READVERTISEMENT - BRCiS Consortium Monitoring & Evaluation Manager - MOGADISHU - Region Horn of Africa
Mogadishu
- Organization: NRC - Norwegian Refugee Council
- Location: Mogadishu
- Grade: Mid/Senior level - Mid/Senior - Internationally recruited position
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Occupational Groups:
- Humanitarian Aid and Coordination
- Infrastructure and Urban-Rural development
- External Relations, Partnerships and Resource mobilization
- Monitoring and Evaluation
- Emergency Aid and Response
- Managerial positions
- Closing Date: Closed
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Are you interested working in Mogadishu? NRC is currently recruiting for BRCiS M&E Manager to be based in Mogadishu.
The Building Resilient Communities in Somalia (BRCiS) Consortium started a programme with an aim to improve the resilience of vulnerable communities and households in the Southern and Central regions of Somalia. The BRCiS Consortium is now implementing multi-year resilience programmes with funding from both DFID and DEVCO, in more than 14 districts. The Consortium’s approach balances a flexible community-informed combination of DRR, development, social protection and emergency response in order to address the most common shocks and stresses.
The role of the M&E Manager is to establish and implement systems that promote evidence-based decision-making, programme and project performance, and internal management. A strong component of Learning is embedded in the overall BRCiS strategy.
The M&E Manager 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 Manager 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.
The BRCiS consortium works with different research firms, consultants and other institutions. The M&E manager will be in charge of all learning purposes and with strong collaboration with the Advocacy and Communication officer will ensure a strong dissemination of all learnings.
Under the strategic direction of the Consortium Manager, strengthen and implement an M&E System for the Consortium.
Promote the standardization of M&E processes throughout the consortium, ensuring coherence and quality of information collected against planned results and activities.
Ensure standardisation of tools for all consortium members to undertake regular program monitoring including carrying assessments, establishing baseline surveys, documenting progress, conducting Post-Distribution Monitoring (PDM) and endline surveys and evaluations
In consultation with the Consortium member’s M&E departments, develop M&E SOPs, including procedures, tools and guidance documents.
Further develop the information data platform of the BRCiS to be more user friendly and community participative in close partnership with IT consultants.
Support the roll out of mobile phone data collection by training field staff, guiding in the creation of questionnaire templates and providing technical support.
Conduct training on the M&E Framework for implementing partners and local staff
Coordinate closely with the external research partners to ensure that research activities are successfully implemented
Provide technical and surge support to the consortium members on M&E processes, outcome monitoring, quantitative and qualitative data collection and analysis for assessments, donor reporting and other processes
Facilitate learning amongst the consortium members through reviews of progress against bench marks, collecting lessons learnt and best practices and facilitating dissemination of the same across consortium members
Building on the Consortium existing strengths, lead the development of a web-based dashboard to facilitate Consortium Members’ access to relevant information from the data collected through Digital Data Gathering (DDG) technology.
Establish and implement an Accountability Framework with an ingrained Complaints Response and Feedback Mechanism (CRFM) for timely decision making and improvements to programming
Hold meetings with the DFID and DEVCO M&E advisers and consultants on a quarterly basis to ensure smooth coordination and to check that consortium tools are in line with DFID standards
Prepare lessons and best practice reports for external and internal sharing
Support all consortium members in setting-up mobile phone texting platform for
Early Warning System (EWS) messaging
Provide the Consortium Manager with key programmatic issues and/or resilience related issues that need further investigation through research.
Promote innovation
Get the full Terms of Reference at the end of the page.
At least 5 years experience working in an emergency or post-conflict setting. Thorough experience with and knowledge of principles and current approaches to monitoring and evaluation in relief and development programs, using both quantitative and qualitative methods.
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 STATA, SPSS, Epi Info, or R
Strong organisational and team working skills
Good cultural awareness and sensitivity
Highly approachable, trustworthy and confidential
Knowledge of NGO operations and the dynamics of the humanitarian sector is a plus
Good level of proficiency in Windows Excel and quantitative analysis (STATA preferred)
Knowledge and practical experience in ArcGIS and Qlik dashboard is a significant advantage
Excellent communication skills in English (Business English is a plus)
Proven presentation, training and facilitation skills
Contract period: 12 months
Salary/benefits: According to NRC’s general directions
Duty station: Nairobi with 40% Travel expected
Approved health certificate will be requested before contract start
Are you interested working in Mogadishu? NRC is currently recruiting for BRCiS M&E Manager to be based in Mogadishu.
