Monitoring and Evaluation Advisor

A. Responsibilities

• ensuring adequate monitoring and reporting mechanisms in cooperation with the M&E Manager, relevant project staff and implementing partners and reports to Head of Component. 

• ensuring that the partners implement the activities according to the contractually agreed standards (e.g. utilize agreed selection criteria, ensure appropriate working conditions for beneficiaries, etc.) 

• supporting internal knowledge management and ensures that the data repository is managed and is up to date. This includes reporting from partners, templates, data management system, lessons learned and others 

• planning and executing surveys, focus group discussions and other monitoring and evaluation mechanisms 

• maintaining databases for the provided beneficiary with starter kits, and Livelihoods agriculture program 

• any other ad-hoc duties deemed necessary by the Head of Component or his designee 

B. Tasks

    1. Monitoring advisory of partner institution(s) The M&E Advisor 

• monitors on a daily basis all livelihoods projects for socio-economic support, including field visits, spot checks etc. 

• travels to target areas in Anbar several times a week and works independently and in close collaboration with partners 

• applies and supports the designing of M&E tools, such as focus group discussions, surveys, quantitative and qualitative approaches 

• supports the preparation of sound, accurate and professional reporting as required 

• attends meetings with implementing partners (INGOs, NGOs) and shares their results 

• draws up reports and presentation documents 

• prepares appropriate input for various monitoring reports including annual reports, and contributes to the other reports required by the program manager and GIZ Head Office 

• assists with research activities and studies on monitoring issues which benefit joint programs 

• performs other tasks as assigned 

    2. Coordination tasks The M&E Advisor 

• assists with general project planning and develop project concepts including preparation, organization, and moderation of planning exercises and their implementation, management, monitoring, quality management, evaluation, communication and documentation 

• coordinates relevant project activities at a local level in consultation with the manager and cooperation with the partners, both as regards implementation and preparing organizational aspects 

• compiles the relevant information for joint activities and assignments 

• handles order management on behalf of GIZ (e.g. offer preparation, impact monitoring, project progress review, reporting) 

C. Required qualifications, competences and experience 

• academic degree (MSc) in relevant field, but not exclusively, such as Monitoring and Evaluation, Political Sciences, Business administration 

• at least 5 years of professional experience in monitoring and evaluation, preferably in Anbar 

• proven work experience in international development cooperation and / or (I)NGOs, political entities, civil society organizations is an advantage 

• management experience of small teams or contractors is an advantage 
   

Other knowledge, additional competences 

• very good working knowledge of ITC technologies (related software, phone, fax, email, the internet) and computer applications (e.g. MS Office) 

• fluent written and oral knowledge of English and Arabic, German language skills are an advantage 

• Willingness to upskill as required by the tasks to be performed – corresponding measures are agreed with management