Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Officer

The International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) is an international NGO that supports the building of democratic societies around the world. Since 2006, IFES Nepal has worked with the Election Commission of Nepal (ECN) and local civil society partners to enhance citizen participation and strengthen civil society, governance and transparency.

IFES Nepal is seeking a Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Officer to provide M&E support IFES’ Nepal’s programs and its subawards. This position will be under the supervision of the Program Manager and will be full-time.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Support program team to collect, record, verify and evaluate data on program activities and ensure that necessary data is being collected for project indicators;
• Liaise with program team and IFES Nepal subaward partners on project progress, reporting, indicators and data collection;
• Serve as M&E resource for program team and subaward partners;
• Help develop new data collection and tracking tools as requested;
• Help maintain new and existing data collection and tracking tools;
• Create graphs, tables, matrices and other useful tools to capture progress of projects against project indicators;
• Contribute to briefing notes and program reports as requested;
• Manage day-to-day project activities in an efficient and effective manner;
• Travel as necessary to support IFES’ and/or subaward partners’ M&E efforts;
• Troubleshoot challenges with IFES Nepal’s and subaward partners’ M&E systems and identify and implement creative solutions;
• Other relevant duties as assigned by the Program Manager.

 Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in statistics, international development, political science, international relations or a related field, Master’s degree preferred;
• Minimum 4 years of relevant experience in international development or related field, ideally in a monitoring and evaluation role and on democracy or election programs;
• Strong analytical skills;
• Excellent organizational skills;
• Basic computer skills (Microsoft Office Programs, Excel, Internet) are required;
• Experience with data collection tools, graphs and tables is preferred;
• Ability to work independently in support of a team;
• Applicants must already reside in Nepal, preferably in Kathmandu;
• Ability to communicate effectively in English;
• Availability to travel may be required up to 10%.

This position is opened for Nepali nationals only and is based in Kathmandu with potential for some travel outside Kathmandu.

If you are interested in applying for this position, please submit your letter of application and detailed resume, with two references, to: ifesnepalvacancy@gmail.com mentioning the position title in the subject of the email. The application deadline is 4:00 pm on Sunday, December 23, 2018. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for an interview. This position is contingent on project funding.