AME Manager (Appraisal, Monitoring & Evaluation)

Assignment

The AME manager is responsible for:

Developing tools for appraisal, monitoring and evaluation in-country for all current and potential ACTED programmes, as well as for ACTED partners where relevant;

Management and coordination of AME team staff and department;

Facilitation of coordination and information sharing between other departments, particularly MIS, project development, and coordination.

S/he works under the direct supervision of the Deputy Country Director for Project Development and Information Management, and is responsible for all matters related to the AMEU’s work, both in the Islamabad office and in field offices.

Responsibilities

A.     Tracking and oversight of all M&E requirements related to Project Cycle Management

·      Ensure the development of AMEU frameworks for all ACTED projects, in close coordination with programme teams and coordination to ensure that these frameworks are integrated in the project cycle management.

·      Oversee and support the development of necessary tools for monitoring and evaluation of all ongoing ACTED activities, in coordination with technical teams and coordination.

·      Ensure the timely and effective implementation of all AME exercises, in coordination with AMEU field teams.

·      Provide adequate reports to coordination and programme teams on the findings of these M&E exercises, both to improve the quality of ACTED programming and to ensure that its contractual obligations are met.

·      Provide adapted and flexible information gathering support to meet the needs of programme teams and coordination regarding ACTED’s activities.

·      For consortium and alliance projects, as well as all relevant partnerships, liaise with counterparts within ACTED’s partner organizations to ensure the harmonization and quality of M&E frameworks implemented.

·      Ensure that sensitive or key issues related to transparency and accountability revealed through M&E exercises are treated confidentially and referred to coordination in an appropriate and timely manner.

B. Support the strengthening and development of ACTED internal practices and processes

·      Develop, implement and draw regular lessons from an effective accountability and complaints management mechanism to support coordination on ensuring transparency and accountability.

·      Draw lessons learnt and recommendations from AME exercises in the field to ensure and improve the quality and relevance of ACTED programming.

·      Liaise closely with MIS and project development/reporting teams to ensure the capitalization of data collected by AMEU, as well as to support the analysis of this data.

·      Strengthen and implement internal processes and guidelines to ensure the effective implementation of and capitalization on AMEU’s work in Pakistan, in close contact with coordination.

·      Ensure the timely submission of all internal reporting documents regarding AMEU’s work.

C. Support ACTED’s institutional positioning and project development

·      Conduct fact-finding missions and field assessments in line with the priorities identified jointly with project development teams and coordination.

·      Produce high quality reports on the information collected through these assessments and M&E exercises, for external dissemination purposes.

·      Contribute to the development of ACTED’s understanding of the local context for project implementation, through data collection and analysis, as well as participatory and desk research.

·      Provide recommendations and guidance on the development of innovative AME tools relevant to ACTED’s work in Pakistan, notably through self-learning and follow up of best practices in country.

D. Coordination and management of AME country teams and department follow up

·      Management and oversight of the work of all AME staff in country in cooperation with field-level coordination and HR/Admin department.

·      Follow up on work plans, activities, and output quality.

·      Ensure that administrative procedures are respected and implemented throughout the Department.

·      Solve problems and provide professional guidance to staff.

·      Provide technical support, training and backstopping to AMEU country teams to ensure the provision of quality and timely outputs.

Qualifications

The AMEU Manager will be appraised on his/her demonstration of the qualities and competencies listed below as well as on his/her demonstrated ability to fulfill the responsibilities outlined above.

• University Degree in Public Administration, International Affairs, Social Sciences or a related field preferable.
• Previous experience with community development, economic/agricultural development, and/or Participatory Rural Appraisal methodology.
• Knowledge of and experience in field-based data collection methods, as well as in the design and implementation of M&E tools in humanitarian/development settings.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Flexibility and adaptability, as well as the ability to plan, take initiative and organize work independently.
• Impartiality, objectivity and high level of integrity.
• Accuracy and attention to detail.
• Understanding of the nature of work carried out by ACTED program teams in the field, as well as a proactive and self motivated attitude towards improving this understanding.
• Willingness to learn and ability to improve own skills, and be capable to adapt, shape and develop tools best suited for ACTED’s activities.
• Ability to travel to the field for to oversee the work of field teams.

Good organizational, management, leadership and communication skills with international and national staff and rural communities.

ACTED is commitment to zero tolerance to all forms of violence against children, beneficiaries and staff. 

ACTED are equal opportunity employers. 

Females and minorities are encouraged to apply.

Candidates with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

Final selection will be based on security clearance.