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Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Officer

Y-PEER is a global network of more than 2,000 non-profit organizations, governmental institutions, CBOs, institutions, youth activists, young peer educators and trainers. It has over 33,000 young members from 59 countries including Libya – from 2010 – who work in promoting young people’s sexual and reproductive health, including physical and mental health related to HIV/AIDS, maternal health, gender-based violence, youth participation, civic engagement and development of a culture of citizenship.

Background:

Y-PEER is recruiting a Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Officer for a project designed to promote peace and reconciliation. The project will incorporate a people-to-people approach and empower youth to advance peace, stability, and dialogue through organized groups, civic participation, positive media, and localized peace projects.  The project will enable youth groups of each city to work with municipal councils and other relevant actors to promote peace processes, reconciliation, and peaceful co-existence. Activities will mitigate conflicts from escalating by providing targeted support to peace actors, community-level leaders/groups and influencers, and constituent-responsive authorities who are engaged in, or wish to be engaged in, peace-building, conflict mitigation, and reconciliation.

Position Summary:

The Y-PEER is seeking qualified Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Officer, He/she will be responsible for the design, coordination and implementation of the monitoring and evaluation, research, and learning framework of the Project. He/she will develop a systematic monitoring framework to improve the qualitative and quantitative evidence gathered by the Project.

Specific duties:

Setting up the system:

1. Assist in the revision of the project log frame matrix, particularly in the areas of performance indicators and their measurement;
2. Assist in the development and/or finalization of the project Work Plan and keep it updated in accordance with project activities and timeframes as relevant.
3. Develop the overall framework, for project M&E, for example mid-term project review, impact assessment, final evaluation, develop project Performance Monitoring Plan with relevant data collection systems.
4. Review the quality of existing data in the project subject areas, the methods of collecting it, and the degree to which it will provide good baseline statistics for impact evaluation.
5. Develop baseline data for each project component and for all project indicators.
6. With collaborating partners, review their existing approaches and management information systems and agree on any required changes, support and resources.
7. Develop a plan for project-related capacity-building on M&E and for any computer-based support that may be required.
8. Organize and undertake training with collaborating partners on M&E as required.

Implementation of M&E and coordination:

1. Collect data on a regular basis to measure achievement against the performance indicators.
2. Check data quality with partners.
3. Maintain and administer the M&E database; analyses and aggregate findings.
4. Support project progress reporting, project mid-term review and final evaluation.
5. Identify areas where technical support to project partners is required. Organize refresher training on M&E for partners as required.
6. Identify lessons learned and develop case studies to capture qualitative outputs of the project. Provide advice to the supervisor on improving project performance using M&E findings.

The Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Officer is a part-time employee, with 50 percent of his or her time devoted to the project

Experience:

1. Minimum of two years of professional experience in an M&E position responsible for implementing M&E activities.
2. Experience in designing, implementing, and operating project M&E systems from project initiation to closeout stages.
3. Experience in designing and managing beneficiary monitoring and database systems.
4. Experience in strategic planning and performance measurement, including indicator selection, target setting, reporting, database management, and developing M&E and performance monitoring plans.
5. Knowledge of the major evaluation methodologies (e.g. qualitative, quantitative, mixed-method, and impact) and data collection and analysis methodologies.
6. Experience in planning and managing surveys.
7. Experience in developing and refining data collection tools.
8. Experience with data quality assessments and oversight.
9. Experience in managing and providing training to partners and target beneficiaries.
10. Ability to facilitate and serve as project liaison for externally-managed evaluations.

Languages: Excellent written and spoken command of English/ Arabic.

Duty station:  Misrata or Tripoli

Supervisor: Project Coordinator, in close coordination with the Focal Point in Charge-Libya.

How to apply:

Please submit your CV and cover letter by email with the subject reference” M&E Officer -your name” to recruitment@ypeer.ly by no later than 12 June 2021 Early applications are encouraged.