Background information about the job or company (e.g., role context, company overview),

The incumbent will be responsible to the Operation Manager for performing the following duties:-

Responsibilities or duties,

• Design, establish, and manage the project’s comprehensive monitoring and evaluation framework, including both manual and computerized Monitoring Information Systems (MIS).
• Formulate and refine clear performance indicators strictly aligned with the Program Development Objectives (PDO) and Disbursement Linked Indicators (DLIs).
• Harmonize and integrate the project's M&E, data, and statistical streams into the wider institutional M&E and data architecture of the MLHUD.
• Partner actively with the MLHUD Department of Statistics, Research, Monitoring, and Evaluation to streamline core evaluation functions.
• Establish rigorous data collection and verification systems to track progress against targets, assess project outcomes, and ensure data-driven decision-making.
• Monitor and evaluate the utilization of program resources at both the central ministry and sub-national entity (SNE) levels, producing quarterly reports to inform Operation Technical Committee (OTC) decisions.
• Provide hands-on technical guidance and field backup to staff to ensure accurate data compilation for the project's results framework.
• Coordinate the annual performance assessments of participating Local Governments, MoLG, and MoLHUD conducted by the Independent Verification Agent (IVA).
• Lead and manage all major operational reviews, including quarterly progress reviews, the formal Mid-Term Review (MTR), end-of-program evaluations, and rigorous impact assessments.
• Monitor sub-national entities against established assessment tools and DLIs, utilizing findings to propose strategic updates to the Operation Implementation Manual (OIM).
• Prepare and submit accurate periodic (monthly, quarterly, annual) M&E reports tailored to the compliance needs of MLHUD and the World Bank.
• Facilitate the integration of evaluation findings and trends directly into management decision-making processes.
• Document key milestones, institutional best practices, and lessons learned throughout implementation, disseminating them to line ministries, NGOs, development partners, and key stakeholders.
• Design and execute relevant M&E capacity-building plans, training modules, and mentoring programs for Ministry staff and participating sub-national entities.
• Provide cross-cutting M&E technical assistance to the Operation Support Team and broader Ministry projects as operational demands dictate.

Qualifications or requirements (e.g., education, skills),

• Bachelor's Degree in Statistics, Quantitative Economics, Economics, Development Studies, Social Sciences, Monitoring and Evaluation, or related field.
• Master's Degree in Statistics, Quantitative Economics, Economics, Development Studies, Social Sciences, Monitoring and Evaluation, or related field.
• A postgraduate qualification in Monitoring and Evaluation.

Experience needed,

• Minimum 8 years relevant experience.
• At least 3 years in a supervisory role.
• At least 5 years in donor-funded programs.

Any other provided details (e.g., benefits, work environment, team info, or additional notes).

• Minimum Age: 35
• Maximum Age: Not specified
• Scale: Other
• Terms of Employment: Contract
• Vacancies: 1
• Reference: Not specified

• Design, establish, and manage the project’s comprehensive monitoring and evaluation framework, including both manual and computerized Monitoring Information Systems (MIS).
• Formulate and refine clear performance indicators strictly aligned with the Program Development Objectives (PDO) and Disbursement Linked Indicators (DLIs).
• Harmonize and integrate the project's M&E, data, and statistical streams into the wider institutional M&E and data architecture of the MLHUD.
• Partner actively with the MLHUD Department of Statistics, Research, Monitoring, and Evaluation to streamline core evaluation functions.
• Establish rigorous data collection and verification systems to track progress against targets, assess project outcomes, and ensure data-driven decision-making.
• Monitor and evaluate the utilization of program resources at both the central ministry and sub-national entity (SNE) levels, producing quarterly reports to inform Operation Technical Committee (OTC) decisions.
• Provide hands-on technical guidance and field backup to staff to ensure accurate data compilation for the project's results framework.
• Coordinate the annual performance assessments of participating Local Governments, MoLG, and MoLHUD conducted by the Independent Verification Agent (IVA).
• Lead and manage all major operational reviews, including quarterly progress reviews, the formal Mid-Term Review (MTR), end-of-program evaluations, and rigorous impact assessments.
• Monitor sub-national entities against established assessment tools and DLIs, utilizing findings to propose strategic updates to the Operation Implementation Manual (OIM).
• Prepare and submit accurate periodic (monthly, quarterly, annual) M&E reports tailored to the compliance needs of MLHUD and the World Bank.
• Facilitate the integration of evaluation findings and trends directly into management decision-making processes.
• Document key milestones, institutional best practices, and lessons learned throughout implementation, disseminating them to line ministries, NGOs, development partners, and key stakeholders.
• Design and execute relevant M&E capacity-building plans, training modules, and mentoring programs for Ministry staff and participating sub-national entities.
• Provide cross-cutting M&E technical assistance to the Operation Support Team and broader Ministry projects as operational demands dictate.

• Monitoring and Evaluation Framework Design
• Monitoring Information Systems (MIS) Management
• Performance Indicator Formulation
• Data Integration
• Statistical Analysis
• Data Collection and Verification
• Reporting
• Project Management
• Capacity Building
• Technical Assistance

• Bachelor's Degree in Statistics, Quantitative Economics, Economics, Development Studies, Social Sciences, Monitoring and Evaluation, or related field.
• Master's Degree in Statistics, Quantitative Economics, Economics, Development Studies, Social Sciences, Monitoring and Evaluation, or related field.
• A postgraduate qualification in Monitoring and Evaluation.