Turkey: Monitoring and Evaluation Officer

Position Title: Monitoring and Evaluation Officer

Duty Station : Gaziantep, Turkey

Classification : Professional Staff, UG

Type of Appointment : Special short term; Six months with possibility of extension

Estimated Start Date : As soon as possible

\*Only internal candidates holding SST ungraded contracts and external candidates will be considered for this vacancy. This is a direct recruitment and the successful candidate will be offered Special Short Term (Ungraded) contract.*

This is a request for Curricula / expression of interest for the position of Monitoring and Evaluation Officer. The envisaged length of service for this position is six (6) months with possibility of extension.

Applications from qualified female candidates are especially encouraged.

Established in 1951, IOM is the leading inter-governmental organization in the field of migration and works closely with governmental, intergovernmental and non-governmental partners. IOM is dedicated to promoting humane and orderly migration for the benefit of all. It does so by providing services and advice to governments and migrants.

Background:

For over four years the conflict inside Syria remains unresolved and the heavy fighting between the government and opposition forces has continued throughout the country causing both destruction and division and resulting in major humanitarian needs as well as massive displacement of the population. The number of people in need of assistance has grown to over 10 million, including 6.4 million internally displaced persons. Additionally 3.9 million Syrian refugees are living in neighbouring countries, with over 1.7 million in Turkey. While over 260,000 Syrians are living in 25 camps across Turkey, the remaining 1.5 million (accounting for 85%) live outside of camps in urban and rural areas throughout the country.

IOM supports the implementation of the whole-of-Syria approach in the framework of the UN Security Council 2165/2191, authorizing the UN/IOM to initiate cross-border operations from neighbouring countries. IOM Turkey works with CCCM and Shelter/NFI Clusters, international NGOs, and Syrian partners on identifying vulnerable displaced populations inside Syria, procuring required Non-food Items (NFIs), organizing transportation across the border, and distributing the items to Syrian people in need. In Turkey, in line with the Regional Refugee and Resilience Plan (3RP), IOM is providing multiservice assistance for Syrians including transportation, NFIs, support to food kitchens, voucher distributions, and support to community centres established by NGOs.

Context:

Under the overall supervision of the Chief of Mission (CoM) and the direct supervision of the Head of Sub-Office, the successful candidate will be responsible and accountable for the monitoring and evaluation of IOM’s refugee and cross-border programs.

Core Functions / Responsibilities:

1. Develop tools for monitoring and evaluation of all cross-border and refugee projects in close coordination with the emergency response officers, including remote monitoring and evaluation of the existing options of third party/peer monitoring for cross-border monitoring.
2. Monitor and review activities of IOM cross-border and Turkey refugee projects, including those of implementing partners. Conduct field visits when required using appropriate M&E tools to oversee activities.
3. In conjunction with emergency officers and field teams, support monthly, quarterly, and any other relevant reviews, participatory impact assessments, process, progress and project monitoring, real time evaluations, and lessons learned.
4. Collaborate with IOM staff and implementing partner/s on the monitoring of projects. Provide feedback on performance management and evaluation of programme activities and on complying with regular reporting requirements.
5. Contribute to regular reports to reflect the impact of the programme, to be shared with relevant stakeholders such as donors. Coordinate with the emergency team with regards to the utilization of the outputs of M&E findings in various information materials.
6. Assist in identifying key performance questions, indicators, and parameters for monitoring the performance of the programme and of the implementing partner(s). Compare the achievements to the objectives and targets.
7. Review and analyse monitoring reports produced by the implementing partners and identify the causes of potential bottlenecks in project implementation. Work with emergency officers to identify corrective measures where necessary.
8. In coordination with emergency response officers, develop M&E trainings and other capacity-buildings tools for project staff and implementing partners.
9. Contribute to support the Whole of Syria M&E and the remote management strategy as required.
10. Undertake duty travel and field visits as required.
11. Perform such other duties as may be assigned.

Required Competencies

Behavioural

• Takes responsibility and manages constructive criticism;
• Works effectively with all clients and stakeholders;
• Promotes continuous learning; communicates clearly;
• Takes initiative and drives high levels of performance management;
• Plans work, anticipates risks, and sets goals within area of responsibility;
• Displays mastery of subject matter;
• Contributes to a collegial team environment;
• Incorporates gender-related needs, perspectives, and concerns, and promotes equal gender participation;
• Displays awareness of relevant technological solutions;
• Works with internal and external stakeholders to meet resource needs of IOM.

Technical

• Effectively applies knowledge of migration issues within organizational context;
• Correctly frames migration issues within their regional, global and political context.

Emergency and Crisis

• Works effectively in high-pressure, rapidly changing environments;
• Coordinates actions with emergency response actors and making use of coordination structures;
• Supports adequate levels of information sharing between internal units, cluster partners, IOM and other emergency response actors;
• Establishes and maintains effective relationships with implementing partners;
• Makes correct decisions rapidly based on available information.

Required Qualifications and Experience

Education

· Master’s degree in Political or Social Science, International Relations, Humanitarian affairs or a related field from an accredited academic institution with two years of relevant professional experience; or

· University degree in the above fields with four years of relevant professional experience.

Experience

• Experience in operations, emergency work, including support to displaced populations;
• Knowledge of remote monitoring and evaluation framework and data analysis;
• Good level of computer literacy, including database applications.

Languages

Fluency in English is required. Working knowledge of Arabic is an advantage

How to apply:

Interested candidates are invited to submit their applications via PRISM, IOM e-Recruitment system, by July 24, 2015 at the latest, referring to this advertisement.

For further information, please refer to:

http://www.iom.int/how-apply

In order for an application to be considered valid, IOM only accepts online profiles duly filled in and submitted with a cover letter not more than one page specifying the motivation for applications.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. You can track the progress of your application in your personal application page in the IOM e-recruitment system.

Posting period:

From 10.07.2015 to 24.07.2015

Requisition: CFCV2015/19 (P) – Monitoring and Evaluation Officer (UG) – Gaziantep, Turkey (54664910)) Released

Posting: CFCV2015/19 (P) – Monitoring and Evaluation Officer (UG) – Gaziantep, Turkey (54664911) Released