Senior M&E Associate
Organizational Context
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) in the Central African Republic (CAR) collaborates with the government to strengthen communities, extend state presence, and enhance resilience. The program supports community strengthening and sustainable solutions, including infrastructure and social cohesion, aligning with national development plans and UN frameworks. The Senior M&E Associate supports the Project Support Coordinator and M&E and Reporting Officer in implementing monitoring and evaluation activities.
Job Purpose
The Senior M&E Associate supports the implementation of project monitoring and evaluation (M&E) activities in the Central African Republic. This includes data collection, management, analysis, field monitoring, and reporting. The role is crucial for ensuring the program's effectiveness by providing timely and accurate information on its progress, challenges, and achievements. By collaborating with program teams, operations, and implementing partners, the associate ensures M&E requirements are met and donor expectations are satisfied. The position contributes to the overall success of IOM's efforts in community strengthening and sustainable solutions within the CAR, aligning with national and UN development strategies.
Responsibilities
Develop M&E data collection tools for surveys and field monitoring, utilizing platforms like Kobo Toolbox and ODK. Organize post-distribution monitoring, follow-up surveys, and KAP studies, including training enumerators and conducting data collection tests. Analyze quantitative and qualitative data from household surveys, focus groups, and key informant interviews to identify program gaps, challenges, and achievements, and support initial report drafting. Conduct field monitoring visits and spot checks during activity implementation, debriefing program staff on observations against minimum standards and logging findings. Collaborate with field program teams and implementing partners to harmonize M&E requirements and ensure donor compliance. Contribute to updating Result Monitoring Frameworks (RMFs) and support program evaluations. Assist in organizing M&E capacity-building sessions for partners and field staff. Ensure data quality and adherence to data management protocols. Support M&E database management and contribute to periodic reports, dashboards, and information products for management and donors.
Work Experience
Experience in conducting multisectoral surveys and supporting M&E activities. Experience in developing data collection tools and managing M&E data within international organizations or UN agencies. Experience in facilitating capacity-building sessions. Proven experience working in challenging environments. Humanitarian context experience is highly desirable.
Skills
Proven M&E, reporting, and analytical skills. Proficiency in developing tools for Kobo, ODK, etc., and data management systems. Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Publisher, Excel, PowerPoint). Experience supporting evaluation processes. Understanding of participatory approaches, quantitative/qualitative data collection and analysis, and logical frameworks. Good knowledge of M&E standards. Gender sensitivity.