M&E and Communications Officer

Job description:

• The M&E and Communications Officer is responsible for monitoring and evaluating project activities and supports the team in all media and PR activities in the different areas of implementation. The M&E and Communications Officer ensures high quality and timely results in the implementation of the ICT project. He/she works in close collaboration with the project team, partners, and government agencies.

Responsibilities:

The M&E and Communications Officer will:

• Implement the project’s Monitoring and Evaluation Plan in coordination with project director and project team to ensure effectiveness and efficiency of activities in accordance with the project log frame.
• Track baselines and key indicators and establish data collection tools and reporting mechanisms that capture progress in project implementation.
• Provide monthly feedback on the M&E goals and outputs to enable the project team to track its performance and for reporting purposes.
• Support the project’s partners in their monitoring procedures to meet accurate M&E
• requirements including provision of regular reports, success stories and media material.
• Prepare interim project reports by compiling M&E data to provide empirical evidence in accordance with GIZ monitoring and evaluation procedures, as well as data analysis and presentation for communication purposes.
• Contribute to staff knowledge and understanding of the M&E plan and the data collection tools and processes.
• Work closely with Communications Advisors of Country Office and Cluster to align reporting with field-based evidence collected at various intervals of the project.
• Quality management of PR, corporate design and communication guidelines by GIZ.
• Organizing events, workshops and other PR relevant activities for ICT Project.
• Harmonizing lines of communication together with implementing partners.
• Develop and maintain communication strategy including online and offline communication instruments in close collaboration with the project team.

He/She also assists in:

Tasks:

• Monitoring & Evaluation.
• Supports in data collection and analysis in close cooperation with implementing partners.
• Supports in conducting regular visits to project sites to carry out process monitoring as well as gathering feedback from the staff and the beneficiaries about the implemented project.
• Monitors and evaluate overall progress on achievement of results.
• Designs – and conducts focus group discussions, surveys (according to statistical methodologies, quantitative and or qualitative) in close cooperation with the Project Advisor.
• Monitors the sustainability of the project results.
• Prepares presentations and reports about the M&E findings and impact of the project.
• Assists the Project Advisor in preparing monthly, quarterly, half-yearly and annual progress reports on project activities.
• Organizes and delivers training with project partners on M&E
• Advises and supports project partners on their approaches to and management of
• data collection, data storage and utilization.
• Media and PR Work.
• Assists in the coordination of digital and non-digital communication activities within the project.
• Supports the further development of new formats or tools for internal and external communication in collaboration with the project consultant.
• Organizes events, workshops and other activities for the ICT project.
• Collects relevant press material during events (photos, videos, interviews, etc.)
• Assists in the creation of PR content for articles, social media posts, and video scripts.
• Quality management of publications and their compliance with GIZ standards (corporate design, content standards).
• Maintenance of project websites, factsheets and other social media platforms.
• Sharing information and supporting dialogue between team members and various GIZ projects.

Project’s implementation:

The M&E and Communications Officer:

• Supports the team in daily operational activities.
• Performs other duties and tasks if needed at the request of the project advisor.

Required qualifications, competencies and experience:

• Bachelor´s or Master´s degree in communication, social/political/economic sciences, or IT or similar.
• Working experience of 3-5 years in M&E in the humanitarian and/or development sector.
• Experienced in working with international organizations and stakeholders.
• Experienced in working with surveys, quantitative and qualitative methodologies, evaluations, and designing monitoring tools.
• Good (working) knowledge of ICT technologies, computer applications (e.g. MS Office), and social media or similar.
• Business fluent in Arabic and English (writing and speaking), knowledge of Kurdish is an asset.
• Very good analytical, communication (target-group oriented), and organizational Skills.
• Extraordinary analytical and writing skills.
• Team player, proactive and responsible personality, innovative and flexible.
• Has experience and enjoys working in a multi-cultural team.
• Willingness to learn and up-skill.
• Willingness to travel in the different implementation areas of the project (Central Iraq and KRI).