Strategic & RBM Specialist

Strategic & RBM Specialist , Ramallah-Based Office

General Summary
The RBM Officer is responsible for guiding the overall Monitoring &Evaluation (M&E) strategy and implementation of related activities PalTrade, partners, relevant stakeholders, and beneficiaries; and providing  and providing timely relevant information to them.  This entails close communication with all involved in M&E design and coordination.  The RBM Officer will assist the CEO in strategic planning and institutional development needs and monitor the implementation of PalTrades’s strategic and operational plan.
   
Responsibilities
-Review, update and develop performance measurement framework as needed and developing log frame matrix, particularly in the areas of the objective hierarchy, indicators and monitoring mechanisms.
-Develop the overall framework for PalTrade M&E, for example, annual project reviews, participatory impact assessments, process monitoring, operations monitoring and lessons-learned workshops.
-Responsible for the process for identifying and designing the key indicators for each component, to record and report physical progress. Also steer the process for designing the format of such progress reports.
-Responsible for leading organizational processes and act as the dedicated core organizational resource to support regular data collection, analysis and reporting for results.
-Review the quality of data the methods of collecting it and the degree to which it will provide good baseline statistics for impact evaluation.
-Undertake field visits as needed to support the implementation of M&E.
-Propose a follow-up mechanism for activity implementation, including donor coordination; and to follow-up on the proposed mechanism
-Recommend plan for project-related capacity-building on M&E and for any computer-based support that may be required.
-Facilitate and organize trainings for capacity building workshops, seminars, meetings on strategic planning and results based management.
-Analyze the financial status of projects and program implementation, in order to assess the efficiency and effectiveness of corporate performance.
-Map linkage between financial expenditures data collection and outputs/outcomes and corporate goals.
-Prepare reports, presentations, publicity communication materials, briefings for the media, and guide the delivery of key strategic messages on PalTrade initiatives on M&E findings; working closely with PalTrade technical staff and management.
-Guide the regular sharing of the outputs of M&E findings with project staff, implementing partners and primary stakeholders
-Ensure gender mainstreaming, promotion of environmental sustainability practices, adopt human rights based approach in in all reports, trainings, documents, and M&E forms.
-Any other related duties as requested by the Corporate Services Department Manager and the Chief Executive Officer.
 
Qualifications
-Minimum of B.S./B.A. in a related field.
-Three years of experience in a similar position

Knowledge and Skills
-Proven experience in understanding logical framework approaches and other strategic planning approaches
-Donor-related experience and/or Palestinian private sector understanding experience
-Demonstrable understanding of M&E methods and approaches (including quantitative, qualitative and participatory);
-Training in M&E development and implementation
-Excellent written and presentation communication skills in Arabic and English
-Excellent verbal communication skills with ability to present ideas and information clearly.
-Reliable and excellent work habits.
-Experience in excel, and data processing.

Interested and only qualified candidates are requested to send their CV to [email protected]

Deadline for application:13-5-2014

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