support the implementation, dissemination and use of evaluations, assessments and monitoring data in programme development, adjustment or review.
• Contribute to organisational learning through supporting specific analysis, lessons learned and reports.
• Capacity building and training of programme and M&E support staff on M&E technical and conceptual areas.
• Supervise and mentor M&E support staff in executing M&E plans.
• Contribute to the design of M&E staffing structure and resourcing, including collaboration with programme staff to identify and plan for M&E needs.
• Any other task that is reasonably requested by the M&E Manager and Country Director.
• Lead process to ensure all M&E data collected is of sufficient quality on which to base decisions.
• Support in harmonising M&E activities between the area offices.
• Actively facilitate and promote the use of M&E data in evidence-based decision-making.
• Actively promote and contribute to workshops or other sessions allowing for programme staff to reflect on quality, successes and failures, accountability, and other elements of programming linked to M&E activities.
• Communicate and disseminate NRC M+E standards and guidelines

Qualifications

• Significant and demonstrable experience in data collection and analysis, in both qualitative and quantitative fields. Experience in an international NGO in an emergency or post-conflict setting, as advantage.
• Experience with and knowledge of principles and current approaches to monitoring and evaluation in relief and development programs an advantage
• Understanding of data and information needs for program management and decision making
• Experience in facilitating the capacity building efforts of diverse colleagues, including local partner agencies
• Demonstrated ability to transfer knowledge to diverse audiences through training, mentoring and other formal and non-formal methods
• High level English language proficiency (speaking, reading, writing)
• Analytic and computer skills, including MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Access)
• Experience using SPSS, STATA, Epi Info, or R
• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong organisational and team working skills
• Good cultural awareness and sensitivity
• Highly approachable, trustworthy and confidential
• Knowledge of the NGO operations and the dynamics of the humanitarian sector is a plus
• Excellent communication skills in English
• Proven presentation, training and facilitation skills