Programme Officer (Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E)) (P)

The Programme Officer (Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E)) is responsible for implementing the M&E aspects of the Better Regional Migration Management (BRMM) programme in East and Horn of Africa. The role includes leading the development and implementation of M&E plans, providing technical support to missions, and preparing donor reports to ensure evidence-based programme management and accountability.

Responsibilities

• Lead and be responsible for the overall Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) function of the BRMM project, including the development, updating and implementation of the project M&E plan, results framework, data collection tools, quality assurance mechanisms and monitoring procedures.
• Provide regular technical M&E support to implementing missions, including guidance on data collection, activity monitoring, results tracking, reporting requirements, data quality and the accurate reflection of M&E plans in mission-level action plans.
• Lead the collection, consolidation, analysis and use of BRMM project monitoring data to track progress against agreed indicators, inform programme decisions, identify implementation gaps and ensure that programme-related datasets are accurate and up to date.
• Prepare BRMM biannual and annual reports by compiling, verifying and analysing inputs from implementing missions, ensuring that reported results are evidence-based, consistent with donor requirements and aligned with the project results framework.
• Review and provide technical guidance on activity concept notes, mission activity reports and related workplans, ensuring that M&E requirements, indicators, targets, verification methods and follow-up actions are clearly and accurately reflected.
• Undertake monitoring visits to implementing missions, as required, to assess progress, verify reported results, support corrective actions and provide hands-on guidance on the implementation of BRMM M&E processes.
• Design, coordinate and conduct surveys, outcome monitoring exercises, impact assessments and other learning or evidence-generation activities when required by programme needs or requested by the donor.
• Support adaptive management, learning and accountability by tracking risks, assumptions, lessons learned and emerging results; ensuring responsible data management; and providing evidence-based recommendations to improve BRMM implementation, reporting and donor accountability.
• Perform such other duties as may be assigned.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in Monitoring and Evaluation, Development Studies, Social Sciences, Statistics, Economics, Public Policy, Migration Studies, International Relations, Law, or a related field from an accredited academic institution with four years of relevant professional experience; or, University degree in the above fields with six years of relevant professional experience.
• Specific training or certification in Monitoring and Evaluation, Results-Based Management, data analysis, research methods, or impact assessment would be an advantage.
• Experience leading Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) functions for complex projects, including the development and implementation of M&E plans, results frameworks, indicators, data collection tools, quality assurance mechanisms and monitoring procedures.
• Demonstrated experience in Project Cycle Management (PCM), Results-Based Management (RBM), monitoring data collection, consolidation, analysis and use of evidence to inform programme implementation, reporting and adaptive management.
• Experience providing technical M&E support to implementing missions or field teams, including guidance on activity monitoring, results tracking, data quality, reporting requirements and the integration of M&E plans into action plans.
• Experience preparing high-quality donor reports, including biannual and annual reports, by compiling, verifying and analysing inputs from implementing partners or missions and ensuring alignment with results frameworks and donor requirements.
• Experience reviewing activity concept notes, activity reports, workplans and related documentation to ensure that M&E requirements, indicators, targets, verification methods, risks, assumptions and follow-up actions are clearly reflected.
• Experience conducting monitoring visits, surveys, outcome monitoring exercises, evaluations, impact assessments or other evidence-generation activities to assess progress, verify results and support programme learning.
• Experience maintaining programme datasets, ensuring responsible data management and producing evidence-based recommendations to strengthen implementation, accountability, learning and donor reporting.
• Experience in labour migration, migrant protection, ethical recruitment, bilateral labour migration agreements, skills mobility or related migration governance programming would be an advantage.
• Strong communication and coordination skills, including the ability to present M&E findings clearly, provide practical guidance to implementing missions, and communicate evidence-based recommendations to programme teams, management and donors.
• Strong analytical skills, including the ability to collect, verify, consolidate and interpret quantitative and qualitative data for reporting, learning and decision-making.
• Excellent report-writing skills, including the ability to prepare evidence-based donor, biannual and annual reports aligned with results frameworks and reporting requirements.
• Ability to provide technical M&E guidance and capacity support to implementing missions, including on activity monitoring, data quality, reporting and the integration of M&E requirements into concept notes and action plans.
• Ability to conduct monitoring visits, surveys, outcome monitoring, impact assessments and learning exercises to support adaptive management and donor accountability.
• Fluency in English is required (oral and written).
• Working knowledge of another official UN languages (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian, and Spanish) or a relevant EHoA languages is an advantage.

Skills

• Monitoring and Evaluation
• Result-Based Management
• Data Analysis
• Research Methods
• Impact Assessment Design
• Project Cycle Management
• M&E Planning
• Results Frameworks
• Indicator Development
• Data Collection Tools
• Quality Assurance
• Monitoring Procedures
• Technical M&E Support
• Activity Monitoring Systems
• Results Tracking
• Data Quality Assurance
• Donor Reporting
• Report Writing
• Activity Concept Note Review
• Workplan Review
• Field Monitoring Visits
• Surveys
• Outcome Monitoring
• Evaluations
• Impact Assessments
• Data Management
• Evidence-Based Recommendations
• Labour Migration Programming
• Migrant Protection
• Ethical Recruitment
• Bilateral Labour Migration Agreements
• Skills Mobility
• Migration Governance
• Quantitative Analysis
• Qualitative Analysis

Languages

English