National Consultant on Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E)

We are seeking a skilled and experienced Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) Consultant to join our team on a short-term consultancy basis. The consultant will play a pivotal role in enhancing the capacity of our M&E team, guiding them in effective program implementation, activity tracking, reporting, and other M&E-related responsibilities. The successful candidate will collaborate with our M&E team to build their skills, improve processes, and ensure accurate and timely data collection and analysis.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide expert guidance and mentorship to the M&E team in program implementation, ensuring alignment with project goals and objectives.
• Assist in the development and refinement of M&E frameworks, tools, and indicators to monitor and evaluate project progress and impact.
• Coach the M&E team in effectively tracking project activities, ensuring data accuracy, completeness, and reliability.
• Support the team in conducting regular field visits to validate data, assess program quality, and identify areas for improvement.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to design and implement surveys, assessments, and evaluations, and guide the team in analyzing the results.
• Facilitate training sessions and workshops to enhance the M&E team’s capacity in data collection, analysis, and reporting.
• Review and refine M&E reports, ensuring they provide clear insights into project performance and impact.
• Advise on strategies to enhance data utilization for informed decision-making and learning within the organization.

Qualifications:

• A master’s degree in a relevant field (e.g., development studies, social sciences, statistics, etc.).
• Proven experience in designing and implementing M&E systems for development projects or humanitarian initiatives.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to translate data into actionable recommendations.
• Excellent communication and mentoring skills, capable of effectively conveying technical concepts to team members with varying levels of expertise.
• Proficiency in data analysis software (e.g., Excel, SPSS, Stata) and data visualization tools.
• Familiarity with project management principles and the ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team.
• Prior experience in conducting M&E training and capacity-building activities is a plus.
• Understanding of the social and humanitarian context in which Nkafamiya Rescue Mission operates.