The Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Officer is responsible for monitoring and ensuring high-quality and timely inputs, maintaining the project’s strategic focus, and ensuring that its activities result in the cost-effective and timely achievement of its intended outputs. S/he is also responsible for the design, coordination, and implementation of the project’s monitoring and evaluation and learning framework. S/he develops and implements a systematic monitoring framework to improve the qualitative and quantitative evidence gathered by the Project.

Main Roles and Responsibilities:

Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) System Design and Implementation

• Set up and maintain the M&E system, including developing costed action plans and computer-based support.
• Lead the development and effective use of data collection tools (WebMo, CommCare, ODK/Kobo Collect, SurveyCTO).
• Coordinate and support baseline, midline, and endline evaluations.
• Conduct routine data collection and analysis using SPSS/STATA/Excel to measure progress against indicators.
• Monitor project sustainability and track lessons learned, including Most Significant Change stories.
• Identify technical support needs and advise the Senior Project Officer on data-driven project improvements.

Data Management and Analysis

• Ensure smooth data collection processes, including protocols, monitoring, and troubleshooting.
• Validate, clean, and organize data for accuracy, completeness, and consistency and conduct routine DQAs.
• Maintain and update the M&E databases, ensuring timely data entry and secure storage.
• Analyze project data to generate insights and trends to inform decisions.
• Prepare regular, actionable data reports and presentations for stakeholders.

Performance Monitoring and Reporting

• Disseminate progress and performance results during quarterly and annual reviews.
• Support in timely routine reporting of project progress to both internally and to the donor.
• Participate in project reviews, contribute to strategic discussions, and support reporting for mid-term and final evaluations.
• Assist in preparing quarterly and annual reports and ensure alignment with RBM principles.

Communication and Coordination

• Produce and present M&E findings to internal and external audiences.
• Facilitate discussions based on monitoring data and contribute to strategy refinement.
• Provide the Senior Project Officer with timely management information and performance insights.

Administration and Financial Management

• Contribute to budgeting, forecasting, and tracking of M&E-related expenditures.
• Ensure proper management of project assets and compliance with financial procedures.
• Submit timely and accurate accountabilities.

General Duties

• Demonstrate effective communication and initiative in completing work assignments.
• Promote results-based and client-oriented approaches aligned with A4HU policies.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Supervisor.

Requirements

• Graduate degree in Social Work, Development studies, statistics or relevant field PGD in M & E will be an added advantage
• 3 years’ experience in performance monitoring and evaluation for development programs, including developing performance indicators, data collection tools and analysis.
• Networking and maintaining of partnership skills
• Strong analytical skills.
• Excellent Oral and written communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and team player.
• Strong knowledge in information systems is desirable
• Youth empowerment and advocacy skills
• Ability to ride a motorcycle.