Monitoring and Evaluation Officer job at Ministry of Lands Housing and Urban Development

Background information about the job or company

The incumbent will be responsible to the Monitoring & Evaluation Specialist for performing the following duties:-

Responsibilities or duties

• Support the M&E Specialist in implementing and managing the project's manual and computerized Monitoring Information Systems (MIS). Routinely collect, clean, and input data from central and Program LGs into M&E databases.
• Continuously track performance against established project indicators, Program Development Objectives (PDOs), and Disbursement Linked Indicators (DLIs) to ensure timely detection of variances.
• Conduct regular field monitoring visits and rigorous Data Quality Assessments at the Program LGs and ministry levels to verify data integrity and compliance with collection protocols.
• Assist the M&E Specialist in compiling accurate monthly, quarterly, semi-annual, and annual project progress reports by synthesizing field data and preparing preliminary drafts.
• Coordinate directly with participating Local Governments and MDAs to streamline data compilation processes, providing technical backup to local staff on data management tools.
• Assist in organizing and executing annual performance assessments conducted by the Independent Verification Agent (IVA), as well as midterm and end-of-program evaluations.
• Provide hands-on training and mentorship to Program LGs and ministry staff on data collection tools (such as Kobo Toolbox, SPSS, and Excel).
• Assist in compiling and updating project dashboards (via Power BI) and documenting key project milestones, institutional best practices, and lessons learned for dissemination.

Qualifications or requirements

• A Bachelor’s Degree in Statistics, Quantitative Economics, Social Sciences, Development Studies, or related field.
• A Master’s Degree in any of the above or related fields is of added advantage.
• Post-graduate diploma or Certificate in M&E is mandatory.

Experience needed

• Six (6) years of relevant working experience in M&E duties with externally funded projects, or any other development Partner/ multi-lateral or international organization, Government entity, or in a corporate environment.

Any other provided details

• Minimum Age: 25
• Maximum Age: (Not specified)
• Vacancies: 1
• Scale: Other
• Terms of Employment: Contract

• Support the M&E Specialist in implementing and managing the project's manual and computerized Monitoring Information Systems (MIS). Routinely collect, clean, and input data from central and Program LGs into M&E databases.
• Continuously track performance against established project indicators, Program Development Objectives (PDOs), and Disbursement Linked Indicators (DLIs) to ensure timely detection of variances.
• Conduct regular field monitoring visits and rigorous Data Quality Assessments at the Program LGs and ministry levels to verify data integrity and compliance with collection protocols.
• Assist the M&E Specialist in compiling accurate monthly, quarterly, semi-annual, and annual project progress reports by synthesizing field data and preparing preliminary drafts.
• Coordinate directly with participating Local Governments and MDAs to streamline data compilation processes, providing technical backup to local staff on data management tools.
• Assist in organizing and executing annual performance assessments conducted by the Independent Verification Agent (IVA), as well as midterm and end-of-program evaluations.
• Provide hands-on training and mentorship to Program LGs and ministry staff on data collection tools (such as Kobo Toolbox, SPSS, and Excel).
• Assist in compiling and updating project dashboards (via Power BI) and documenting key project milestones, institutional best practices, and lessons learned for dissemination.

• Data collection
• Data cleaning
• Data input
• Monitoring Information Systems (MIS)
• Performance tracking
• Data Quality Assessments
• Report compilation
• Data management tools
• Training and mentorship
• Data collection tools (Kobo Toolbox, SPSS, Excel)
• Project dashboards (Power BI)
• Documentation of best practices and lessons learned

• A Bachelor’s Degree in Statistics, Quantitative Economics, Social Sciences, Development Studies, or related field.
• A Master’s Degree in any of the above or related fields is of added advantage.
• Post-graduate diploma or Certificate in M&E is mandatory.