Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist

• Support in conducting annual and mid-term prgoramme reviews, participatory impact assessments, process monitoring, operations monitoring, integrating accountability principles and lessons-learned workshops.
• Designing project-specific M&E frameworks that integrate all the M&E-related activities and information-gathering mechanisms.
• Providing quality input to programme in steering the process for designing the appropriate reporting formats for monthly, quarterly and annual progress reports
• Guiding the process for identifying the key performance questions and parameters for monitoring project performance and comparing it to targets.
• Clarifying the core information needs of the MEAL unit and country programme, funding agencies and other key stakeholders.
• Setting out the framework and procedures for the evaluation of project activities in consultation with programme/project stakeholders.
• Conducting baselines, area-specific contexts, assessments by designing appropriate methods of collecting, updating and reviewing the data.
• Providing effective and timely dotted-line mentoring/supervision to MEAL staff based in the area offices.
• Gathering of evidence i.e. case studies and success stories that demonstrate the impact of IR interventions.
• Undertaking periodic monitoring visits of areas offices to take stock of how MEAL framework is being practiced and suggest critical recommendations for improvement and course correction.
• Ensuring a follow-up mechanism is in place with respect to key recommendations, observations and findings coming from MEAL staff, thematic leads and reviews.
• Support in managing consultancies (recruit, guide and supervise in consultation with MEAL Manager) if consultancies are commissioned for baselines, evaluations, impact studies and assessments.
• Participatory impact assessments, process monitoring, operations monitoring, and real-time evaluations.
• Designing project-specific templates and ensuring timely reports of M & E activities from the field.
• Data management of the information generated as a result of the M&E activity in coordination with Knowledge Management, Accountability and Learning Specialist to produce analytical reports as and when required.
• Steering the process for designing the appropriate reporting formats for monthly, quarterly and annual progress reports.
• Design appropriate formats for Project performance reports, analytical reports and qualitative reports.
• Designing TORs for baselines, evaluations, impact studies or assessments.
• Supporting the KMAL Specialist in integrating the Accountability Mechanism in accordance with MEAL framework and standard humanitarian
• Supporting the KMAL Specialist to organize and undertake training with stakeholders, including primary stakeholders, in MEAL skills, including participatory aspects.
• Designing and facilitating lessons learning workshops, conducting lesson learning surveys and sharing the learning with programme teams.

 Pre-employment Checks:

Any employment with Islamic Relief will be subject to clearance of screening and Satisfactory Reference Check

Please note, we are only able to accept applications from candidates who are eligible to live and work in Pakistan. We are unable to progress applications that would require sponsorship.

Our Values and Commitment to Safeguarding:

IR is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behavior at work including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity and financial misconduct; and committed to promoting the welfare of children, young people, adults and beneficiaries with whom IR engages. IR expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment through our code of conduct. We place a high priority on ensuring that only those who share and demonstrate our values are recruited to work for us.

The post holder will undertake the appropriate level of training and is responsible for ensuring that they understand and work within the safeguarding policies of the organization.

All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which can include criminal records checks. IRW also participates in the Inter-Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme.

In line with this Scheme, we will request information from job applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment.

By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms his/her understanding of these recruitment procedures.

Islamic Relief is an equal opportunities employer.

To cater to the higher living cost, IR Pakistan is transferring the exchange gain (PKR-GBP) on salary to staff at a prevailing conversion rate till further notice. Salaries are paid in local currency.