Planning, Monitoring & Evaluation Coordinator

Lead the implementation of PM&E processes:

• Support Regional Operation Managers and Sector Coordinators to coordinate assessments, designs/ redesign, baselines, evaluations and transitions activities at cluster and AP levels using partnership standards, guidelines and approaches.
• Facilitate Sector Coordinators and IDFs in the design of Annual APs multi-annual plans for planning, monitoring and evaluation for the measurement of programme progress which include the development of key indicators, alignment of DIP to budget and methodology for data collection
• Work closely with the PM&E specialist, Sector Coordinators and Managers to ensure logical flow and linkages in AP multi-annual plans.

Capacity Building

• Train Sector Coordinators, Integrated Development Facilitators and other Base staffs in the use of LEAP tools, templates, formats, standards and guidelines
• Provide hands on technical assistance, coaching and mentoring to Sector Coordinators and IDFs in concept paper development, proposal, field monitoring and evidence based reporting.
• Provide support to IDF and Sector Coordinators in the Horizon 3 upload and implementation
• Train Clusters Managers, Sector Coordinators and data collection teams in using mobile and web based technologies and systems data collection and analysis

Measuring and Reporting Impact (Communication and Reporting)

• Provide technical backstopping in the production of Leap documents - including review and submission of semi-annual and annual programmes and projects reports as well as budgets and DIPs.
• Facilitate Cluster Managers and Sector Coordinator in preparing Base Child Well-being reporting.
• Work closely with the cluster Managers and Sector coordinators to ensure adequate coordination and supervision of ongoing and new projects.
• Support APs to use a comprehensive monitoring framework including mobile and web based technologies in systems for monitoring performance
• Undertake field-monitoring exercise to assess progress of the project implementation using standard monitoring and evaluation tools and methodologies.
• Conduct quarterly analysis of programme performance in relation to budget for management decision making

Data Management and Analysis

• Develop and maintain an updated database of all programme indicators (including CWBT) and periodically carry out meta-analysis of the information at Cluster and Base levels.
• Support AP/Cluster Managers to capture essential data required for entry into Horizon, and also to coordinate and provide timely feedback on review work flow processes at the Operation base level.
• Ensure that data privacy, data security, and backup protocols are implemented in the field through the relevant individuals/teams

Research and Innovation

• Documents and analyzes innovative strategies, best practices that can be replicated or scaled up
• Contribute input in support of research and grant proposals, publications and conference presentations at the Base level
• Support and (where necessary, lead) the development of ToRs for all evaluation and research activities at the Base level
• Liaise with Knowledge Management Unit in developing at least one case studies annually for publication