Ireland: Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation Adviser

Job Title:

Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation Adviser

Reports to:

Senior Programme Approaches and Learning Adviser

Job Location:

Dublin

Frequent overseas travel required – up to 30% travel.

Contract Details:

One year fixed term contract

Pay Band:

Pay Band 5: €40,928 - €48,151

Job Purpose:

To support the commitment of Concern to effectively monitor and evaluate all programmes and apply a Results Based Management approach to constantly improve programme quality

Main duties &

Responsibilities:

• To facilitate and support country teams to plan and monitor programmes with a view to constantly improving programme quality through timely remote support and in country M&E visits;
• To work with sector advisors to constantly improve sector specific monitoring approaches and tools as well as ensuring integrated monitoring tools where appropriate;
• To build staff capacity on qualitative data collection and analysis to triangulate and explain quantitative findings and facilitate measurement of hard to measure programme outcomes such as empowerment and gender equality;
• To work closely with the IT team to develop and roll out digital solutions to programme M&E that will simplify data collection, analysis and use for field staff;
• To build general M&E capacity of both field and HQ staff through workshops, presentations, webinars, development of eLearning modules and close engagement with the International Programmes Directorate;
• To work closely with the Emergencies Unit to ensure that standards and processes in emergencies M&E are to as high a standard as can be expected from the difficulties imposed by these difficult and short timeline contexts;
• To constantly research, update and improve Concern’s PM&E guidance documents;
• To work with Overseas and HR to clarify the competences and responsibilities relating to PM&E for different posts and support recruitment of specialist PM&E staff;
• To support Concern’s induction process introducing PM&E concepts to all new Concern staff.

Person specification:

Essential:

• At least three years working in developing countries or supporting developing country programmes in M&E;
• In-depth experience focused on PM&E in a development and/or humanitarian context including organisational PM&E system development;
• Knowledge and experience in rigorous qualitative methodologies including developing tools and analysis frameworks and capacity building on qualitative methodologies;
• Knowledge and experience in quantitative data collection, including sampling and data analysis;
• Experience of capacity building of both internal and partner staff in PM&E;
• Experience of applying and supporting application of a Results Based Management approach to programming;
• Experience carrying out reviews and evaluations and developing targeted recommendations based on findings;
• Strong analytical skills and ability to critically review data analysis and research findings;
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills and ability to operate as part of a team as well as working independently;
• Excellent spoken and written English.
  

Desirable:

· Ability to work through French

· Previous experience providing digital solutions to M&E

· Understanding of issues around human rights, gender equality, HIV/AIDS prevention, capacity building and partnerships.

• Knowledge and understanding of research methodologies
• Experience of working with a range of INGO PM&E systems

To apply:

Applications including CV and cover letter should be submitted through our website at https://www.concern.net/jobs by closing date: January 24^th, 2016

Candidates must be legally entitled to work in Ireland at the time of application.

Concern has a Programme Participant Protection Policy and an organisational Code of Conduct which have been developed to ensure the maximum protection of programme participants from exploitation, and to clarify the responsibilities of Concern staff, consultants, visitors to the programme and partner organisation, and the standards of behaviour expected of them. In this context, staff have a responsibility to the organisation to strive for, and maintain, the highest standards in the day-to-day conduct in their workplace in accordance with Concern’s core values and mission. Any candidate offered a job with Concern Worldwide will be expected to sign the Programme Participant Protection Policy and the Concern Staff Code of Conduct as an appendix to their contract of employment. By signing the Programme Participant Protection Policy and the Concern Code of Conduct, candidates acknowledge that they have understood the contents of both the Concern Code of Conduct and the Programme Participant Protection Policy and agree to conduct themselves in accordance with the provisions of these two documents.

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Concern Worldwide is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

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