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Monitoring and Evaluation Officer

TITLE: Monitoring and Evaluation Officer

FIELD Office: Tripoli, Libya

Field Job Grade: 7

Manager: Deputy Country Director

The International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) is recruiting a Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Officer for a USAID funded program:  Libya Elections and Legislative Strengthening Activity (LELSA) which is currently funded until September 2023.  The program supports electoral processes in Libya by:

• Strengthening Inclusive Civic Processes through our work with civil society organizations, universities and the Ministry of Education
• Bolstering Long-term Foundations for Democratic Transitions by providing technical assistance to the High National Election Commission, the Central Committee for Municipal Council Elections, the High Judicial Council, and the Ministry of Education; and
• Countering the Corrosive Influences of online Hate Speech and Disinformation through training of journalists, fact-checking and voter outreach

PRIMARY FUNCTION/PURPOSE

The M&E Officer will support the implementation of IFES programs in Libya, by monitoring field activities and ensuring they meet the program indicators and fulfill the targets. This position will also coordinate with local partners with a specific focus on the High National Election Commission (HNEC) and the Central Committee for Municipal Council Elections (CCMCE) and the Democracy Resource Centers (DRCs) in Tripoli.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Under the supervision of the Country Director (CD) and Deputy Country Director (DCD), the M&E Officer will be responsible for using data collection tools and logging key programmatic data for analysis. Data analysis will provide a reference to senior management on program decision-making. The M&E Officer will also coordinate with diverse stakeholders and partners in Tripoli to ensure the successful implementation of program activities.

PROGRAM ACTIVITY SUPPORT

• Develop and refine M&E data collection tools that are streamlined into program activities. This includes, but is not limited to:
  • Data collection and reporting forms for sub-grantees or partners
  • Pre- and post-tests for trainings
  • Follow-up interview guides for follow-up with program participants;

• Train and provide feedback to program staff on the implementation of M&E tools and systems;

• Ensure the quality and relevance of the project’s monitoring and evaluation systems for decision-making, including ensuring that indicators, related definitions and standards, and other data needs are effective for performance measurement and decision-making;
• Utilize, refine (as pertinent), and manage data management systems that house and summarize program data;
• Log programmatic data through the data management system;
• Ensure the quality of M&E related data collected throughout program implementation by regularly spot checking and cleaning M&E data in compliance with USAID standards for data quality;
• Analyze of project performance data, as necessary and available, and provide findings to program teams for decision-making;
• Coordinate and collaborate with HQ M&E staff in the preparation and delivery of data-based reflection and decision-making sessions;
• Train/monitor staff of partner NGOs in data collection methodology and in the M&E system set by the program team;
• Compile and review sub-grantee and partner data for donor reporting;
• Coordinate and provide M&E technical assistance and feedback to sub-grantees and project partners, as required;
• Document results of the M&E system and produce necessary inputs for the periodic reports required by the donors (USAID);
• Provide support to performance evaluation process in collaboration with identified evaluation team, including: defining evaluation questions, identifying pertinent methodologies (e.g., qualitative, quantitative, mixed method, and impact), and assisting in tool development, data collection, and analysis;
• Prepare and support activities related to donor data quality assessments/audits (DQA).

REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor degree in international affairs, political science, social sciences or relevant fields
• At least five years of professional experience, including M&E experience
• Ability to communicate effectively in English and Arabic, both verbally and in writing
• Proficiency with MS Office Suite specifically Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively with program team
• Proven event planning and communication skills
• Good writing (donor reports and activity reports) and organizational skills
• Experience in project coordination and liaison with project partners

LANGUAGE SKILLS: Fluency in written and spoken English and Arabic is required.

TRAVEL: Travel may be required.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS/WORK ENVIRONMENT: Standard office work environment.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

Applications 

Please send a CV and Letter of Motivation in ENGLISH to ” ifeslibyarecruitment@ifes.org ” with the subject line ” Monitoring and Evaluation Officer – IFES Libya ”.

Only email applications are considered. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Deadline for applications: October 7, 2021 (23:59 – Tripoli Time)