Job Description for: Monitoring, Evaluation, Research and Learning Officer

Purpose of the Role:
MERL Officer will work closely with the Project Lead and Project Management Team (PMT) to monitor the project activities and evaluate their effectiveness; ensuring standard of the deliverables.

Roles and Responsibilities:

Leadership and Management

• Maintain project dashboards and reports that support decision-making and performance tracking.
• Support project teams in developing and implementing project implementation strategies, plans, and processes to ensure that the project goals are met.

Implementing M&E

• Work closely with the Project Lead, and Project Management Team (PMT) in the development and implementation of MERL framework, detailed implementation plan, performance indicators, and targets embedded in the work plan.
• Establish MERL framework with clear-cut goals, outcomes, outputs, inputs, processes, indicators, data needs, and sources, and reporting formats and frequency, for effective monitoring, reporting, and updating progress
• Support the project’s baseline, mid-term evaluation and impact evaluations and work in collecting and analyzing data and establish baselines, benchmarks and targets for the program’s process, outcome and impact indicators.
• Build on the findings of the baseline study, establish an M&E system that ensures the ongoing collection and management of quality data throughout the life of the program.
• Develop and maintain a uniform and consistent data collection and reporting methodology and schedule and ensure consistent and timely application of all M&E systems and standards.
• Work closely with all project staff (including consortium partners) to monitor program progress and achievements. Identify key issues, lessons learned, and best practices to document and publish.
• Under the direct supervision of PL lead and manage the monitoring and evaluation. This includes developing work plans, performing staff evaluations, and ensuring their efficiency and productivity.

Internal Data Quality Control and Project Information Management

• Develop and maintain effective information database(s) on projects, providing resources and necessary support for program inputs, outputs, outcomes, and impact data.
• Harmonize program monitoring indicators and systems with local and national development goals and meet donor compliance.
• Participate in and coordinate the timely collection and analysis of all program performance data and information.
• Collate, consolidate and prepare reports on the M&E activities and processes as required for reporting.
• Track program progress against indicators and ensure early identification of any areas requiring necessary action.

Research and reporting

• Support in design and implementation of assessments of activities and other surveys as per need of project
• Supporting further analysis data from various surveys
• Support in monitoring/ data-management (including data gathering, organizing recoding, statistical analysis, storage and retrieval) efforts within organization
• Draft donor reports, case studies, best practices, lessons learned, and success stories
• Promote the use of data to inform decision-making and link evidence-based approaches to achieve results
• Preparing periodic progress reports of project activities which include event-based reports, and monthly, quarterly and annual progress reports.

Coordination and networking

• Coordinate closely with partners and stakeholders for data planning, identification of data sources, and collection of data for monitoring purposes and result dissemination.
• Work closely with provincial and local governments, CSOs of waste workers, waste enterprises, and community members to share results and best practices and coach stakeholders regarding methods to improve project implementation and effectiveness.

Education:

• At least 3 years of relevant professional work experience
• Master’s degree (or equivalent) in Development Studies, Public Administration, Economics, Environmental science or a relevant field; training or certification in Monitoring and Evaluation, Research, and Reporting a plus.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills (English and Nepali)
• Strong strategic and analytical ability
• Good knowledge of social media and website management
• Preferences will be given to the candidates demonstrating progressive professional experience, including work experience at and with local organizations in Nepal, with proven experience as a support or a lead role in designing, rolling out and adapting MERL plans, designing, and delivering the capacity building plans of the counterparts.

Skill and Abilities:

• Excellent computer skills, well-versed with Microsoft office packages especially SPSS/Stata, KOBO, Advance Excel, GIS etc.
• Excellent analytical skills and the ability to summarize disparate information in a clear and concise manner.
• Excellent data collection methodology skills.
• Ability to create organizational work plans based on mission, vision, and goals.
• Ability to lead and coordinate multiple project areas without a direct supervisor.
• Strong organizational skills to balance competing priorities.
• Ability to work independently to meet deadlines efficiently.
• Strong and empathetic interpersonal skills to work in harmony with diverse team members.
• Excellent English and Nepali oral and written communication skills to deal effectively with mid and high-level partners and local communities.
• Command in MS Office with familiarity in handling data software such as Critical thinking and analysis
• Prior experience of working with EU funded project would be a plus.

We promote workforce diversity and highly encourage all interested applicants, especially young and young professionals including those who identify as women and indigenous community members/minority caste groups, to apply.

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