Turkey: M&E Specialist (Local Hire - Arabic Speaker Only)

Scope of Work:

Assist QRCS Programs in the development of strategies, capacity building and implementation regarding M&E.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Prepare a detailed M&E work program (including outputs) and budget for the projects, ensure that the M&E program continues uninterrupted and the quality is further improved.
• Create a reporting plan that evaluates progress in achieving project outputs and outcomes.
• Coordinate the preparation and implementation of the baseline survey, including the sample and control group selection and methodology.
• Coordinate the implementation of the seasonal assessment, summarizing the impact and achievements of the preceding growing season (for FSL projects), cross-cutting issues and recommendations, and updated project indicators.
• Prepare a training program for field staff in close collaboration with the technical supervision unit.
• Institutionalize the qualitative monitoring, in particular the development of beneficiary assessments.
• Propose and implement an innovative monitoring and reporting mechanism, including photo monitoring and personal stories of the beneficiaries.
• Review monitoring reports, analyze them for impact evaluation and identify the causes of potential bottlenecks in project implementation.
• Ensure that M&E activities are appropriate and take account of the evolution of the project and of stakeholders' needs and capacities.
• Conduct special M&E studies as needed.
• Assist the Programs Department in QRCS in developing and implementing a communications strategy that supports the media with printed communications, photography and success stories for publication.
• Guide the regular sharing of the outputs of M&E findings with project staff, implementing partners and primary stakeholders.
• Hold regular internal meetings to reflect on project activities and gather opinions on future developments for feedback to project management.
• Perform any other duties as required by the Head of Programs Department.

People (Staff Management)

• Prepare Capacity Building (CB) plan for the M&E work.
• Recommend suitable professional M&E training for all project staff, and provide training where possible.
• Organize (and provide) refresher, basic and advance trainings in M&E for project and implementing partner staff, local organizations and primary stakeholders.
• Ensure that staff and implementing partners are receiving adequate support to be able to implement their M&E functions and that data collection and analysis is on schedule and providing useful information to the end-users. In consultation with the users, make recommendations for adaptation, if needed.

Key Stakeholders:

• Internal Contacts: QRCS Programs Dept. Staff in addition to project staff.
• External Contacts: Implementing Partners, Beneficiaries and users.

Education, Experience & Training:

• Qualifications: Bachelor degree in economics, management, development, social sciences or related disciplines.
• Experience: 5-10 years project-based monitoring and evaluation experience. (NGO experience will be preferable).
• Ability to work in a team.
• Experience in establishing or strengthening monitoring and evaluation capacity.
• Proven capability in leading and conducting monitoring and evaluation within different sectoral contexts.
• Ability to introduce and negotiate change in a very traditional structure and come up with innovative appropriate solutions for the current Syrian conditions.
• Excellent communication skills, speaking and writing in English essential.
• Ability to work with different stakeholders to achieve a unified vision.
• Advanced Computer skills & MS office.
• Duty Station: Turkey- Gaziantep

If the above meet with your profile Please submit your application on the below link;

https://form.jotformeu.com/62304369872360

Only shortlisted candidates will be notified. No late applications will be accepted