Job Advertisement: Field Monitoring Officer – Good Neighbors International (GNI), NGO Cameroon
Position: Field Monitoring Officer
Job Summary:
The Field Monitoring Officer will play a key role in implementing monitoring, training, and support activities for agriculture, livelihoods, and food security projects. The officer ensures adherence to international technical guidelines, procedures, and standards. This includes monitoring the progress of activities, suggesting improvements where necessary, and following up with training organizations and beneficiaries to ensure the success and efficiency of the programs.
Key Responsibilities:
- Monitoring and Data Collection:
- Support the MEAL Officer and Project Manager (PM) in collecting accurate field-level data and assist with data analysis.
- Contribute to evaluations, baseline assessments, impact surveys, and capacity assessments.
- Aid in designing criteria for selecting target communities and beneficiaries.
- Ensure field activities comply with Good Neighbors’ technical requirements and donor criteria, following the set activity plan.
- Field Activity Implementation:
- Oversee the continuous collection of data and assist in the quality analysis of ongoing activities.
- Participate in training sessions, preparing training materials and presentations (e.g., PowerPoint), and engage actively in the delivery.
- Support beneficiary profiling, registration, and baseline/endline assessments through technical guidance on data collection tools.
- Monitoring and Evaluation:
- Participate in project review assessments, surveys, and studies, ensuring they follow established protocols.
- Carry out assigned activities according to deadlines and technical specifications.
- Use monitoring tools (e.g., assessment formats, follow-up sheets, harvest reports) for activity tracking.
- Regularly monitor and follow up on agriculture, food security, and livelihood activities as guided by the PM.
- Problem-Solving and Adaptation:
- Identify potential challenges in activity implementation and assist in resolving issues promptly.
- Assess the local environment and adjust activities to meet the evolving needs of the beneficiaries.
- Compliance and Quality Assurance:
- Ensure compliance with national and international standards and quality norms.
- Supervise and manage community mobilizers in the implementation of activities.
- Document best practices, lessons learned, beneficiary interviews, case studies, and field images/videos to contribute to monitoring and evaluation processes.
- Reporting and Communication:
- Ensure accurate documentation of field activities, including photographs, videos, and case stories.
- Assist in drafting progress reports for the activities under your responsibility.
- Share critical security-related information with the PM to ensure team safety and project continuity.
- Compile information for case studies, success stories, and lesson learning reports.
- Stakeholder Engagement and Partnership:
- Raise awareness among stakeholders about program accountability and the beneficiary feedback mechanism.
- Foster collaboration with local government departments (MINADER, MINEPIA, MINPROFF, MINAS), UN agencies, INGOs, and NGOs to exchange relevant information.
- Participate in internal and external meetings, stakeholder meetings, and field visits as required.
- Carry out any additional duties as assigned.