Monitoring, Evaluation, Research & Learning Officer

• Support the management, maintenance, cleaning, validation and quality assurance of program databases
• Provide guidance to program and regional teams on the use of MERL databases, data collection systems and reporting tools
• Generate routine reports and data visualizations from program datasets, including tables, charts and dashboards
• Prepare and submit accurate weekly reports for regional teams highlighting implementation progress, key outputs and data quality concerns
• Support the development, testing and refinement of quantitative and qualitative data collection instruments
• Support data collection, monitoring, data quality assessments, evaluations and beneficiary engagements
• Conduct quantitative and qualitative data analysis using appropriate analytical software and support interpretation of findings
• Support preparation of data analysis, methodology and findings sections of MERL reports and knowledge products
• Conduct desk reviews and synthesize primary and secondary information to inform monitoring, research, evaluation and learning
• Support documentation and dissemination of lessons learned, good practices and evidence

Qualifications & Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Social Sciences, Statistics, Economics, International Development or a related field
• Relevant experience in monitoring and evaluation, research, data analysis, data management and program reporting
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and familiarity with at least one statistical/data analysis package such as SPSS, Stata, R or Power BI

Skills & Competencies:

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to accuracy
• Good report writing and presentation skills; data visualization skills
• Ability to manage multiple assignments and meet deadlines in a fast-paced program environment