CHARITY JOBS IN AFRICA

Organization: Samaritan's Purse
Country: South Sudan
Closing date: 03 Nov 2014

The overall purpose of the Monitoring and Evaluation Officer position is to improve the quality of Samaritan's Purse, Unity State program implementation through developing and introducing efficient and effective Design, Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (DMEL) systems to improve accountability and internal information flow and to on-site program support. The M & E Officer acts as a focal point for designing and enforcing data-driven culture within the Food, Nutrition, WASH and Ministry programs in Unity State.

Under the overall support and guidance of the Area Coordinator, the position holder will assist in providing monitoring and evaluation tools to assess projects progress against agreed objectives. He/ She will ensure that all programs are implemented according to the SP strategy, approved work plans and in accordance with SP's Project Management Guidelines (PMG).

The position will be based in Yida with frequent travel to Ajuong Refugee Camp.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

· Act as the M & E focal person for Samaritan's Purse in Unity State.
· Identify programming information gaps or omissions in current reporting, monitoring and evaluation systems which need to be addressed in order to better facilitate overall humanitarian response in WFP Food Programming, WASH, Nutrition and Ministry.
· Design monitoring and evaluation strategies in line with SP-PMG.
· Ensure M & E methodologies and outputs are approved by SP's Program Development Division and National M & E Manager.
· Develop schedule of monitoring activities for program managers and checklists for completion.
· Work with program managers to ensure that reports (monthly, quarterly, annual) are produced in a timely manner in accordance with donors' requirements (UNHCR, WFP, UNICEF and CHF), and accurately reflect the work of SP.
· Ensure compliance with the national level monitoring system.
· Train project staff to implement realistic monitoring plans that capture quantitative and qualitative data for comparison against program targets.
· Assist with rapid assessments, baseline surveys, KAP surveys, and other assessments to inform program design.
· Assist in developing data entry templates, managing data storage and conducting analysis for project monitoring.
· Train and supervise data collection and data entry staff.
· Organize workshops for Unity State programs on lessons learnt, program performance & work plans in partnership with stakeholders.
· Provide professional representation of Samaritan's Purse at coordination meetings with government, donor and civil society partners, NGOs and refugee communities.
· Monitor, care for and maintain Samaritan's Purse owned assets.

QUALIFICATIONS:

· A minimum of a Bachelors' degree in development related subjects preferable, Economics and Statistics with a minimum of 3 years in Monitoring and Evaluation of Food Security Projects.
· One year of college-level Biblical studies strongly preferred.
· Prior experience of working in NGO context in insecure areas.
· Demonstrates substantial experience in a M & E or programming role.
· Communication and analytical skills.
· Experience working with UNHCR/WFP programs strongly preferred.
· Computer skills especially statistical analysis using SPSS, MS Access, STATA, Excel, among others.
· Demonstrated ability in Data Collection, Data Management and Analysis.
· Experience of conducting project evaluations including using survey methodologies of Cluster and LQAS.
· Ability to coordinate activities with other agencies, build and maintain positive working relationships.

12 month contract with the potential for renewal.

This is an unaccompanied assignment.

How to apply:

To apply, please visit our website at http://careers.samaritanspurse.org/monitoring-and-evaluation-officer-uni... and click "Apply Online" at the bottom of the page.