November 8, 2024

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Job Opportunity, Cameroon: Reach Out needs the services of Assistant Monitoring and Evaluation Officer in Buea

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Deadline:   5 June 2021

Job title Assistant Monitoring and Evaluation Officer
Department Health
Role type National
Travel involved In-country
Duty post Buea with several travels to hard-to-reach conflict affected communities in the SW
Length of Contract 31months
Salary Competitive

 

Background

Reach Out is a women and youth focused NGO with more than 23 years of experience in Health, Human rights and Wealth creation related activities. Reach Out in anticipation to upcoming projects is launching a recruitment for a Project Assistant Monitoring and Evaluation Officer.

Main duties and responsibilities:

The Assistant Monitoring and Evaluation (AM&E) Officer will assist the M&E officer for the design, coordination and implementation of the monitoring and evaluation, research, and learning framework of the Project. He/she will assist in the development of a systematic monitoring framework to improve the qualitative and quantitative evidence gathered by the Project. He/she will also provide technical assistance to the implementing agencies, particularly in relation to monitoring, reporting and governance issues.

SPECIFIC DUTIES:
Setting up the system:

  • Assist in the setup revision of the project log frame matrix, particularly in the areas of performance indicators and their measurement;
  • Assist in the development and/or finalization of the project Work Plan and keep it updated in accordance with project activities and timeframes as relevant.
  • Assist in the development of the overall framework, for project M&E, for example mid-term project review, impact assessment, final evaluation, develop project Performance Monitoring Plan with relevant data collection systems.
  • Review the quality of existing data in the project subject areas, the methods of collecting it, and the degree to which it will provide good baseline statistics for impact evaluation.
  • Develop baseline data for each project component and for all project indicators.
  • With collaborating partners, review their existing approaches and management information systems and agree on any required changes, support and resources.
  • Develop a plan for project-related capacity-building on M&E and for any computer-based support that may be required.
  • Organize and undertake training with collaborating partners on M&E as required.

Implementation of M&E and coordination:

  • Collect data on a regular basis to measure achievement against the performance indicators.
  • Check data quality with partners.
  • Assist in the maintenance and of the M&E database; analyze and aggregate findings.
  • Support project progress reporting, project mid-term review and final evaluation.
  • Identify areas where technical support to project partners is required. Organize refresher training on M&E for partners as required.
  • Identify lessons learned and develop case studies to capture qualitative outputs of the project. Provide advice to the supervisor on improving project performance using M&E findings.

Communication:

  • Produce reports on M&E findings and prepare presentations based on M&E data as required.
  • Provide the Project Manager with management information she/he may require.
  • Check that monitoring data are discussed in appropriate forum and in a timely fashion in terms of implications for future action. If necessary, create such discussions to fill any gap.
  • Perform other duties as may be assigned by the Project Manager and the Project Supervisor

Qualifications and requirements: 

Education: First level university degree in statistics, demographics, public policy, international development, economics, or related field. Advanced certificate in M&E, statistics or Epidemiology or economics preferred.

Experience:

  • Minimum of three (2) years of professional experience in an M&E position responsible for implementing M&E activities of projects.
  • Experience in designing, implementing, and operating project M&E systems.
  • Experience in designing and managing beneficiary monitoring and database systems.
  • Experience in strategic planning and performance measurement, including indicator selection, target setting, reporting, database management, and developing M&E and performance monitoring plans.
  • Knowledge of the major evaluation methodologies (e.g. qualitative, quantitative, mixed-method, and impact) and data collection and analysis methodologies.
  • Experience in planning and managing surveys.
  • Experience in developing and refining data collection tools.
  • Experience with data quality assessments and oversight.
  • Experience in managing and providing training to partners and target beneficiaries.
  • Ability to facilitate and serve as project liaison for externally-managed evaluations.

Languages: Excellent written and spoken command of English. Knowledge of French preferred.

Competencies: 

  • Good knowledge of program implementation, monitoring and evaluation techniques and practices.
  • Good knowledge and experience regarding gender mainstreaming.
  • Good moderation, facilitation and training skills.
  • Ability to perform a variety of conceptual analyses required for the formulation, administration and evaluation of projects.
  • Excellent analytical skills.
  • Good computer applications skills.
  • Good organizational skills.
  • Ability to deal with people with tact and diplomacy.
  • Ability to work independently with a minimum of supervision.
  • Ability to work under time pressure and meet deadlines.
  • Ability to work in diversified environments.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE

Interested and qualified candidates should send their application through email to this email  hiring@reachoutcm.org and copy hiring.reachout@gmail.com

Composition of application file

  1. An application letter
  2. A letter of motivation not more than 02pages with 1.5 spacing and a font size of 12
  • Curriculum Vitae CV
  1. 02 references from previous employment
  2. Copy of highest academic qualification

Each applicant should receive an automatic reply that confirms receipt of his/her application. If such a notification is not received, the applicant should contact the Human Resource Department through the same email address before the closing date for applications indicated below.

N/B only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interview

Read the original publication through the link below: JOB ADVERT – Reach Out Cameroon

 

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