Ecumenical Pharmaceutical Network (EPN) is a Christian, not for profit, independent NGO committed to the provision of quality pharmaceutical services as a means to achieving global goals and targets on health and access to medicines.

Summary

The Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Officer will provide technical support and oversight on program-level monitoring, evaluation, and reporting for Projects being implemented by EPN. The M&E Officer will work with the Projects Team to ensure the completion of monitoring and evaluation tasks and timely reporting according to the project-specific monitoring and evaluation plans and in compliance with grant requirements.

Duties and Responsibilities

The duties and responsibilities are as follows:

Operational Roles and Responsibilities:

• Develop the overall framework, for project M&E, for example mid-term project review, impact assessment, final evaluation, project Performance Monitoring Plan with relevant data collection systems
• Collect data on a regular basis to measure achievement against the performance indicators
• Check data quality with partners, analyze and aggregate findings
• Support project progress reporting, project mid-term review and final evaluation
• Development of M&E tools such as Dashboards to monitor Project activities
• Research and Development: development of studies, questionnaires, assessments and analysis and reporting on the same
• Develop baseline data for each project component and for all project indicators
• Develop a plan for project-related capacity-building on M&E and for any computer-based support.
• Organize and undertake training with collaborating partners on M&E as required
• Contribute to and occasionally support the development of project proposals
• Develop monitoring and evaluation plan for all projects including the development of tools e.g. logical framework/theory of change, indicators matrix, and performance tracking tools
• Support the preparation of project narrative reports to donors/funding partner
• Review implementing partners narrative report
• Conduct supervisory visits and field visits for data collection and validation
• Assist in the revision of the project log frame matrix, particularly in the areas of performance indicators and their measurement
• Assist in the development and/or finalization of the project Work Plan and keep it updated in accordance with project activities and time frames as relevant
• Review the quality of existing data in the project subject areas, the methods of collecting it, and the degree to which it will provide good baseline statistics for impact evaluation
• With collaborating partners, review their existing approaches and management information systems and agree on any required changes, support and resources
• Identify areas where technical support to project partners is required. Organize refresher training on M&E for partners as required
• Identify lessons learned and develop case studies to capture qualitative outputs of the project. Provide advice to the supervisor on improving project performance using M&E findings
• Produce reports on M&E findings and prepare presentations based on M&E data as required

Perform any other duties as may be assigned from time to time

Key Result Areas:

• Effective program monitoring
• Efficient data collection and analysis Effective reporting

Knowledge and Skills Required

The jobholder must possess:

• Degree in statistics, demographics, public policy, international development, economics, or related field
• Minimum of five years of professional experience in an M&E position responsible for implementing M&E activities of international development projects
• Good knowledge of program implementation, monitoring and evaluation techniques and practices
• Familiarity with impact assessment an advantage
• Excellent analytical and reporting skills
• Ability to work in a team and good interpersonal skills
• Good computer applications skills and data Analysis
• Good organizational skills.
• Ability to deal with people with tact and diplomacy
• Ability to work independently with a minimum of supervision.
• Ability to work under time pressure and meet deadlines
• Ability to work in diversified environments