NORCAP contributes to solving challenges within the humanitarian, development and peacebuilding sectors in order to make a change for people in need. Our goal is to protect the lives, rights and livelihoods of vulnerable people. That means working to uphold their dignity, help build resilient communities and ensure peaceful transitions from conflict to democratic societies.
- We work with the UN, national, regional and global partners to strengthen and develop their ability to protect lives, rights and livelihoods.
- We promote more effective ways of working at the global level and in the field.
- We deploy experts to more than 600 assignments annually to strengthen and develop partner capacity.
- We believe that working together in a coordinated and sustainable manner is the best way to reduce needs, risks and vulnerability over time.
To ensure that we are actually achieving what we say we are, NORCAP is now looking for an experienced monitoring and evaluation professional to lead the development of our M&E System, facilitating key conversations on its scope and purpose, and ensuring that the framework and supporting elements such as theories of change and reporting tools are revised/developed as needed.
Responsibilitites:
The Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist is responsible for developing an M&E System for NORCAP. The M&E system will support documentation of results and contribute to evidence-based decision making and learning. The work will be executed in close collaboration with the Head of Section, Strategy, Information and Support and the Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Adviser. Your main responsibilities include:
- Clarifying the relationship of NORCAP M&E system with existing NRC global M&E framework.
- Analysing and defining placement of M&E within other existing mechanisms for planning, strategy, reporting and communication.
- Mapping information needs, information sources & gaps.
- Designing the M&E system overview, M&E strategy and minimum standards.
- Creating underlying tools and templates, including Theories of Change and reporting elements, defining required procedures and IT platforms, drafting RACIs and revising JDs for relevant staff.
- Draft M&E budget instructions.
- Establishing an approach for M&E system launch and maintenance.
The above should be implemented through a highly participatory and consultative process which may include group workshops/focus group discussions, liaising with relevant staff and NRC M&E Unit and ensuring approvals on system and elements from the NORCAP management team.
Qualifications:
- Minimum 5 years of relevant work experience, of which at least 3 years within the humanitarian, development or peacebuilding fields
- Master’s degree or equivalent higher education in a relevant field
- Strong drafting and document development skills, including policy and guidance documents and training materials
- Strong understanding of M&E concepts and approaches
- Strong facilitation skills, experience in planning and delivering workshops and focus group discussions
- Strong planning and organising skills and the ability to lead collaboratively across teams
- Experience from establishing/working with M&E systems for complex organisations
- Experience using qualitative and quantitative methodologies and tools
- Fluency in English, both written and verbal
Personal Qualitites:
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to work in a structured, proactive and independent way
- Highly developed analytical skills
- Ability to influence and gain buy-in for new perspectives
- Goal and quality oriented
We offer:
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to work in a structured, proactive and independent way
- Highly developed analytical skills
- Ability to influence and gain buy-in for new perspectives
- Goal and quality oriented
How to apply:
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