Quality and Accountability and Finance Officer (Pakistan)

Location: Multan / Peshawar / Islamabad.

Job Description:

Experience required 15 years.

Job Description:

The purpose of the Quality & Accountability Officer position is to organize and coordinate the collection, compilation, consolidation and analysis of data to conduct development research work, to study projects and to prepare short and long plans of the Projects.

She/he also establishes and ensures better data management system and coordinates the proper and timely evaluation of project impact.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Assist in the development of a monitoring & evaluation system for the project and indicators for input and output monitoring in line of project objectives.

To support in improving MEAL system with respect to the recovery program needs and objectives.

To contribute and provide support in developing and CARE

Accountability to beneficiaries mechanisms in developmental programs
and undertake partner capacity building on accountability system
Guide the process for identifying the key performance questions and parameters capitalizing on the existing checklists and minimum standards for monitoring project performance.

Reviewing existing social and economic data for the project area to assess if it can provide good baseline data for impact evaluation, identifying gaps to be filled

To contribute in developing assessments/researches and analyzing the data for designing of effective interventions, identifying new areas of intervention or expanding CARE of existing interventions.

Support in the planning and implementation of baseline surveys, monitoring and evaluation exercises for programs/projects and impact assessments and act as a primary drafter for the final assessments/evaluation reports when needed.

To represent CARE in Monitoring Evaluation and Accountability Learning Groups and Forums and disseminate and gather learning’s through such forums

When needed assist field staff, program staff and local partners on the logical framework, data management, data analysis, basic surveying and sampling techniques, monitoring and evaluation methods and report writing techniques.

Review monitoring reports, analyze them for potential bottlenecks in project implementation and follow up on the action plans agreed in order to reduce those bottlenecks.

To receive, review, maintain and follow up complaints and feedback tracking database, action plan trackers and output trackers (in case of emergencies).

Document and be the primary drafter of the learning documents including lessons learnt and key learning’s for internal and external dissemination.

Undertake visits to the field as required to support implementation of MEAL and to identify where adaptations might be needed

Designs, develops and continuously updates monitoring and evaluation tools and systems;

Maintains the MEAL systems, compiling and analyzing routine project data;

Prepares detailed implementation plan including monitoring and evaluation plan for projects;

Coordinates the field level community participatory monitoring and evaluation;

Leads mid-term and final evaluation of project activities.

Any other tasks given by line manager

Assist partners in developing Q&A mechanism and building partners capacity

Compile narrative and statistical reports

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

- