Monitoring Evaluation and Research Coordinator
Background & Description
VSO is the world’s leading international development organization that works through volunteers to fight poverty. Working in 24 countries around the world, our unique role in international development is to place committed volunteers with carefully selected organizations where their skills can have the greatest impact. Our extraordinary volunteers live and work in some of the world’s poorest communities. Sharing their unique skills and experience to generate new ideas and new ways of doing things, helping the communities they work in lift themselves out of poverty. We’re not about delivering quick fixes, but instead we focus on long-lasting, sustainable change, that will impact generations to come. Join us and help us work towards our vision of a world without poverty. For more details, please visit www.vsointernational.org
Role overview
To serve as MER focal point for Pakistan country office and support the programmes team in research, reporting, consolidating evidence, knowledge management, planning and review systems of project/programmes to ensure strong project delivery in line with people first principles.
Requirements and Skills
Essentials:
Provide assistance in the design and implementation of M&E plans and associated guidance; in the collection, management and analysis of project data and ensuring quality; in writing, reviewing and contributing to a variety of project reports; in staying informed of and applying M&E innovations, tools and best practices to projects; and in supporting tracking learning (lessons learned/ good practices) and impact processes.
Project Monitoring: Work with Sr.Programmes Manager and programme team members to develop and maintain detailed M&E plans Risk Logs and frameworks for projects, producing them in a variety of formats as necessary to suit audience. Monitor progress of project benefits against work plans. Provide technical assistance for project(s) M&E, including direct support to and capacity-building of partners’ organization staff. Conduct regular M&E supervision and coordination activities of various project (s) in field along with partners on a regular basis;
Project Reviews, Baselines and Evaluation: Conduct baseline, mid-term and end of project data collections, as well as regular field visits to access the performance of projects on ground and report on the situation. Contribute to and support the development of appropriate mechanisms and tools to monitor and evaluate impact and change at programme, partnership and primary actor levels. Participate in quantitative data analysis and sometimes be assigned to perform quantitative analysis Strengthen the current monitoring and evaluation practices – continuous monitoring, annual reviews, and mid-term and final evaluations;
Design of M&E tools and support to Programme development
Support the signature programme development of leading and supporting on documents as MEL plans, Log-frames and Results framework
Research Build: Research build on identified opportunities to support the conducting of research in accordance with VSO’s vision and approach to development, VSO’s evidence principles, VSO Global strategic direction, and in recognition of the distinctive contribution of volunteering. Work collaboratively with the global research, monitoring and evaluation team and with the VSO core programme areas research teams.
Internal and External Reporting: Lead on all report compilation and information management of the project(s)/programme, developing and enforcing protocols for storage and use of information. Support partners to write robust and relevant reports, collate partner reports in order to report internal and external reporting and provide feedback on partner reports. Provide Programme/Project(s) Team(s) and relevant internal stakeholders with key reports and information. Support the Programme Managers to ensure compliance to all Donor and Government of Pakistan reporting and data storage requirements; maintaining adherence to best practice in project and grant management
Logistics and Administration: Support and organise key project(s)/programme review meetings, learning events and monitoring visits. Maintain records – set up and maintain project files, establishing document control procedures. Maintain quality register, other registers and logs as necessary.
Other Duties –Fulfil other appropriate level responsibilities as defined by line mmanager from time to time; Abide by VSO core values and other VSO policies regarding; Safeguarding, Gender Sensitivity, Child Protection, Data Protection Act, Confidentiality and Security.
Qualification:
Masters in development studies, social sciences or related discipline
Competencies and Behaviour
At VSO we believe progress is only possible by working together. Whether you want to join us as an employee, or as a volunteer working in your own country, overseas or online, our selection process includes an assessment based on these core competencies:
• Ability to be open minded and respectful
• Ability to be resilient and adaptive to new situations
• Ability to facilitate positive change and build sustainable working relationships
• Ability to seek and share knowledge
How to Apply
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