Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Officer

Winrock International is a nonprofit organization that works with people in the United States and around the world to empower the disadvantaged, increase economic opportunity, and sustain natural resources. By linking local individuals and communities with new ideas and technology, Winrock is increasing long-term productivity, equity, and responsible resource management to benefit the poor and disadvantaged of the world. In Nepal, Winrock possesses a long work history with established programs in trafficking in persons, child labor, climate-smart agriculture, clean energy, and other areas. Winrock International is seeking a full-time Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Officer for an anticipated four-year, U.S. Department of Labor-funded project to increase the resiliency of local communities to child labor and/or forced labor in the context of a changing climate in Nepal. The project will focus on learning and action with the following outcomes: Increased understanding of the link between climate change and vulnerability to child labor and/or forced labor risks; and Increased implementation of child-centered, gender-sensitive, and socially inclusive climate adaptation initiatives. This position is contingent upon award and is based in Nepal. ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES: The M&E Officer will be responsible for developing and managing the M&E systems and processes for a high-quality, results-oriented project to increase the resiliency of local communities to child labor and/or forced labor in the context of a changing climate in Nepal. The M&E Officer will be responsible for the implementation of the project’s M&E activities and data reporting requirements. S/he will also serve as the point of contact with any external evaluation and/or special study contractors throughout the life of the project. Manage a rigorous approach to monitoring and evaluation, including creating systems for monitoring performance progress toward specific objectives, outputs, and outcomes. With the Project Director, ensure government and private sector counterparts’ ownership of the project’s theory of change as well as project scope, measurement strategies, and desired outcomes. Implement the project’s Comprehensive Monitoring and Evaluation Plan (CMEP) in coordination with US Department of Labor. This includes selecting and tracking specific indicators, overseeing data collection, and regularly reporting on approved indicators using the project’s data collection instruments, schedules, analysis methods, and applied technologies. Develop strategies and tools for data flow, data collection, data quality assurance, data analysis, and regular reporting on approved indicators under each objective. Provide assistance to Winrock’s home office M&E unit in the development of the project database. Strengthen and maintain systems to collect and report data on services provided, including disaggregation by age, gender, etc. Lead monitoring and evaluation strategy for all approved outcomes and corresponding indicators. Monitor the results of project activities and contribute to periodic evaluations/assessments; contribute to dissemination of results to internal and external audiences. Build the capacity of ministries, private sector, and other implementing partners in monitoring and evaluation; liaise with them to obtain necessary data and monitor the quality and timeliness of data submissions. Contribute to research design and methodology for project-related research. Participate in Winrock’s M&E Community of Practice. Travel to rural areas of Nepal to participate in project activities and monitor progress. Other duties as assigned. QUALIFICATIONS AND BACKGROUND: Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Statistics, Demographics, Public Policy, International Development, Economics, or related field. Work Experience: Minimum of five years of professional experience in a senior M&E position responsible for implementing M&E activities of international development projects. Proven success in designing, implementing, and operating project M&E systems from project initiation to closeout stages. Experience designing and managing multiple disaggregation variables for participant monitoring and database systems, including gender and age. Experience in strategic planning and performance measurement, including indicator design, target setting, reporting, database management, and developing M&E and/performance monitoring plans. Experience in designing and administering data collection tools, conducting data entry, data cleaning, data processing and analysis. Experience with mobile data collection strongly preferred. Ability to facilitate and serve as project liaison for externally-managed evaluations. Experience managing and providing ongoing M&E training to project staff and/or subrecipients. Experience with data quality assessments and oversight. Familiarity with US Government M&E requirements strongly preferred. Skills: Knowledge of the major evaluation methodologies (e.g., qualitative, quantitative, mixed method, and impact) and data collection and analysis methodologies. Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to be flexible, responsive, and confident in interfacing with staff members and external stakeholders to accomplish tasks. Oral and written fluency in English and Nepali required. Oral fluency in additional languages spoken in Nepal would be an asset. Proficiency in word processing, database management, statistical analysis, survey, and presentation software. Familiarity with Microsoft Power BI preferred. About Winrock International Winrock is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunity for all people and value diversity and inclusiveness. Winrock recruits, employs, trains, promotes, and compensates regardless of race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, family care status, or any other basis protected by law. At Winrock we have a clear mission: Empower the disadvantaged, increase economic opportunity, and sustain natural resources through unwavering dedication to accountability, equity, innovation, integrity, and transformation. Winrock knows that its success comes from the hard work and steadfast dedication of its diverse workforce. Winrock remains committed to maintaining diversity, inclusion, and equity across the entire organization. Learn more about our projects: https://winrock.org