TITLE: Monitoring and Evaluation Officer

LOCATION: Monrovia, Liberia

REPORTS TO: Program Director-“Strengthening Corrections Institutions in Liberia”

ABA ROLI is a non-profit organization that implements legal reform programs in roughly 50 countries around the world. ABA ROLI has nearly 500 professional staff working abroad and, in its Washington, D.C. office. ABA ROLI’s host country partners include judges, lawyers, bar associations, law schools, court administrators, legislatures, ministries of justice and a wide array of civil society organizations, including human rights groups.

JOB SUMMARY

The M&E Officer will lead the development and implementation of a comprehensive monitoring and evaluation system for a rule of law program in Liberia; assessing program impacts and successes of activities and performance at all levels. They will conduct impact assessments, baseline studies, surveys, and needs assessments to identify necessary changes and future program opportunities.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Review and monitor program theory of change and logical/results frameworks used to ensure that identified outcomes and outputs as well as strategies for the program remain relevant;
• Manage data collection, analysis and reporting on performance indicators by program team members and program counterparts;
• Develop written and visual representations of program outputs, outcomes, and impacts for external audiences;
• Develop the Program Monitoring and Evaluation Plan, setting out specific quantifiable performance indicators and targets for overall activities, and establishing monitoring systems to measure program progress;
• Analyze, collate and consolidate outcome and outputs assessments into quarterly and annual technical reports and work plans, and provide recommendations for revised approaches where necessary;

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• At least 5-7 years of experience designing, managing and implementing results-based M&E activities, which includes at least three (3) years of employment with an International Organization or NGO.
• Bachelor’s degree in social sciences, economics, international development, evaluation research, statistics, or a related field;
• Experience with strategic planning, and/or performance management, including experience implementing international development programs in rule of law and good governance,
• Experience analyzing quantitative and qualitative data;
• Knowledge of reporting procedures, best practices, guidelines and tools for monitoring and evaluation, especially impact evaluation at an international development organization;
• Knowledge of USG and/or other donor contracts, cooperative agreements, and grant regulations;
• Proven ability to deliver a quality written product and visual presentations; experience and competency with data analysis and producing quality descriptive data visualizations;

Equal Opportunity: The ABA is an equal opportunity employer that offers equal employment opportunities to men and women.

Application: Interested applicants who meet the minimum qualifications for this position must submit their resumes or CVs , Click the apply button to apply via the System below.

Applications for the position will be received until 5:00PM on Monday, July 19, 2021. Applications received after 5:00 PM on Monday, July 19, 2021 willNOT be considered.