Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning Officer – South Sudan

South Sudanese Nationals only

2 Vacant positions

We are looking for highly qualified, self-motivated Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning Officers able to work with diverse teams of both national and international staff as well as local government authorities, UN agencies, I/NGOs and other partners under difficult, stressful and sometimes insecure conditions.

Who are we?
The Danish Refugee Council has been in South Sudan since 2004 working with refugees, internally displaced people and returnees. In 2012, DRC opened its operations in Upper Nile State (Maban County) to respond to the large influx of refugees coming from Blue Nile State in Sudan and in early 2013 DRC expanded its operations to Unity State and is currently managing a refugee camp (Ajoung Thok) for new refugees from South Kordofan. In additional DRC is responding to the current humanitarian crisis of internal displacement. DRC is the camp manager of several camps in the northern states of South Sudan and has also been working closely with humanitarian partners in relation to the coordination of humanitarian assistance and advocacy issues. DRC also has activities in the sectors of community services, protection, GBV, livelihoods, shelter and infrastructure and logistics in the IDP/refugee areas. In returnee areas DRC is implementing food security and livelihood activities to support durable solutions.

About the job
The Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning (MEL) Officer will support a DRC field programme in the collection, analysis and use of monitoring and evaluation data for programme improvement, learning, and – where feasible – to demonstrate impact. The post holder will lead the implementation of standard monitoring, evaluation and learning activities for the field programme. S/he will also manage the Field Programme Information System, which includes data collection, data entry, analysis and reporting. The MEL Officer will also liaise with the local UNHCR Registration department to ensure the DRC field programme has timely access to all refugee data needed for programme planning and delivery.

Duties and Responsibilities
Monitoring, evaluation and reporting

• Lead the implementation of standard monitoring and evaluation activities for the field office as guided by the MEL guidelines/toolkit
• Lead the collection and analysis of performance data from various programme activities and compile regular performance updates for sharing with teams
• Manage project indicator trackers and ensure that they are updated on a monthly and quarterly basis as required
• Lead the collection, analysis and reporting of qualitative data that include Knowledge Attitudes Practice (KAP) surveys, Focus Group Discussions, exit interviews and Most Significant Change stories
• Supervise and guide short-term enumerators/data clerks involved in planned data collection processes to ensure accurate data is collected and compiled. This will include closely supporting all centres of data collection to ensure that correct and accurate data is being captured at all times
• Prepare and submit data inputs for reports to management and donor agencies as required
• Ensure that all programme activities have adequate data collection tools at all times.
  Data and Information Management
• Manage the field programme databases (protection and SGBV databases) ensuring the correct and consistent entry, storage and analysis of activity data
• Liaise with UNHCR Registration department to ensure the DRC field team has timely access to all refugee data needed for programme planning and delivery
• Provide programme teams with timely data to enable programme planning and reporting
• Maintain a detailed database of beneficiaries from DRC programme activities as means of verification for activities delivered
• Act as a centre of data and information provision for the field office, ensuring that up-to-date programme records are managed and well maintained. This will include ensuring proper record keeping by the various programmes.
  General
• Carry-out any other duties and/or responsibilities assigned by immediate supervisor within the scope of organizational priority
• Be accountable, give feedback and appropriate information regarding requested or ongoing tasks.
• About you
• To be successful in this role you must have:
• A minimum of 2 years of direct, “hands-on” working experience in monitoring and evaluation of emergency and development programmes
• University degree in Humanitarian or Development studies, Statistics or related studies
• Humanitarian programme experience with NGOs as well as understanding local languages
• Experience in data management using excels. This will include hands-on experience in data capturing, analysis and reporting of indicator data as well as supervising data collection
• Excellent interpersonal skills, both verbal and written communications skills as well as strong team working skills
• Excellent working knowledge of computers. Knowledge of Excel and Access databases a distinct advantage
• Ability to manage multiple tasks in an effective, pro-active and timely manner.
• We offer An interesting job in one of the best NGO’s in the world. DRC will offer the successful applicant an initial contract for 6 months. Salary and conditions are in accordance with DRC South Sudan’s Terms of Employment for National Staff.