M&E Officer (National Position), Hamam Al Alil, Nineveh

The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is a non-governmental, humanitarian organization with 60 years of experience in helping to create a safer and more dignified life for refugees and internally displaced people. NRC advocates for the rights of displaced populations and offers assistance within the shelter, education, emergency food security, legal assistance, and water,sanitation and hygiene sectors.

The Norwegian Refugee Council has approximately 5000 committed and competent employees involved in projects across four continents. In addition, NRC runs one of the world’s largest standby rosters -NORCAP, with 650 professionals, ready to be deployed on 72 hours notice when a crisis occurs

Rights Respected, People Protected

Background:

NRC is operating in Iraq since 2010 to respond to the needs of the most vulnerable people affected by on-going conflict in the region. It has its country office in Erbil, KR-I and has area offices in Baghdad, Dohuk, Erbil, Kirkuk and Hamam Al-Alil.

NRC national program strategy for 2016 takes a whole of Iraq approach focusing on CCCM, WASH, Shelter, Education, Emergency Cash modalities, housing and land property (HLP) and Information Counselling and Legal Assistance (ICLA). In 2016, NRC will continue to consolidate operations in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KR-I) by providing care and maintenance facilities in IDPs camps, strengthening the relevant government authorities and building systems more at community levels as opposed to household level for successful exit, while also considerably scaling up operations in the South-Central regions of Iraq (with focus on the Anbar and Baghdad Governorates). A further priority will be to reach populations in harder to access areas through working with implementing national partners, established community network contacts and UN-led Rapid Response Mechanisms (RRM). Target caseload will be people affected by displacement including IDPs in camps, IDPs outside of camps, host communities, returnees and refugees.

Overview:

The purpose of the Monitoring & Evaluation Officer position is to support the Programs to implement the projects effectively. Within this context, the M&E Officer will provide technical support to programme under the supervision of Line Manager.

M&E Officer will be reporting to Area Manager.

The Position will be based in Hamam Al Alil

Ideal Candidate Profile:

A university graduate is preferably in Computer Science or relevant fields. At least 2 years of experience in humanitarian/recovery context, complex and volatile contexts. Previous experience in working as a M&E officer or Equivalent in a humanitarian/recovery context. Fluency in spoken, written Arabic, English and Kurdish. Knowledge of humanitarian principles and code of conduct.

Key Job Tasks and Responsibilities:

• Support in developing data collection methodology and tools, and in actual data collection, as needed
• Support in data management and development of clear information flow between program and M&E staff
• Conduct qualitative and quantitative field monitoring and verification of project implementation
• Coordinate process to establish and/or standardize program level M&E systems
• Support in developing data collection methodology and tools, and in actual data collection, as needed
• Support and contribute to the development of a data management system through documentation, implementation and coordination of standardizes information flow of M&E activities and reporting
• Conduct field monitoring and verification of implemented projects as needed
• Contribute to area level CC concept note development and participate in log frame design during project proposal and planning process

Qualifications:

• Ability to work under pressure, independently and with limited supervision
• Ability to meet deadlines in multiple tasking environments
• Ability to engage and motivate staff in a challenging program area
• Good coordination skills

The post will be for 3 months contract duration with possible extension subject to funds.

Salary: 5/1 according to NRC-Iraq's salary scale.

Benefits: Health insurance.

Duty Station: Hama Al Alil, Nineveh Area Office.

For more information, please find attached the job description