The Senior M&E Officer will lead the design, planning, and implementation of monitoring and evaluation activities for the ATLAS project in Liberia and should be an experienced M&E professional who can work independently and guide others to properly implement M&E tools and methodologies. The Senior M&E Officer will work under the oversight of the Country Project Manager in Liberia but will also work closely with the Project Director and Winrock’s home office M&E experts in the organization’s Washington, DC, office. Travel outside of Monrovia is expected. 

Specific responsibilities include but are not limited to: 

• Lead updating of the project’s comprehensive monitoring and evaluation plan to incorporate new activities and efforts. 
• Plan and lead implementation of the updated comprehensive monitoring and evaluation plan over the project period.  
• Design data collection instruments to collect quantitative and qualitative information on project activities and results.  

• Provide training and guidance to ATLAS staff on data collection instruments and M&E-related activities as necessary.  
• Analyze and synthesize quantitative and qualitative data collected on project activities and results. 
• Measure and track project indicators. 
• Conduct field visits to monitor activities and results.  
• Manage the project M&E database. 

• Draft regular progress reports on project activities and results.  
• Coordinate with the Project Director and home office M&E department.  
• Provide direction and support to a Final Assessment consultant or team. 
• Lead M&E closeout of the project in Liberia. 
• Other duties as assigned. 

QUALIFICATIONS:  

Successful candidates will have substantial experience leading monitoring and evaluation activities in a senior-level position, preferably on projects or programs funded by international donors, and proven expertise in the design, planning, and implementation of project-wide monitoring and evaluation plans for international development projects: 

• Bachelor’s degree in statistics, demographics, public policy, international development, economics, or related field required. Master’s degree or bachelor’s plus an advanced certificate in M&E, statistics, or economics preferred.   

• Minimum of five years professional experience in a senior M&E position responsible for implementing M&E activities of international development projects. 
• Proven success in designing, implementing, and operating project M&E systems from project initiation to closeout stages. 
• Experience in strategic planning and performance measurement, including indicator selection, target setting, reporting, database management, and developing M&E and performance monitoring plans. 
• Knowledge of the major evaluation methodologies (e.g., qualitative, quantitative, mixed-method, and impact) and data collection and analysis methodologies. 
• Experience developing and refining data collection tools. 

• Experience with data quality assessments and oversight. 
• Experience managing and providing training to others in M&E. 
• Ability to facilitate and serve as a project liaison for externally-managed evaluations. 
• Fluency in written and spoken English is required.