Appraisal, Monitoring & Evaluation Officer

Contract duration: 6 months renewable – 3 months probation 
Location:Ramallah / Palestine
Starting Date: ASAP 

Background on ACTED

ACTED is an independent international, private, non-partisan and non-profit organization that operates according to principles of strict neutrality, political and religious impartiality, and non discrimination.

ACTED was created in 1993 to support populations affected by the conflict in Afghanistan. Based in Paris, France, ACTED is present in four continents and our teams intervene in 34 countries towards 8 million people, responding to emergency situations, supporting rehabilitation projects and accompanying the dynamics of development. In association with several French, European and International partners, ACTED is committed to promoting and developing innovative approaches and initiatives, humanitarian principles, new forms of solidarity and convergences between private and public actors and NGOs from the North and the South covering themes such as aid efficiency and transparency, evaluation, information and coordination of humanitarian emergencies, promotion of local governance and civil society strengthening, sustainable access to income and microfinance, prevention and reduction of catastrophes, the link between development aid, sustainable development and social business, food security, etc.

Country Profile

In the occupied Palestinian territory, ACTED is both committed to humanitarian assistance and long-term development. ACTED strives to strengthen the economic capacities of cooperatives in rural areas, consolidate civil society organisations, and provide emergency assistance to the most vulnerable, rural communities in the West Bank and Gaza.

Position Profile

The Appraisal, Monitoring & Evaluation (AME) Officer works under the direct functional supervision and support of the AME Manager. Close coordination is maintained with Program Department and the Project Development Department. The AME Officer assists the AME Manager in reviewing and implementing appropriate information collection tools and methodologies for assessments, monitoring activities and evaluations in line with ACTED AME Guidelines.

Responsibilities

Monitoring

-Order and manage efficiently large monitoring data sets, including supervising and/or performing data entry
-Keep track of all projects monitoring plans and project indicators
-Perform monitoring field visits and/or supervise field staff during monitoring field visits, with transparency, accuracy and timeliness
-Coordinate the use of the software Open Data Kit in ACTED’s tablet-based data collection activities

Evaluation

-Perform needs’ assessments and/or supervise field staff during needs’ assessments missions, with transparency, accuracy and timeliness
-Participate in project evaluations, including final evaluations
-For needs’ assessments and evaluations, draft terms of reference detailing the objectives, the methodology, the sample selection, the data collection tools and the work plan
-Perform data analysis and draft clear and concise reports, including evidence-based recommendations
-Identify program quality improvement opportunities, lessons learned, recommendations and best practice, and ensure their follow-up

Other

-Provide the Program department and the Project Development department with relevant weekly / monthly updates or factsheets of monitoring and evaluation data / analysis.
-When needed, participate and/or lead in organizing internal or external training activities or workshops on AME tools and processes related to ACTED’s projects
-When needed, attend meetings / trainings / workshops organized internally or externally (partners, stakeholders, etc.)
-Follow up on ACTED’s complaint response mechanism to increase accountability
-When needed, participate in project development strategic discussions
-Create and maintain accurate and up-to-date AME file system
-When needed, the AME Officer may be asked to participate in activities under the supervision of the Program department, including field assessments
-Undertake other tasks related to ACTED’s country office on demand of the AME Manager

Qualifications:

-A university degree in Economics, Demographics, Sociology, Community development,political science or related field.
-Previous experience with Community development, economic/agricultural development and/or Participatory Rural Appraisal methodology is preferred
-Previous work experience with INGOs, especially EU funded projects is preferred
-Previous proven expertise in Monitoring & Evaluation is preferred
-2 to 3 years of work experience
-Fluent in Arabic and English, spoken and written
-Good organizational and communication skills, in particular with rural communities
-Ability to manage time efficiently and work under pressure
-Good coordination skills with staff from different departments
-Professional attitude and ability to work in a team
-Willingness to improve skills and knowledge
-Sense of anticipation and problem solving
-Critical thinking and analytical skills
-Values humanitarian / development principles

Additional requirements:

-Driving license, and comfortable with potential frequent travel in the West Bank and maybe Gaza
-Excellent IT and Microsoft Office skills, especially Excel
-Previous knowledge of Open Data Kit is preferred

Submission of applications:

Interested candidates are invited to send a cover letter, CV, and three references (in English) no later than 30/05/2016 no later than 12:00pm to: 

[email protected]

indicating the position (AME Officer) in the subject line. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for an interview.

ACTED 

Att: Human Resources Department

For more information, visit us at http://www.acted.org