Monitoring and Evaluation Officer – Indonesian Nationals only

Job Title: Monitoring and Evaluation Officer -Indonesian nationals only

Department: Programming

Division: Monitoring & Evaluation

Duty Station: Jakarta, Indonesia

Line Manager: Project Coordinator

Line Management Responsibility: None

Position Type: Full-time

Nonviolent Peaceforce (NP) is a dynamic, international non-governmental organization. We work with people affected by violent conflicts to enhance their security and dignity through Unarmed Civilian Protection (UCP). We work to reduce violence, protect civilians in countries affected by violent conflict and its aftermath, and help transform the world’s response to conflict situations.

OVERVIEW

NP has been granted its registration as a national NGO under the name Nurani Perdamaian Indonesia with country office based in Banda Aceh, Indonesia. Since November 2022, NP has been working with local partners in implementing a project on transitional justice and reconciliation and promotion of human rights in 17 districts of Aceh funded by the Netherlands. Collaborating with the Ministry of Religious Affairs, in 2024 NP has trained more than 300 religious instructors nationwide to promote tolerance and violent extremism early detection mechanisms. NP will continue to work in Indonesia to increase safety and security of civilian, preventing/transforming violent extremism, protection of minority at risk of violence including the refugees, religious or ethnic minority, and other vulnerable minority groups.

JOB SUMMARY

Under the supervision of the Project Coordinator, the Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) Officer will be responsible in all data collection, analysis, knowledge sharing and learning activities to help ensure accountability, efficiency, and full-cycle monitoring and evaluation of the Project. S/he will work closely with the project staff to assess field conditions, support capacity building initiatives, and facilitate the collection of impact data. Additionally, s/he will support, as need be, on grants writing, follow up of program expenses and indicators, implementation of processes, standard operating procedures.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Technical and Reporting

• Ensure implementation of M&E systems, including M&E framework and design of methodologies and tools, plans, reporting requirements, reporting process flow.
• Develop system and tools that lead the gathering, sharing, consolidating, and disseminating of lessons from community members and based on their experiences of the project and appraisal of their success.
• Ensure that M&E systems, tools, plans, and reporting requirements are applied and used.
• Facilitates conducts of FGD and KII; ensures that Monitoring and Evaluation results (ex. Community feedback, reflection sessions, staff, partners, and other stakeholders) are analyzed/ processed and used for continual programme development.
• Extracts and analyses relevant findings from research and evaluation study for their implications to programming and disseminate these to appropriate audiences in reader-friendly formats.
• Conducts regular monitoring visits and assessments to project sites provide feedback results and recommendations from monitoring and evaluation activities; Provide quality assurance in monitoring based on required standards.
• Contribute to updating guidelines based on feedback from partner staff and beneficiaries to coordinate and support learning events and monitor their effectiveness; to capture lessons learned, best practices developed and success stories, draft case studies, including in the drafting minutes of meetings relating to M&E issues and contribute to the learning platform.
• Facilitate the systematic, participatory, and timely collection, processing and analysis of data and reports.
• Ensure quality programming and provide recommendations to line managers to support informed decision making.
• To assist the Project Coordinator in the preparation and implementation of reviews, both quarterly and annually, as part of the country office M&E requirement

2. Information Management

• Roll out reporting templates and monitoring tools that facilitate the gathering, organization, analysis and interpretation, and use of information in programs.
• Ensure that data collection, analysis, and use are managed appropriately and to the required standards.
• Collects all means of verification (MOVs in all project activities) per activity on the operational plan/upgrading plan/ development plan.

3. Capacity Building and Mentoring

• Provide support in the implementation of the M&E capacity-building strategy that promotes a culture of learning through systematic analysis and reflection of program data.
• Build the capacity of all relevant team members to develop and maintain the M&E system, including regular analysis and reflection of program data.
• Contribute to knowledge management with good practices in M&E.

Duties Applicable to All Staff

• Actively work towards the achievement of the goals and mandate of Nonviolent Peaceforce.
• Abide by and work in accordance with Nonviolent Peaceforce values and principles.
• Perform any other work-related duties and responsibilities that may be assigned by the line manager.

QUALIFICATIONS AND COMPETENCIES

• Bachelor’s degree in social sciences, administration, information management, project management, or other relevant academic background (essential); master’s degree (desirable).
• At least 3 years of previous experience in Monitoring and Evaluation project in development/non-governmental organizations (essential).
• Experience in designing, implementing, and operating project M&E systems from start to end of project.
• Experience in strategic planning and performance measurement, including indicator selection, target setting, reporting, database management and developing M&E and performance monitoring plans.
• Experience in facilitating and serving as focal person for externally managed evaluations.
• Knowledge of major evaluation methodologies (ex. quantitative, qualitative, mixed-method, and impact) and data collection and analysis methodologies.
• Field experience in emergency situations is required.
• Experience in working in multicultural environments and with diverse teams.
• Fluent in English.
• Commitment to the humanitarian principles (humanity, neutrality, impartiality and independence) and the work of Nonviolent Peaceforce.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience working in an INGO or similar organization.
• Expertise/in-depth knowledge on Salesforce software would be given preference.
• Local resident of Jakarta or nearby cities.

SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES

• Good computer application skills and proficiency in Windows packages such as Words, Excel, Power Points, online research and other relevant quantitative analysis software.
• Strong knowledge of programme implementation cycle (i.e. development, implementation, results-based management and reporting).
• Good understanding and experience regarding gender and/or gender mainstreaming.
• Able to design M&E tools, surveys and evaluations.
• Demonstrated ability to train and build capacity of others.
• Able to work independently with a minimum supervision.
• Able to work under time pressure and meet deadlines.
• Able to work in diversified environments.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Proficiency in English language.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.

SPECIAL NOTICE

Nonviolent Peaceforce is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against based on disability.

Nonviolent Peaceforce acknowledges the duty of care to safeguard and promote the welfare of employees, contractors, volunteers, interns, communities we work with, and other stakeholders and is committed to ensuring safeguarding practice reflects statutory responsibilities and government guidance and complies with best practices in the Humanitarian and Development sector.NP expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment through our code of conduct. We prioritize ensuring that only those who share and demonstrate our values are recruited to work for us.

The post holder will undertake the appropriate level of training and is responsible for ensuring that they understand and work within the safeguarding policies of the organization.

All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which can include criminal records and terrorism finance checks. NP also participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. In line with this Scheme, we will request information from job applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms their understanding of these recruitment procedures.

NO FEE

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