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FUNCTION:

The Program Officer – Monitoring, Evaluation, Learning & Systems will be responsible for supporting and managing monitoring, evaluation, learning and systems (MELS) and ensuring quality data for the country program and projects, to identify innovative ways to measure project impact. S/he will be expected to build the capacity of program staff and cooperative members to ensure that performance indicators and output, outcome and impact data are prepared and collected properly in targeted geographic and thematic areas as stated in the MELS guidelines.

Learning, sharing, and contribution to the effectives of the program (15%)

• Produce and update information products such as maps, charts and infographics by turning data into graphical products to convey messages and a storyline as well as support strategic and operational decision-making.
• Support in the development of reporting templates and procedures as well as reports, such as situation reports and briefing papers for government, donors, partners and other stakeholders.
• Revisethemethodofcorrespondenceandcommunicationbetweendatamanagementstaffandexternal stakeholders.
• Build the capacity of project partners for operationalization of the Project monitoring and evaluation (M&E) system.
• Supportresearchandevaluationinitiativesinthecountry.
• Assist in networking with other development organizations, governments, and other line agencies in promoting Heifer’s development model/initiatives, and potential collaborations.
• Supportpartnersinimprovinglearningandsharingmechanismsintheprojects.
• Workcollaborativelywithdifferentprogramsforstrengtheningintegrationandcross-learning.

Reporting and documentation (15%)

• Coordinate with field staff for the periodic update of data into the project and database management system and carry out field verification and validation of data.
• PeriodicallytrackprogressagainstPIP.
• Coordinatetheannualoutcomemonitoringstudy.
• Compile and review all required periodic reports, including monthly data, for donors and other stakeholders, and management.
• Collect and prepare periodic case stories of project beneficiaries.
• Assist in the preparation of project outputs and financial expenditure reports and communicate with field staff on project specific reports.
• Ensure that the stewardship report is prepared and communicated to concerned staff and stakeholders.
• Closely track and maintain proper filing of digital and paper documents in the program and database system (including software at sub-award levels). Build/implement and/or update a digital or web-based application for the project.