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Overall Purpose of the Role

The Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) Officer is responsible for overseeing and executing M&E activities within the designated implementation areas. This includes collecting data, contributing to community accountability initiatives, and ensuring that project activities align with organizational goals and beneficiary needs.

Tasks and responsibilities

Monitoring

• Conduct both quantitative and qualitative data collection activities in the field.
• Assist in the testing and refinement of monitoring tools to be utilized during project activities and aid distribution.
• Oversee distribution and post-distribution monitoring, including voucher redemption, to ensure activities uphold beneficiary safety and dignity, adhering to the ‘Do No Harm’ principle.
• Gather data for specific assessments as needed.
• Identify and refer potential vulnerable cases to the protection team when necessary.
• Promptly inform the supervisor of any safety incidents.
• Address and resolve problems or conflicts that may arise during monitoring activities and respond to minor beneficiary complaints.

Reporting and information

• Assist in preparing and submitting weekly and monthly reports to management, highlighting achievements and challenges related to monitoring.
• Capture high-quality photos of DRC activities when appropriate.
• Generate periodic monitoring reports to provide programs with accurate and valuable data for informed project development.
• Participate in internal program evaluations.

Accountability

• Ensure that all activities comply with DRC’s accountability principles.
• Support the implementation of DRC’s complaints mechanism, including disseminating information about the process.

Experience and technical competencies

• A minimum of 1 year of direct experience in monitoring and evaluation.
• Training in quantitative methodologies, including database management, is preferred.  
• Strong analytical skills and a comprehensive understanding of various monitoring, evaluation, and assessment methods to promote evidence-based learning.
• Proven ability to design, commission, and manage assessment methodologies and techniques, including focus group discussions, key informant interviews, and observations.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to analyze data and present it in a clear and concise manner for diverse audiences.
• Proficiency in MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Ability to garner support from staff across teams and build the capacity of others.
• Demonstrated ability to coordinate effective resource allocation to ensure high-quality programs.
• Experience working within budget constraints.
• Familiarity with qualitative research techniques.

Education

• A diploma in development economics, statistics, research methods, or a related field, or equivalent professional qualifications and experience.

Languages

• Professional competency in English is required.
• Proficiency in the local language (Pidgin English) is required.

Key stakeholders

• All DRC SW staff and partners.
• Auditors.
• Suppliers and service providers.

Skills and qualities required

In this role, you must demonstrate the following essential DRC skills:

• Striving for Excellence: Focus on achieving results while ensuring an efficient process. Produce accurate, thorough, and professional work with optimal use of time and effort.
• Collaborate: Cooperate with and engage stakeholders, actively seeking their opinions and sharing key information. Support and trust others, while encouraging feedback.
• Taking the Lead: Take responsibility and prioritize work based on DRC’s overall vision and goals. Take initiative when faced with challenges or opportunities and seek innovative solutions.
• Communicate: Write and speak effectively and honestly while adapting your style and tone to the situation. Actively listen to others and involve them in dialogue.
• Demonstrate Integrity: Uphold and promote the highest standards of ethical and professional conduct in relation to DRC’s values and code of conduct, including protection from sexual exploitation, abuse, and harassment.  

Additionally, you should possess:

• Ability to work in a multicultural and cosmopolitan environment.
• Proactive approach, with a cooperative and collaborative attitude.
• Excellent communication skills (including attentiveness and patience).
• Strong organizational skills.
• Exemplary sense of ethics.
• Ability to work effectively in a team.

General Regulations

• Adhere to DRC’s instructions for security, confidentiality, and ethical guidelines, including the Code of Conduct and the Humanitarian Accountability Framework.  
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• Refrain from engaging in any other remunerated activity during the contract term without prior authorization from DRC.
• Avoid any activity that could interfere with DRC or the implementation of any project during the contract term.
• Do not give media interviews or post photos or other material related to the project without prior permission.
• Return all equipment borrowed for the project to DRC after the contract ends or upon request.