The Building Resilient Communities in Somalia (BRCiS) Consortium started a programme with an aim to improve the resilience of vulnerable communities and households in the Southern and Central regions of Somalia. The BRCiS Consortium is now implementing multi-year resilience programmes with funding from both DFID and DEVCO, in more than 14 districts. The Consortium’s approach balances a flexible community-informed combination of DRR, development, social protection and emergency response in order to address the most common shocks and stresses.
The role of the M&E Manager is to establish and implement systems that promote evidence-based decision-making, programme and project performance, and internal management. A strong component of Learning is embedded in the overall BRCiS strategy.
The M&E Manager 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 Manager 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.
The BRCiS consortium works with different research firms, consultants and other institutions. The M&E manager will be in charge of all learning purposes and with strong collaboration with the Advocacy and Communication officer will ensure a strong dissemination of all learnings.
Job description
Specific ResponsiblitiesUnder the strategic direction of the Consortium Manager, strengthen and implement an M&E System for the Consortium.
Promote the standardization of M&E processes throughout the consortium, ensuring coherence and quality of information collected against planned results and activities.
Ensure standardisation of tools for all consortium members to undertake regular program monitoring including carrying assessments, establishing baseline surveys, documenting progress, conducting Post-Distribution Monitoring (PDM) and endline surveys and evaluations
In consultation with the Consortium member’s M&E departments, develop M&E SOPs, including procedures, tools and guidance documents.
Further develop the information data platform of the BRCiS to be more user friendly and community participative in close partnership with IT consultants.
Support the roll out of mobile phone data collection by training field staff, guiding in the creation of questionnaire templates and providing technical support.
Conduct training on the M&E Framework for implementing partners and local staff
Coordinate closely with the external research partners to ensure that research activities are successfully implemented
Provide technical and surge support to the consortium members on M&E processes, outcome monitoring, quantitative and qualitative data collection and analysis for assessments, donor reporting and other processes
Facilitate learning amongst the consortium members through reviews of progress against bench marks, collecting lessons learnt and best practices and facilitating dissemination of the same across consortium members
Building on the Consortium existing strengths, lead the development of a web-based dashboard to facilitate Consortium Members’ access to relevant information from the data collected through Digital Data Gathering (DDG) technology.
Establish and implement an Accountability Framework with an ingrained Complaints Response and Feedback Mechanism (CRFM) for timely decision making and improvements to programming
Hold meetings with the DFID and DEVCO M&E advisers and consultants on a quarterly basis to ensure smooth coordination and to check that consortium tools are in line with DFID standards
Prepare lessons and best practice reports for external and internal sharing
Support all consortium members in setting-up mobile phone texting platform for
Early Warning System (EWS) messaging
Provide the Consortium Manager with key programmatic issues and/or resilience related issues that need further investigation through research.
Promote innovation
Get the full Terms of Reference at the end of the page.
Qualifications
At least 2-3 years experience in creating and leading the implementation of M&E systems for an international NGO.At least 5 years experience working in an emergency or post-conflict setting. Thorough experience with and knowledge of principles and current approaches to monitoring and evaluation in relief and development programs, using both quantitative and qualitative methods.
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 STATA, SPSS, Epi Info, or R
Education level
- College / University, Bachelor's degree
Personal qualities
Good communication and interpersonal skillsStrong organisational and team working skills
Good cultural awareness and sensitivity
Highly approachable, trustworthy and confidential
Knowledge of NGO operations and the dynamics of the humanitarian sector is a plus
Good level of proficiency in Windows Excel and quantitative analysis (STATA preferred)
Knowledge and practical experience in ArcGIS and Qlik dashboard is a significant advantage
Excellent communication skills in English (Business English is a plus)
Proven presentation, training and facilitation skills
We offer
Commencement: ASAPContract period: 12 months
Salary/benefits: According to NRC’s general directions
Duty station: Nairobi with 40% Travel expected
Approved health certificate will be requested before contract start
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