Senior Monitoring And Evaluation Officer ( Repost )

TITLE: Senior Monitoring and Evaluation Officer DIRECT SUPERVISOR: MEAL Manager   The Senior Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Officer is responsible for all data collection and collation for IMC’s Health Program.  She/he is in regular contact with field staff to monitor the collection of data and ensure accuracy and timeliness.  Furthermore, she/he will contribute to donor reports in coordination with the Information and Reporting Officer and assist the MEAL Manager with other program reports as needed. The M&E Officer will be responsible for monitoring activity progress according to project indicators and tracking implementation of quality improvement measures. The M&E Officer will work with the MEAL Manager to design and implement program evaluation tools that, in coordination with the monitoring activities, aim to ensure that the project maintains its strategic vision and that its activities result in the achievement of its intended outputs in a timely manner. Place in the Organization The Senior Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Officer  will report directly in to the MEAL Manager.  Furthermore, the Senior Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Officer  will coordinate closely with the Health Coordinator, field teams, Program Development and Quality Manager, and Deputy Country Director to monitor and assess the quality of  activities and performance indicators. The M&E Officer will support the production of donor reports and other reporting needs in coordination with the Information and Reporting Officer. Primary Responsibilities With guidance from the Monitoring and Evaluation Manager and in close collaboration with departmental and field teams, the Senior Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Officer  provides expertise and support in the areas of data collection and reporting. The Senior Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Officer will be providing support in monitoring and evaluating ongoing projects in the health department. He/she will be responsible for overall M&E and learning needs of the project and will come up with findings based on real data to show performance of the projects. He/she will play role in promoting of key learnings for the improvement of the project and for wider learning of the organization.  Essential job duties: Data Collection, Data Analysis, and Monitoring Collect standard data for all activities and maintain updated database Clean and compile all health facility and community level data and ensure quality of the data by random verifications and validations. Calculate basic statistics and indicators’ data on a regular basis. Provide additional analysis of data and information on different variables when needed Conduct routine data quality audits and review the quality of collected data and the methods for data collection. Set monthly targets to be met by the field staff and monitor the results at the end of the month. Liaise with relevant IMC staff to ensure regular and timely information flow Share and discuss M&E findings and compiled data with relevant program staff to inform program activities. Develop project monitoring plan of all the projects. Monitor all project activities, progress towards achieving the project output.   Reporting Assist the Information and Reporting Officer in drafting monthly, quarterly, annual and/or semiannual reports, in conjunction with program team, according to donor requirements. Prepare monthly and/or bimonthly reports for IMC headquarters, together with program departments, as required. Provide full and detailed feedback to the field on reporting problems and solutions Assist in the design of a comprehensive reporting system across the program while working with staff to ensure consistency and compatibility of information formats. Assessments, Evaluation, and Learning In coordination with program staff and/or external consultants, participate in the implementation of surveys or studies and analyze results to inform project design and program implementation. Assist in the design and development of monitoring and evaluation guidelines and tools in a participatory manner. Document program progress including lessons learned and success stories. Share learning from M&E process with the wider team Support in the development of proposals (particularly objectives, outputs, and indicators) and project targets as needed.  Assist in training field staff on M&E tools and techniques, as needed. Management Directly manage and supervise the Health Information Officer Provide support and supervision to accountability officer to ensure implementation of set mechanisms across health and community programmes to fulfill the IMC’s minimum accountability standards especially in regards to information sharing, beneficiaries’ participation, complaints and response mechanism, and accountability in monitoring and evaluation. Build the capacity of IMC health staff and team members on data collation and data analysis. Manage IMC’s health database in close coordination with the Health Information System consultant, and Health Information Officer to ensure the quality of Primary Health Care data and the adequate extraction and processing of data. Other Conduct regular (bi-weekly or monthly) visits to IMC field sites Any other duties requested by line managers. Adhere to all of IMC’s policies and procedures, including Code of Conduct and SOPs. Qualifications & Experience Minimum Qualifications Academic Possession of a Degree in Public Health, Health Management, Program Planning, Public Policy or related field. Experience A minimum of one year of satisfactory working experience in data collection, management and analysis.  Experience working with NGO or implementing organization strongly preferred. Language Excellent command of written and spoken Arabic and English. Desirable Qualifications Experience with delivery of health services to vulnerable groups Core knowledge of public health principles and techniques Experience working in refugee response, particularly the Syrian Crisis. Ability to work in a team and under pressure of urgent deadlines Actively promote PSEA (Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse) standards within International Medical Corps and amongst beneficiaries served by International Medical Corps. International Medical Corps is proud to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, age, disability or status.   Compliance & Ethics:  Promotes and encourages a culture of compliance and ethics throughout International Medical Corps. As applicable to the position, maintains a clear understanding of International Medical Corps’ and donor compliance and ethics standards and adheres to those standards.  Conducts work with the highest level of integrity. Communicates these values to staff and to partners and requires them to adhere to these values. The duties and responsibilities listed are representative of the nature and level of work assigned and are not necessarily all inclusive.