Regional M&E Consultant

Organizational Context

The International Organization for Migration (IOM), established in 1951, is a UN agency promoting humane and orderly migration. This consultancy supports the 'Central Asia Safe Migration' project, which aims to facilitate safe and rights-based migration to the UK for Central Asian citizens while maximizing socio-economic benefits for origin countries. The role is within the Mobility Pathways Unit.

Job Purpose

The Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Consultant is the primary specialist for the 'Central Asia Safe Migration' project. Based in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, the role is crucial for measuring project effectiveness, supporting adaptive management, and enhancing regional M&E collaboration. The consultant will provide direct M&E support in Kyrgyzstan and technical guidance to M&E focal points in Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan, ensuring a harmonized regional approach. This position contributes to strengthening monitoring practices and maximizing the positive impact of migration pathways.

Responsibilities

Develop and implement a documented regional M&E approach, including grant components, and ensure alignment of tools, indicators, and methods across Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan. Lead M&E plan design and implementation in Kyrgyzstan, consolidating data for regional reports and ensuring data quality, reliability, and disaggregation. Provide technical revision of M&E templates and tools for consistency. Analyze regional data for trends, lessons learned, and recommendations. Maintain a secure project database for Kyrgyzstan, ensuring proper data entry, cleaning, validation, and storage. Generate data reports and dashboards. Conduct capacity development sessions for national M&E focal points. Submit monthly monitoring reports, a final regional M&E report, and contribute to donor reports and comparative analysis of matching grants.

Work Experience

A minimum of 7 years of professional experience in Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E), preferably within migration or international development, is required. Strong experience in M&E framework development and data analysis is necessary. Prior experience with international organizations or UN agencies, and coordinating multi-country projects, is preferred.

Skills

Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) framework development, Data analysis, Data quality assurance, Capacity building, Regional coordination, Report writing, Database management, Project management.

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