Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) Specialist

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International Research & Exchanges Board (IREX)
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Position Title:    Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) Specialist
Program:Partnerships with Youth (PWY)
Reports To:    Communications and M&E Manager, PWY
Position Location:Ramallah, West Bank
Position Grade    2 (Mid-level position)

About IREX:

IREX is an international nonprofit organization providing thought leadership and innovative programs to promote positive lasting change globally. IREX enables local individuals and institutions to build key elements of a vibrant society: quality education and innovative youth development programming, independent media, and strong communities.

In the West Bank and Gaza, IREX is implementing the USAID-funded Partnerships with Youth (PWY) program. The PWY Program expands educational and leadership opportunities for young people aged 14-29 throughout the West Bank by creating sustainable hubs for youth innovation and learning, called Youth Development Resource Centers (YDRCs). PWY supports YDRCs in each of the 11 governorates in the West Bank to offer otherwise unavailable services and programming for youth to prepare them for a successful transition to adulthood and help ensure economic and civic participation in their communities.

Summary of Position:

Under the supervision of the Communications and M&E Manager, the M&E Specialist will assist with the project’s performance management. The M&E Specialist will be responsible for data collection and analysis for performance indicators, reporting project activities and achievements to the donor, and preparing communications documents as required. Please note that is a 5 month position with the possibility of extension.

Specific duties include, but are not limited to the following:

-Ensure data are collected from project and partner activities in timely, reliable, valid, and precise manner;
-Analyze data for indicators and assist in the maintenance of the program’s beneficiary database;
-Contribute to the development of data collection instruments in order to operationalize performance indicators;
-Conduct data quality assessments to identify areas for improvement in data collection and analysis;
-Report project activities and achievements to USAID via the Geo-MIS System and TraiNet;
-Assist with the rollout of and training on PWY’s online participant tracking and management system for PWY subgrantees and interns;
-Contribute to the development of biweekly, quarterly, and annual reports;
-Assist in drafting communications materials to promote project accomplishments to USAID, the public, and other target audiences;
-Supervise the work of the M&E Assistant;
-Participate in other M&E and communications initiatives as needed; and
-Perform other duties as required or assigned.

Qualifications and Requirements:

-University degree in a relevant field;
-Previous M&E experience on a USAID-funded program;
-Familiarity with USAID’s TraiNet and Geo-MIS System;
-Strong computer skills and knowledge of Microsoft applications;
-Strong analytical skills and experience with SPSS or other data analysis software;
-Superior writing, editing, and oral presentation skills in English and Arabic, as evidenced by professional experience;
-Experience with program communications and outreach;
-Ability to plan strategically and creatively to meet specified objectives;
-Excellent attention to detail and strong organizational skills including ability to prioritize and multi-task;
-Willingness to work in a flexible manner in terms of number of working hours and days of work, as required by the demands of the program;
-Willingness and ability to travel to Jerusalem and cities within the West Bank, as needed; and
-Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work cooperatively with team members and partners.