Job: MONITORING AND EVALUATION OFFICER

Location of assignment: Yangon

Post status: Full time

Deadline for application: 18th October 2013

Duration: 12 months (with 3 months probation period, and possible extension after 12 months)

Estimated starting date: As soon as possible

This position is open to Myanmar females and males of all races and religions, including people with disability.

Project description

National YMCA has secured a 3-year EU grant to implement a livelihoods project for socio-economically disadvantaged youth, aged between 15-24 years, from groups including daily labourers and people with disability, through 6 YMCAs in Yangon, Pathein, Maubin, Taunggyi, Mandalay and Monywa. The project contains components of non-formal education, vocational training, job-finding and small business start-up support, and community-based activities to reduce social discrimination, and CBO capacity development.

Position purpose

Take responsibility for guiding overall M&E implementation of related activities, and provide timely information to partners and stakeholders.

Specific tasks and responsibilities

Project implementation and management

• Contribute to the effective management of the project.
• Commit necessary hours beyond regular 40hrs per week to ensure completion of tasks and project achievement.
• Implement the project according to YMCA policy and maintain close, effective working relationships with all partners and stakeholders at all times. Systems development
• Together with UK partner, Y Care International, develop Monitoring and Evaluation Framework for the project and train and support other project staff in use of the framework.
• Together with UK partner, develop monitoring forms for the project and train and support staff in their use.
• Receive training from UK partner to use M&E database (Microsoft Access) and then use database regularly to upload, store and analyse data collected during the project
• Conduct regular visits to field to support implementation of M&E systems and to identify where adaptations may need to take place. Capacity development
• Promote a learning environment where staff can discuss project implementation, challenges and lessons learnt openly.
• Identify M&E capacity building needs of project and field team, and selected partners, and develop and implement capacity building strategies for selected individuals, at request of Project Manager.
• Work with associate CSOs to ensure M+E practice is inclusive and appropriate to the needs of particularly vulnerable groups.
• Guide and promote the sharing of lessons between field staff, NYMCA staff and associates, and ensure lessons learnt are absorbed into project planning and implementation.

Reporting

• Ensure field staff abide by M&E framework and schedule for data collection and production of timely analysis and reports.
• Analyse reports from the field in terms of progress, challenges and required actions and identify the causes of potential problems and challenges and actions to mitigate against these.
• Translate field progress reports and integrate into English-language progress report.
• Produce progress reports for Project Manager and for external partners and stakeholders when necessary.
• Support project manager to ensure high quality of documentation to EU standards. Ensure wide M&E participation
• Support establishment and running of Project Steering Groups for regular beneficiary participation in monitoring the project.
• Where necessary, hold forums with beneficiaries and stakeholders to discuss project and share findings/collect relevant information and ensure these meetings/groups reflect the diverse nature of YMCA beneficiaries.
• Ensure key stakeholders are engaged in important external evaluations to ensure an understanding of locally perceived impact and problems.
• Contribute to design of Terms of Reference for mid-term review and final evaluation and support consultants to conduct evaluations.

Experience

• Minimum 3 years' experience in NGO M&E role.
• Sound knowledge of M&E practices including gender sensitive, cost effective and participatory approaches essential.
• Strong quantitative and qualitative data analysis skills essential.
• Experience in assessing M&E capability and improving M&E systems essential.
• Experience in building staff capacity in participatory M&E and reporting essential.
• Experience in providing technical support to partner organizations essential.
• Experience of capacity development/training and transfer of knowledge essential.
• Knowledge of the logical framework approach (LFA) essential.
• Experience of working on EU projects desired but not essential.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to relate to people from a broad range of backgrounds essential.
• YMCA experience (paid or voluntary) desired but not essential.
• Experience of working with people with disability and other vulnerable groups desired but not essential. Qualifications and skills
• Bachelor's degree essential, master's degree or equivalent in social sciences or any relevant field desired.
• Advanced computer skills, particularly in Microsoft Excel, with ability to learn Microsoft Access (training provided).
• Ability to work to tight deadlines in meeting project and donor targets, and willingness for field travel to all project locations.
• Fluent Myanmar language (spoken and written).
• Minimum intermediate-level English language skills (spoken and written).

Interested candidates should submit a CV with 2 references (maximum 2 pages) and cover letter (maximum 1 page). The cover letter should cover 2 points: 1) suitability for the position, 2) expected salary. Documents should be submitted by post / hand / email to: National YMCA General Secretary National YMCA, 263 Mahabandoola Road, Botataung Tsp, Yangon (If delivering by hand, please note that NYMCA entrance is on Thein Byu St next to Green Book Store) Telephone: 01 296434 (Daw Eve Nan or Dr. Lydia Soe) Email : ymca.vyp.evenan@gmail.com, ymca.vyp.lydiasoe@gmail.com

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