Monitoring & Evaluation Reporting Officer

 

Programs: USAID-CEP – PREP and GUARD 
Duration: 7.5 months        

1- Job Summary and Duties:
CHF is seeking a candidate for a monitoring & evaluation (M&E) reporting officer position in its Gaza Early Recovery Office. The M&E and reporting officer shall be responsible for M&E and reporting tasks related to CHF International humanitarian assistance and cash for work programs. The M&E officer will work 50% of his/her time on each of the referenced programs.

Responsibilities:
-Work with communities to develop systems for screening and selecting beneficiaries and for monitoring project work to ensure maximum impact.
-Maintain and gather project statistics regarding number and beneficiary profiles, type and quantity of assistance provided, and any other quantitative and qualitative information required by the program.
-Conduct qualitative and quantitative surveys of program impact to assure the project goals are being met and that the CHF team is able to constantly improve the quality of program implementation.
-Oversee the work of consultants working on M&E tasks.
-Maintain beneficiary records for all projects in a functional database system.
-Liaise effectively with field offices, NGOs and partner representatives; assist in formulation and implementation of outreach strategies.
-Prepare and Ensure timely input, as required, for weekly, monthly and quarterly progress reports and any other required reports.
-Conduct field visits on a frequent basis to community project sites to monitor community / stakeholder participation, project activities, provide technical assistance and troubleshoot along with the team.
-Organize and lead community focus groups and planning sessions during the project identification and planning stages, as well as for success stories and M&E purposes.
-Write project impact briefs and success stories in English and Arabic.

 Qualifications:
Education and Training
-A university degree in development, public policy, public relations/communications or other relevant field, or a combination of experience and education working in this sector. 

Experience
-At least 5 years relevant experience with international organizations in the monitoring and evaluation of, and reporting for complex projects.
-Past work with DFID and/or USAID funded programs preferred.

Technical skills   
-Experience carrying out M&E tasks, including survey work.
-High analytical and reporting skills.
-Ability to solve problems in the field with partners, local committees and beneficiaries.
-Good command of spoken and written English and Arabic.
-Excellent command of excel and other database applications.
-Computer/word processing and standard office software skills.

To apply, please send your CV and a cover letter by email to [email protected] or fax to 082888155 no later than 4:00 pm on May 16, 2010.  Please send one application either by email or fax, but not both, indicating the position title. CHF International is an equal opportunity employer.