JOB DESCRIPTION:

Job Purpose

The Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) function is core to Ark’s mission. The role’s main objective is to ensure that funded programs are effectively able to collect, analyse and report on performance and demonstrate impact consistent with Ark’s mission. The M& E Officer will work closely with Ark programme teams to ensure that M&E frameworks are effectively implemented to allow for effective programme management and performance reporting.

Reporting Relationships

Reporting to the Country Director

Liaison Relationships

Internal: All staff 

External: FHI360, MOHCC and other relevant Development Partners 

Principal Accountabilities

·         Ensuring that programmes implement and maintain high quality M&E systems and strategy

·         Support Ark with reliable and comprehensive analysis of the results and impact of programmes

·         Ensure that the M&E component of programmes are well defined, uses the most efficient and effective approaches to demonstrate impact

·         Ensure that the data being collected is of good quality and is used to improve programme management and implementation

·         Support ME and Reporting, central to manage external programme evaluations

·         Responsible for the designing and conducting of programme evaluations including midterm and end of programme evaluations;

·         Facilitate documentation of Ark experiences, lessons learnt, impact and best practices to facilitate ease of access to partners, stakeholders, and members of the International community, researchers and policy makers;

Qualification and Experience

·         Degree in Social Science, Demography, Statistics, Public Health, Health Informatics or Health Information Management

·         Experience in Public Health issues and information systems design and development.

·         Maternal New Born Health and Family Planning preferred

·         At least five years of experience of research and/or monitoring and evaluation, including data collection, data processing and analysis, and reporting

Competencies (Knowledge, skills and attributes)

·         Knowledge of quantitative and qualitative research methodologies

·         Knowledge of results-based management / performance management

·         Ability to collate information from multiple sources

·         Ability to analyze and report on quantitative and qualitative data

·         Able to work in diverse contexts Computer based statistical packages such as SPSS, ACCESS, Excel  and use of GIS.

·         Excellent written and oral communication, and presentation skills

·         Takes initiative and demonstrates ability to work independently and under direction

·         Able to generate practical approaches to challenging situations

·         Recognizes and responds to ideas, interests, and concerns of others

·         Able to work long hours and travel outside duty station

Behavioral Competencies

Analytical skills: Interprets, links and analyses information in order to understand information

Attention to detail: Ensures that own and others’ work is complete and accurate

Teamwork: Works collaboratively with others to achieve organizational goals and objectives

Relationship management: Builds and maintains mutually beneficial relationships with others inside or outside the organization who can provide information, assistance and support

Planning and organizing: Conducts planning for achievement of own, unit or organizational goals and organizes activities to achieve the goals

Communication: Listens to others and communicates both orally and in writing in an effective manner that fosters open communication

Project management: Develops project plans, actively monitors project status, and ensures projects are completed to time, cost and quality specifications