Somalia: Monitoring and Evaluation and Learning (MEL) Coordinator

Position: Monitoring and Evaluation and Learning (MEL) Coordinator

Reports to:GEC Programme Director

Location: Garowe, Puntland , Somalia with frequent travel to RI operational areas in South Central, Somaliland, and Puntland.

About RI:Established in 1990, Relief International (RI) is a leading global humanitarian, nonprofit organization committed to transforming adversity into renewal for the world’s most vulnerable populations. By partnering with communities on the front-lines, RI innovatively bridges the gap between immediate relief and long-term community development, providing them the tools and support they need to gain self-reliance.

Position Summary: Relief International (RI) is an international relief and development agency with cross-sectoral programs. The Monitoring, Evaluation& Learning Coordinator is a member of the technicalteam and reports to the Program Director of GEC. The individual is responsible for the monitoring and evaluation of an ambitious girls' education project, which is implemented by a range of consortium partners across 200 schools across Somalia/Somaliland. The position is responsible for the monitoring and evaluation of the Girls’ Education Project. The main responsibilities of the position include the development and implementation of Monitoring and Evaluation Plans and Tools to monitor progress, evaluate effectiveness and disseminate results of the Girls’ Education Challenge Project. This person will also be responsible for training RI staff and project and community partners on using the tools.The MEL Coordinator will be responsible for leading the monitoring and evaluation with RI and partners at the field level, with extensive travel across Somalia/Somaliland. This position requires a dynamic, motivated M&E professional who is experienced in looking beyond measuring at the activity level and understands the importance of demonstrating evidence of outcomes using both qualitative and quantitative methods.

Essential Responsibilities & Duties:

• Work with the team to refine the integrated Monitoring and Evaluation Plan and Tools for measurement against the project indicators and targets and identifying lessons learnt.
• Work with the team to ensure consistency of the monitoring and evaluation system and tools with donor monitoring and evaluation requirements.
• Build capacity of project staff in the use and content of the Monitoring and Evaluation tools.
• Conduct and oversee M&E Officers conducting M&E activities such as Focus Group Discussions, Key Informant Interviews, school attendance checks, classroom observations, community dialogues, household surveys, amongst other approaches.
• Coordinate with the consortium partner focal persons and managers in operationalising the M&E plans and frameworks including data/information collection, analysis, and quality control.
• Provide monthly M&E report to technical team, including data tables from across the programme detailing M&E activities conducted and the results
• Track project data such as numbers of beneficiaries, through ongoing data tables shared with technical team on a monthly basis
• Provide quarterly reports against the project logframe with evidence to show progress or otherwise against indicators
• Provide advice and guidance to the senior technical team on midline survey, project monitoring, impact measurement and post project evaluation.
• Assist in the development and revision of annual work plan and strategies for the project.
• Conduct data quality assessments to determine the validity, reliability, and integrity of performance data gathered.

Qualifications & Requirements:

• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in the development of M&E plans.
• Significant experience working with international INGOs in the area of Monitoring and Evaluation.
• Experience in training and managing field teams.
• Understanding of the difference between measuring at the activity and outcome level.
• High level analytical skills including analysis of both quantitative and qualitative data and problem skills solving.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills required to train or coach staff and give occasional presentations.
• Master’s degree minimum qualification preferred.
• Experience in M&E in relation to education projects strongly preferred.
• Experience in the Somalia context.
• Fluency in Somali & English
• Willingness to travel throughout Somalia/Somaliland and to be based in Somalia.

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For consideration please submit all of the following: a detailed CV, cover letter, salary history, and a list of 3 previous supervisors (including email address, Skype contact, and telephone number).

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