Monitoring and Evaluation Associate

Overview of position

Since the formation of the Federal Government of Somalia, the country has made significant progress towards restoring peace and security. However, significant destabilizing factors remain. These include most notably, the persistent threat of violent extremist group al-Shabaab, particularly in rural areas; recurrent and unresolved clan, land, and resource-based conflicts; weak and nascent institutions; and the internal displacement of more than 2 million individuals.

While the transition, recovery, and development needs of Somalia, after almost 3 decades of civic conflict and violent extremism remain a long term, if not generational process, such progress will be unachievable in the absence of solid foundations for peace and security, particularly at community levels. Currently, several regions remain at risk of deteriorating into clan-based conflict and falling under the occupation of violent extremist groups, in the absence of consolidated, strategic support for stability.

Since 2016, IOM has been supporting the government to lead, and for communities to drive transition and recovery processes in areas impacted by displacement, conflict, and violent extremism. These programmes, which are implemented through IOM Somalia’s Transition and Recovery Pillar (TRP), are intended to promote peace, security, and stability in fragile and displacement affected areas of Somalia.

Role objectives

Responsibilities and Accountabilities

• Assist in developing project monitoring plans and operational monitoring tools (e.g., checklists, questionnaires, interviews, and survey forms, etc.) with clear and concise roles, timelines, and targets
• Support data collection through household surveys, key informant interviews and Focus Group Discussion in timely manner and assist in translating data collection tools including post-intervention monitoring tools, baseline, mid- term, end line, impact evaluation methodologies from English to Somali
• Participate in strengthening existing M&E systems for the projects and keep records of M&E documents in hard and soft copies, organize them based on the activity related and upload into SharePoint accordingly the data management system and present when required
• Support in assessing the validity of monitoring and evaluation data through a review of activities, completed monitoring forms/databases, and a review of aggregate level statistics reported
• Conduct periodic field monitoring visits to maintain current information for accurate documentation and reporting, coordinate logistics and play a key role in all internal and external assessments
• Assist to collect and present relevant information and support in the project reporting by closely coordinating with project teams and focal persons to assist the program implementation teams provide timely and accurate reports and draft forms that harmonize between field needs and database reporting
• Work closely with the project staff to document accurate and concise success stories/human interest stories and record and share lessons learned from project evaluations. Closely follow-up with complaints, response and feedback mechanism.
• Perform such other duties as may be assigned.

Project reporting

• Under the overall supervision and management of the Programme Officer (Monitoring, Evaluation and Communications) and the direct supervision of the National Programme Officer (Monitoring and Evaluation), the Monitoring and Evaluation Associate will be responsible for supporting the activities of the programme’s monitoring, evaluation, and reporting functions.

Key competencies

EDUCATION

• Bachelor’s degree in social sciences, business administration, development studies, or a related field, from an accredited academic institution with three (3) years of relevant professional experience; or
• Completion of High School Degree in the above fields with minimum five (5) years of relevant professional experience.

EXPERIENCE

• Experience in monitoring, evaluation, accountability and learning, including knowledge of remote implementation;
• Experience producing M&E reports including baselines, endlines, FGD reports, post intervention monitoring;
• Experience working for an International NGO or UN agency;
• Experience with international humanitarian organizations, non-governmental or governmental institutions/organizations in a multi-cultural setting;
• Experience supervising a team and coordinating with different stakeholders for the implementation of M&E activities;

SKILLS

• Knowledge of working in conflict/volatile contexts on community stabilization in Somalia
• Knowledge of implementing M&E activities for community stabilization programming
• Excellent and demonstrable analytical, communication and writing skills;
• Knowledge in the usage of Kobo collect for M&E data collection and office software packages (MS Word, Excel, etc.) and knowledge of spreadsheet and data analysis.

Competencies

The incumbent is expected to demonstrate the following values and competencies:

• VALUES – All IOM staff members must abide by and demonstrate these five values:
• Inclusion and respect for diversity: Respects and promotes individual and cultural differences. Encourages diversity and inclusion.
• Integrity and transparency: Maintains high ethical standards and acts in a manner consistent with organizational principles/rules and standards of conduct.
• Professionalism: Demonstrates ability to work in a composed, competent and committed manner and exercises careful judgment in meeting day-to-day challenges.
• Courage: Demonstrates willingness to take a stand on issues of importance.
• Empathy: Shows compassion for others, makes people feel safe, respected and fairly treated.
  CORE COMPETENCIES – Behavioural indicators – Level 1
• Teamwork: Develops and promotes effective collaboration within and across units to achieve shared goals and optimize results.
• Delivering results: Produces and delivers quality results in a service-oriented and timely manner. Is action oriented and committed to achieving agreed outcomes.
• Managing and sharing knowledge: Continuously seeks to learn, share knowledge and innovate.
• Accountability: Takes ownership for achieving the Organization’s priorities and assumes responsibility for own actions and delegated work.
• Communication: Encourages and contributes to clear and open communication. Explains complex matters in an informative, inspiring and motivational way.

Team management

• To be advised.

Further information

• Female applicants are highly encouraged to apply