Monitoring and Evaluation Officer

Position: Monitoring and Evaluation Officer
Term: Full-time (100% workload)
Location: Yerevan and Syunik (Goris) or Vayots Dzor 
Starting date: January, 2021
Duration: 6 months with the possibility of extension

About the company:
People in Need (PIN) is the Czech Republic based NGO working in relief and development sectors. See more at www.peopleinneed.cz. Present in Armenia since 2003, PIN has been focusing on issues of illegal migration, repatriation assistance to returnees and prevention of child trafficking, and more recently, job creation and support to small businesses and tourism. In 2020 PIN launched an EU-funded program aiming to mitigate the adverse effects of COVID-19 and to contribute to the longer-term socio-economic resilience of vulnerable groups in Eastern Europe, including Armenia. PIN has activated an emergency response for Armenia in the early days of the conflict – mobilizing its HQ surge team and releasing private funding to launch immediate relief interventions in Syunik, Ararat, Armavir and Tavush, focusing on distributing essential hygiene items including COVID-19 prevention items and messaging, launching a child-friendly space in Goris (Syunik region) as well as conducting a joint assessment Alliance2015 partner ACTED and REACH. PIN continues with the response and prepares for the scale up of the response. PIN has offices in Yerevan, Goris and Gyumri.

Job description:
The Monitoring and evaluation officer will be responsible for the design, coordination and implementation of the monitoring and evaluation, research, and learning framework of the humanitarian response projects.  The M&E officer reports to Country Director based in Yerevan and works closely with other relevant PIN colleagues.

Job responsibilities:

• Ensure consistency in monitoring and evaluation processes of humanitarian project(s);
• Provide technical support during project M&E planning;
• Provide technical support in routine monitoring;
• Participate in conducting surveys or other data collection activities (observations, FGDs etc.).
• Conduct independent monitoring of project activities according to the schedule;  
• Provide technical support in evaluations and other assessments and research activities, incl. engaging in ToR preparation, selection of consultants, review of evaluation design and data collection methodology, data analysis, involvement of stakeholders and dissemination plan;
• Examine the evaluation/research draft report in relation to the ToR/contract and formulate a written response;
• Facilitate discussion on the most important findings and recommendations from M&E and systematically support the project teams in using of M&E results and findings.
• Facilitate dissemination of M&E findings to stakeholders;
• Maintain overview of lessons learnt in M&E, promote good practice and identify ways to strengthen PIN’s planning, monitoring and evaluation processes, 
• Prepare presentation of the evaluation/other M&E activities findings for internal sharing,
• Ensure archiving of the M&E documents in PIN internal systems, 
• Identify M&E capacity development needs of staff, provide M&E training to project staff or organize external training.

The Employer stipulates the right to assign the Employee any other kind of work derived from his specialization. In case of urgent work and suchlike the Employee may be asked to work overtime as well as during public and other holidays with relevant compensation.

Qualification Requirements:

• Minimum 2-years of work experience, preferably in INGOs or humanitarian sector;
• Excellent communication skills, including fluent spoken and written English and Armenian;
• Highly organized person with attention to details;
• Strong organizational, critical analysis and problem-solving skills;
• Strong sense of integrity and willingness to pass the knowledge to others;
• Good working knowledge of MS Office and high-level computer literacy.

Application procedures:  
Interested candidates should submit the following documents: 
- Cover letter (in English language);
- CV (in English language);
- Contacts of three references including the supervisor in the most recent work assignment if relevant. 
The above mentioned should be sent to:  hr.armenia@peopleinneed.cz  with a subject heading "Monitoring and Evaluation Officer". Incomplete applications will NOT be considered. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for more details and the interview. 
Note: applications will be reviewed on rolling basis.

Opening date: 20 November 2020
Application deadline extended till January 7, 2021