Senior Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) Officer, Liberia

POSITION TITLE: Senior Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) Officer, Liberia

LOCATION: Monrovia, Liberia

GROUP: Human Rights, Education, & Empowerment (HREE)

REPORTS TO: Country Program Manager

PROGRAM SUMMARY:

The Attaining Lasting Change for Better Enforcement of Labor and Criminal Law on Child Labor, Forced Labor and Human Trafficking (ATLAS) project, funded by the US Department of Labor (USDOL), aims to increase the capacity of the Liberian government to address child labor, forced labor, and human trafficking through two outcomes:

1. Strengthened labor and/or criminal legal framework concerning child labor, forced labor, and/or human trafficking; and
2. Improved enforcement of the labor and/or criminal legal framework, specifically related to child labor, forced labor, and/or human trafficking.

Under these outcomes, the project implements a series of activities including training, technical assistance, and awareness raising.

The Senior M&E Officer will be responsible for leading, designing, and implementing monitoring and evaluation of this project and will be considered key personnel. Winrock expects this position to begin on or about April 1, 2023 (contingent upon donor approval). The position is currently scheduled to end on or about May 31, 2024.

Please note that this is a part-time position at 50% level of effort. The selected candidate must be available to work 20 hours per week, but this position will allow for a flexible schedule. The selected candidate will be hired as Winrock staff and receive applicable benefits, including health and life insurance, transportation stipend, vacation days, and severance pay.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

The Senior M&E Officer will lead the design, planning, and implementation of monitoring and evaluation activities for the ATLAS project in Liberia and should be an experienced M&E professional who can work independently and guide others to properly implement M&E tools and methodologies. The Senior M&E Officer will work under the oversight of the Country Project Manager in Liberia but will also work closely with the Project Director and Winrock’s home office M&E experts in the organization’s Washington, DC, office. Travel outside of Monrovia is expected.

Specific responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Lead updating of the project’s comprehensive monitoring and evaluation plan to incorporate new activities and efforts.
• Plan and lead implementation of the updated comprehensive monitoring and evaluation plan over the project period.
• Design data collection instruments to collect quantitative and qualitative information on project activities and results.
• Provide training and guidance to ATLAS staff on data collection instruments and M&E-related activities as necessary.
• Analyze and synthesize quantitative and qualitative data collected on project activities and results.
• Measure and track project indicators.
• Conduct field visits to monitor activities and results.
• Manage the project M&E database.
• Draft regular progress reports on project activities and results.
• Coordinate with the Project Director and home office M&E department.
• Provide direction and support to a Final Assessment consultant or team.
• Lead M&E closeout of the project in Liberia.
• Other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Successful candidates will have substantial experience leading monitoring and evaluation activities in a senior-level position, preferably on projects or programs funded by international donors, and proven expertise in the design, planning, and implementation of project-wide monitoring and evaluation plans for international development projects:

• Bachelor’s degree in statistics, demographics, public policy, international development, economics, or related field required. Master’s degree or bachelor’s plus an advanced certificate in M&E, statistics, or economics preferred.
• Minimum of five years professional experience in a senior M&E position responsible for implementing M&E activities of international development projects.
• Proven success in designing, implementing, and operating project M&E systems from project initiation to closeout stages.
• Experience in strategic planning and performance measurement, including indicator selection, target setting, reporting, database management, and developing M&E and performance monitoring plans.
• Knowledge of the major evaluation methodologies (e.g., qualitative, quantitative, mixed-method, and impact) and data collection and analysis methodologies.
• Experience developing and refining data collection tools.
• Experience with data quality assessments and oversight.
• Experience managing and providing training to others in M&E.
• Ability to facilitate and serve as a project liaison for externally-managed evaluations.
• Fluency in written and spoken English is required.

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until a suitable candidate is found.