Senior M&E Associate (IBG)

Organizational Context

IOM, established in 1951, is the leading UN agency for migration, promoting humane and orderly migration globally. It works with partners to save lives, protect people on the move, and facilitate regular migration pathways. This role supports the Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) functions for a program strengthening border management authorities in Egypt, focusing on combating cross-border crimes and enhancing border governance.

Job Purpose

The Senior M&E Associate will support the Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) functions for a thematic program aimed at strengthening border management authorities in Egypt. This involves tracking, analyzing, and reporting on program activities related to combating cross-border crimes and improving border governance. The role also encompasses supporting M&E activities across all IBG projects in IOM Egypt, applying M&E tools, managing data collection, and ensuring reporting processes are robust. A key aspect of the role is integrating migrants' human rights and protection principles into the program's monitoring frameworks and implementation, ensuring a rights-based approach to migration management.

Responsibilities

Key responsibilities include supporting the implementation and updating of project monitoring plans, indicator tracking tools, and reporting schedules. The role involves maintaining and updating M&E frameworks in PRIMA M&E, ensuring data accuracy and compliance. This includes compiling and tracking project indicator data, analyzing results, and supporting progress reporting. Regular monitoring of project activities, outputs, and outcomes through field missions, remote monitoring, and partner engagement is required. The associate will support data quality assurance processes, conduct assessments and surveys using digital tools, and assist in evaluation activities. Additionally, responsibilities cover supporting learning events, producing data visualizations and dashboards, documenting lessons learned, and integrating Accountability to Affected Populations (AAP) and protection mainstreaming into monitoring tools. Risk monitoring, data management in line with IOM's Data Protection Principles, and supporting digital platforms like PRIMA and Kobo are also integral.

Work Experience

Required experience includes demonstrated expertise in M&E, Results-Based Management (RBM), data analysis, and reporting within humanitarian or development contexts. Experience with digital data collection tools and data visualization platforms like Power BI is essential. Proficiency in monitoring, data collection, database management, and reporting is also necessary. Experience with PRIMA or similar project management systems is an asset, as is experience in capacity building and coordination with government counterparts.

Skills

Essential skills include strong analytical, reporting, and writing abilities. Knowledge of RBM, IRF indicators, and both qualitative and quantitative M&E methodologies is required. The ability to develop, adapt, and apply surveys and monitoring tools is crucial. Strong interpersonal skills for diverse team collaboration, an understanding of AAP, protection mainstreaming, and Do-No-Harm principles, and proficiency in digital data systems and data visualization are also key competencies for this role.

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