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Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning - Job Description

1. Job title: Associate/ Lead- Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning

2. Location: Guwahati

3. Reporting Authority: Executive Director

4. Purpose:

• Design and implement monitoring, evaluation and learning systems for each project

• Ensure that the MEAL system brings efficiency and effectiveness to the works of FST

• Ensure that the data is used to make decisions and communicate stories of change.

5. Responsibilities: Key responsibilities are

a. MEAL Tool Development and Data Management :

• Develop and implement a robust monitoring and evaluation system that will ensure tracking of project/ programme results at different levels (outputs, outcomes and impact).

• Develop and implement an integrated database of all programmes and ensure accountability through regular data updates, data integrity

• Work closely with the program and finance department to ensure the collection of relevant and appropriate data needed for an effective MEAL system which will be utilized in monitoring strengths, weaknesses and gaps in existing projects/ programs and services and for reporting on donor commitments.

• Incorporate feedback from programme staff to ensure the continuous improvement of data management systems.

b. Monitoring and Reporting:

• Develop M&E plans for all projects and proposals and ensure the same is followed up during implementation.

• Ensure all grants have updated work and performance management plans with all approved proposals, regularly reviewing and updating as needed.

• Provide alerts to the respective programme staff on corrective actions required to avoid delays in implementation, including flagging operational issues and risks requiring timely actions.

• Review monthly progress reports from partners and ensure they have evidence to back-up and provide feedback to the respective staff

c. Assessments, Surveys and Evaluation :

• Conduct baseline surveys for new projects/ programmes and conducting relevant evaluations for ongoing projects

• Ensure that FST learns from all final evaluations of completed projects for decision-making and improvement of project designs.

• Assist in the development of TOR for external surveys and consultant recruitments/ selection

• Coordinate the review of all survey reports prepared to ensure quality and accurate reporting.

• Timely plan and initiate all pre- and post-intervention assessments, KAP surveys, After Action Reviews.

d. Learning, Accountability and Capacity Building :

• Provide relevant evidence to FST for learning from projects

• Share learning and provide constructive comments to colleagues in order to ensure programme quality.

• Ensure that sex, age, and gender standards are consistently adhered to in programme delivery

• Build capacity of staff to ensure adoption of new data monitoring tools and quality of data collected

• Keep abreast of new approaches and tools on M&E, and provide training to staff as requested.

• Enable staff to monitor and evaluate their efforts, gather relevant data and produce required progress reports.

• Regularly collect data on and analyse the complaints reporting and feedback mechanism (CRFM) accountability data to the FST team to facilitate quality improvement.

6. Person specification:

• Should know the result-based framework

• Post Graduate with a minimum of 5 years of experience in implementing projects in the social development sector.

• Working knowledge of SPSS, Kobo etc is an added advantage

• Experience in producing reports

• Should have a good command of writing and speaking in Assamese and English.

• Willingness to travel to rural areas using public transport

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