SVN 2025/003 SV Monitoring & Evaluation Assistant - SST G- G5

Created in 1951, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) is the leading international organization in the field of migration and works closely with governmental, intergovernmental and non-governmental partners. IOM's work is to contribute to the orderly and humane management of migration; promote international cooperation on migration issues; help find practical solutions to the challenges posed by migratory movements and offer humanitarian assistance to migrants.

Under the primary supervision of the Program Manager of the Reporting & Project Development Unit (RPD) and secondary supervision of the Project Coordinators the successful candidate will be responsible to carry out the below activities as the Monitoring and Evaluation Assistant.

1. Support in the design, development and implementation of the Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) activities of all the Programs assigned to the Reporting & Project Development Unit (RPD) not limited to results matrix, work plans and monitoring of compliance with indicators, in close coordination with the Sub Regional Program Manager of RPD.
2. Assist in the design and development of new M&E tools. Ex: dashboard & other innovative templates.
3. Support new project development and upscaling of existing projects.
4. Keeping in mind the deadlines for reporting, timely collect data - guaranteeing IOM data protection principles – in liaison with the different project staff, using various methodologies and tools including surveys, interviews, focus groups, among others.
5. In coordination with the operations team, compile and analyze periodic donor reports in line with the M&E plans and agreed reporting schedules.
6. Update the results matrix of all the programs in line with the agreed times and update the calendar with the reporting times of the Programs.
7. Carry out visits and / or monitoring calls to the beneficiaries within the terms established in the programs and cases in which it is required.
8. Assist in the adaptive learning and community response and feedback activities across all project activities.
9. Develop a clear and innovative presentations of the Program data (power point presentations, information sheets).
10. In coordination with the Communication unit, document the process and activities of on-going projects such as capturing case stories for donor reports, website, SitReps and newsletters based on M&E activities in the project sites.
11. Liaise with the Communications team and the Finance Officer to ensure adherence to the visibility guidelines and compliance to all donor specific requirements. 
12. Support the programme team in planning and organizing meetings, workshops, events, dialogues and/or consultations.
13. Train and provide capacity building support to project staff and implementing partners staff on M&E, reporting and adaptive learning. 
14. Serve as primary contact of the projects on all data management matters.
15. Maintain timely updated and organized results and progress matrix of all the program's indicators. 
16. Contribute to the analysis and reporting of all the Program’s progress, as well as the identification of good practices and lessons learned.
17. Support the internal and / or external evaluations of the Program.
18. Educate on the use of IOM specific tools such as PRIMA and MIMOSA 
19. Develop administrative tasks assigned to him.
20. Any other activity assigned according to needs of the RPD unit. Education
    • University degree in International Relations, International Development, Political Science, Statistics or other related careers from an accredited academic institution with three years of relevant professional experience, preferably in Evaluation and Monitoring or similar roles.
    •  High School Certificate with five years of relevant professional experience. Accredited Universities are those listed in the UNESCO World Higher Education Database.   Experience
      • Good management of data processing programs: Excel, Word, Power Point, Access, as well as other programs from the Office suite or other systems.
      • Experience with statistical, database, and design software (eg, STATA, SPSS, Access, Publisher, and / or InDesign) will be an asset.
      • Work experience with international cooperation and international humanitarian organizations.
      • Knowledge of the M&E requirements of the UN, USAID and other donors will be an advantage.
      • Previous experience in immigration and / or development will be an advantage Skills
        • High degree of judgment and initiative; ability to work with a high degree of independence within assigned areas.
        • Excellent communication, analytical and interpersonal skills Languages
          • Fluent Spanish (Oral and written)
          • Fluent English (Oral and written)  IOM’s official languages are English, French and Spanish. Proficiency of language(s) required will be specifically evaluated during the selection process, which may include written and/or oral assessments.   Required Competencies   IOM’s competency framework can be found at this link. Competencies will be assessed during the selection process.   Values - all IOM staff members must abide by and demonstrate these three values:
          • Inclusion and respect for diversity: Respects and promotes individual and cultural differences. Encourages diversity and inclusion.
        • Integrity and transparency: Maintains high ethical standards and acts in a manner consistent with organizational principles/rules and standards of conduct.
      • Professionalism: Demonstrates ability to work in a composed, competent and committed manner and exercises careful judgment in meeting day-to-day challenges.
    • Courage: Demonstrates willingness to take a stand on issues of importance.
21. Empathy: Shows compassion for others, makes people feel safe, respected and fairly treated. Core Competencies – behavioural indicators (Level 1)
22. Teamwork: Develops and promotes effective collaboration within and across units to achieve shared goals and optimize results.