National Monitoring and Evaluation Officer

Established in 1951, IOM is a Related Organization of the United Nations and the leading UN agency in the field of migration. Working closely with governmental, intergovernmental and non-governmental partners, IOM promotes humane and orderly migration for the benefit of all. It saves lives and protects people on the move, drives solutions to displacement, and facilitates pathways for regular migration, while providing services and advice to governments and migrants. 

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Applications are welcome from internal and external candidates. For all IOM vacancies, applications from qualified and eligible first-tier candidates are considered before those of qualified and eligible second-tier candidates in the selection process. For the purpose of this vacancy, internal and internal-equivalent candidates as well as external women candidates are considered as first-tier candidates.

Under the overall supervision of the Chief of Mission (COM) and in direct supervision of Project Development and Reporting Officer, and in close coordination with the Regional Monitoring and Evaluation and Risk Management Officer at the Regional Office and relevant Units at Headquarters, the Monitoring and Evaluation Officer will be responsible for supporting all aspects of projects/programmes/strategy Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E), as well as reporting requirements

1. Assist in collecting, maintaining, and analyzing various data for M&E activities.

2. File and compile reports that will be produced for the projects/programmes/strategy and keep track of reporting schedules in line with the donor/UNCT reporting requirements as well as IOM’s institutional reporting such as the Institutional Questionnaire (IQ).  

3. Assist in the design, comment and/or implementation of special assessments, surveys, and operational research.

4. Participate in specific monitoring and reporting exercises as assigned. Monitor report endorsement procedures with the required endorsement entities. 

5. Liaise with the donor’s/UNCT Monitoring Team(s) accompanying the project/programme/strategy implementation to document identified issues. 

6. Conduct preliminary analysis of findings of monitoring and evaluation exercises. Draft specific inputs as assigned for the development of the internal mission guidance on feedback mechanisms and accountability.

7. Keep track of the status of indicators that were set for the project/programme/strategy, including IOM Strategic Results Framework (SRF) indicators. 

8. Flag and bring to the attention of the Project/Programme Manager [or title of the position responsible for the management of the strategy], delays or challenges regarding data quality or compliance issues with the IOM, donor, or partners M&E requirements. 

9. Participate in specific field monitoring missions as assigned to support data collection according to the monitoring plans and tools and risk monitoring processes. 

10. Provide administrative backstopping support for the Project/Programme Manager or the Project Officers  [or title of the position responsible for the management of the strategy]. 

11. Prepare inputs for project/initiative development according to specific needs and situation analysis in accordance with IOM standards for project development and related M&E and RBM policies and guidance, in close coordination with the COM andProject Development and Reporting Officer.

12. Keep abreast of developments in IOM’s Evaluation and Monitoring and Results-based Management (RBM) functions to ensure compliance with IOM  strategies and institutional monitoring and reporting requirements, including for the SRF, the IQ, PRIMA and other M&E frameworks and planning tools.

13. Perform such other duties as may be assigned.

     

     

• Master’s degree in International Relations, Political or Social Sciences, Business or Public Administration, Law or a related field from an accredited academic institution; or,
• University degree in the above fields with two years of relevant professional experience.

Accredited Universities are those listed in the UNESCO World Higher Education Database.

• Significant experience in M&E and reporting in alignment with donor’s/UN requirements;

• Significant experience in application of IOM/UN rules, regulations and procedures; and, 

• Experience with project development and donor liaison. 

• Strong reporting, writing and research skills, preferably related to M&E; 

• Excellent communication and analytical skills; 

• Demonstrated knowledge of development of data collection tools, their administration and evaluation techniques and practices; 
• Strong interpersonal and teamwork skills; and, 

• Proven ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with people of diverse cultural and national backgrounds.

   

All IOM staff members in all categories are required to be fluent in one of the IOM's official languages (English, French, Spanish).

REQUIRED
For this position, fluency in English and French is required (oral and written).
 

DESIRABLE

Working knowledge of Arabic.

Proficiency of language(s) required will be specifically evaluated during the selection process, which may include written and/or oral assessments.

IOM’s competency framework can be found at this link. Competencies will be assessed during the selection process.

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Any offer made to the candidate in relation to this vacancy notice is subject to funding confirmation.

This selection process may be used to staff similar positions in various duty stations. Recommended candidates will remain eligible to be appointed in a similar position for a period of 24 months.

Appointment will be subject to certification that the candidate is medically fit for appointment, accreditation, any residency or visa requirements, security clearances.

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IOM only accepts duly completed applications submitted through the IOM e-Recruitment system (for internal candidates link here). The online tool also allows candidates to track the status of their application.

No late applications will be accepted. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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