Monitoring and Evaluation Coordinator
Ngo & Social Services Jobs
- International Medical Corps
- Expires 11 Jul 2025
- Bulawayo
- Full Time
Job Description
Job Title
Monitoring and Evaluation Coordinator
Duty Station
Amalima Loko, Bulawayo
Deadline
11 July 2025
Employment Type
Full Time
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JOB SUMMARY
The role of the Monitoring and Evaluation Coordinator is to support better performance and greater accountability by implementing evidence-based program/project management at the field level, to guide and improve performance. The Monitoring and Evaluation Coordinator will provide the technical support to the design of methodologies and tools to ensure the availability of clear and accurate information at the program/project level. The Monitoring and Evaluation Coordinator also plays an important role in data management and quality by designing a monitoring and evaluation system which adheres to the IMC’s Global Monitoring and Evaluation Guidelines, the Monitoring and Evaluation Minimum Standards for Quality, and the guiding Monitoring and Evaluation policies and procedures.
The Monitoring and Evaluation Coordinator will provide technical support to the program and build capacity in the country Mission through strengthening learning and knowledge sharing across the IMC and with the wider humanitarian community. The role holder will also support in project development including preparation and management of the Monitoring and Evaluation budget, staffing plan and project design
Duties and Responsibilities
JOB DESCRIPTION
• Mainstream the Global M&E Guidelines across all related M&E activities at the field level and ensure the guidance notes for monitoring and evaluation are functional at the field level.
• Actively promote the Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA) standards within IMC and amongst its beneficiaries.
• Contribute to the creation of a positive image and overall credibility of the organization, notably through the application of the Code of Conduct, ethics, values, and standpoint with regards to internal and external actors.
• Design and coordinate needs assessment and situation analysis through various approaches (e.g. direct data collection, secondary sources, problem tree analysis, SWOT analysis) and ensure that needs assessment and project design are linked.
• Support to program and M&E team with developing the results framework, theory of change, logframe Program Monitoring Tool (PMT), and M&E plan including indicators for existing and new projects.
• Develop data gathering strategies and reporting flows for projects in the mission.
• Oversee the collection and timely reporting of data and statistics from the health facilities and other centers.
• Lead the implementation of Satellite-based Tracking and Remote Monitoring (STARM) system
• Lead the Quarterly Country Report process and work closely with program technical leads to aggregate project data at country level
• Conduct regular site visits or when required to monitor service provision and ensure data quality.
• Develop strategies for assessing the quality of collected data for the indicators and manage tools and methods for assessing data quality for all indicators.
• Organize the planning for project data quality audits and monitor and coordinate routine data quality audits conducted in different sites, compile results at the level of a project and develop actions plans to implement corrective measures.
• Use proper sampling (probability and non-probability) techniques taking into account desired power, type of survey or evaluation (e.g. single point or multiple point; baseline vs endline), the objective of the survey or evaluation (e.g. testing for change or getting a point prevalence), and budget limitations.
• Lead the development of sampling frame, calculate the sample size and draw samples for surveys, including implementation of donor recommendations for the surveys.
• Develop and use different qualitative and quantitative methods of data collection including structured/ semi structured interviews, key informant interviews, in-depth interviews, group discussions, focus group discussions and direct observations as an M&E tool. Conduct training on quantitative and qualitative techniques for data collection for M&E, program and interviewers.
• Perform qualitative textual analysis, develop topical outlines (coding) and support the team in narrating the findings.
• Develop Terms of Reference (ToR) outlining the objectives, methodology, sampling approach and other necessary details for the study to be conducted internally or by a consultant and oversee the logistics of data collection and data management and ensure adequate resources are available.
• Design questionnaires for monitoring purposes and apply the different interview techniques (structured/semi-structured).
• Conduct regular site visits or when required to monitor and assist partners in the data collection process to ensure data quality.
• Determine the appropriate data collection tool based on the purpose, advantages and disadvantages of mobile data collection techniques.
• Design simple and complex questionnaire using XLS or form builder (Kobo form builder, Ona form builder, etc.)
• Support in installing and configuring mobile data collection tools (OKD collect, Kobo collect, Ona collect,, etc.) on smart phones or tablets and manage data on mobile servers (Kobo form builder, Ona form builder, etc.)
• Develop guidance and standards methodologies for the collection and analysis of data to allow for comparison and aggregation across time and the different projects.
• Analyze data and develop spatial data models and maps.
• Triangulate findings from several qualitative and quantitative sources.
• Interpret statistical data for use in decision-making and synthesize quantitative and qualitative information for write-up/reports and decision making.
• Develop TOR for internal and external baseline surveys, mid-term evaluations, final evaluations and frame the different types of study questions such as barrier analysis, market analysis, Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Surveys (KAP).
• Make a comprehensive situation analysis to inform an evaluation.
• Train and supervise data gathering of internal performance evaluation and design and synthesize the findings from participative evaluation techniques (actively involving affected communities in the evaluation exercises).
• Write full narrative reports (needs assessments, internal reviews, progress reports) and executive summaries.
• Verify reports' accuracy and presentation of information, including the use of appropriate graphs and tables.
• Disseminate qualitative and quantitative results using the established dashboard or system as per agreed frequency.
• Report and share evaluation finding to stakeholders
Code of Conduct
It is our shared responsibility and obligation to prevent matters involving Sexual Exploitation & Abuse, Trafficking in Persons, Child Safeguarding and any suggested violation to our Code of Conduct, which may involve Conflicts of Interest, Fraud, Corruption or Harassment. If you see, hear or are made aware of any suggested activities then you have an obligation to report.
Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse:
Actively promote PSEA (Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse) standards within International Medical Corps and amongst beneficiaries served by International Medical Corps.
Compliance & Ethics:
Promotes and encourages a culture of compliance and ethics throughout International Medical Corps. As applicable to the position, maintains a clear understanding of International Medical Corps’ and donor compliance and ethics standards and adheres to those standards. Conducts work with the highest level of integrity.
Qualifications and Experience
• A master’s degree in social sciences, public health, statistics, or international development, with experience or background in M&E, epidemiology, public health, and health information management.
• Over 8 years of relevant and progressive experience working in related field, including minimum of 5 years of applied experience with a humanitarian organization in designing, implementing and overseeing monitoring and evaluation tasks in relevant sectors.
• Demonstrated experience in managing teams and building staff capacity within complex programming.
• Experience with M&E approaches for key donors such as USAID, BHA, OFDA, ECHO, EU, DfID, UN, etc.
• Experience in the use of qualitative and quantitative software for data analysis.
• Experience with mobile data collection platform
• Able to identify gaps in staff knowledge of M&E concepts and skills and provide training in these topics.
• Know causal analysis approaches (e.g. problem tree analysis, SWOT analysis) and carry out situation analysis and assessment of needs and opportunities (with the input of technical specialists).
• Possess the skills to write full narrative reports (needs assessments, internal reviews, progress reports) and executive summaries.
• Demonstrated understanding of data protection and confidentiality as part of data collection and management practices, and ability to respect and maintain confidentiality.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint and Teams.
• Competency in using statistical software EPI-Info, SPSS, and STATA.
• Possess the skills in mobile data collection software such as Ona, KoboToolBox.
• Perform inferential analysis using statistical software.
• Knowledge of inferential statistics
How to Apply
