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Monitoring, Evaluation and Reporting Officer

Under the guidance and supervision of the IFES-Libya Deputy Country Director (DCD), and in coordination with HQ-based Monitoring and Evaluation staff, the MER Officer will perform the following tasks:

• The MER Officer will work in close collaboration with IFES-Libya staff members todevelop and refine M&E data collection tools that are streamlined into program activities. This includes, but is not limited to:
  • The development of project indicators
  • Data collection and reporting forms for sub-grantees or partners
  • Pre- and post-tests for trainings
  • Observation forms, when relevant
  • 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 in program activities;
• Ensure the quality and relevance of the project’s M&E 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;
• Collect and log M&E 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 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;
• Compile and review sub-grantee and partner data for donor reporting in coordination with relevant IFES-Libya staff member(s);
• Coordinate and provide M&E technical assistance and feedback to sub-grantees and project partners, in coordination with relevant IFES-Libya staff member(s) as required;
• 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 (DQAs).

Reporting

• Support the compilation of inputs from across IFES-Libya staff members for donor reports, and others as needed;
• Document results of the M&E system and produce necessary inputs for the periodic reports required by the donors;
• Support the DCD to identify and implement reporting-related training across IFES-Libya staff members.

Education and Qualifications 

• Bachelor’s Degree in social science, research methodology or related field required;
• Minimum of 4 years of experience working with international NGOs;
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, Power Point, and Outlook required;

• Demonstrated professional experience and knowledge in monitoring and evaluation;
• Demonstrated professional experience and knowledge in managing components of international development funded programming.

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