Monitoring and Evaluation Officer

 

American Near East Refugee Aid (ANERA), a Development Assistance and Humanitarian Aid Organization working in Palestine since 1968, is recruiting for the following position under the Right Start! Project. This project funded by USAID’s Palestinian Community Assistance Program (PCAP) through Mercy Corps and aims to enhance early childhood development and wellbeing of children aged 0- 6 in the Gaza Strip.
 

The candidate will manage tbhe M&E systems and coordinate data collection, analysis, storage as well as reporting to Mercy Corps and USAID.

Start Date: As soon as possible

Duration: 6 months, renewable upon availability of funds

Responsibilities:
-Oversee the monitoring and evaluation system for qualitative and quantitative results expected from Right Start! Project.
-Review and assist in preparation of evaluation materials based on surveys and other collections of results information.
-Implement the Project Performance Plan (PMP) by ensuring all M&E data collected in a timely manner.
-Conduct periodic reviews and assessments of quality of program implementation.
-Report writing and editing, including compilation of information and preparation of periodic project progress reports and additional reports requested by Mercy Corps and USAID.
-Maintain USAID web-based Geographic Management Information System (GEO-MIS) and TraiNet database and other project internal databases.
-Collect required data for the monitoring and evaluation system and makes site visits to ensure data collection validity and reliability.
-Maintain and recommend improvements in the M&E system.
-Participates in development of annual work plans.

Qualifications:
-Academic degree (minimum Bachelors in social sciences, statistics or related field).
-Minimum of four years’ relevant experience and knowledge in monitoring and evaluation processes and operational experience in social development aspects.
-Experience in implementing monitoring and evaluation systems on USAID funded projects. Experience in USAID GEO-MIS and TraiNet desired.
-Skills and experience in data collection and analysis.
-Good computer skills in Microsoft Word, Excel, Access and SPSS.
-Strong communication skills and the ability to work with different stakeholders.
-Fluent Arabic and high standard of spoken and written English. 
-Valid driving license.


Application instructions
Interested candidates are requested to e-mail their CV, Cover Letter and References no later than Sep 11, 2012 at the following e-mail address: [email protected]
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted. Faxed CV’s will not be considered.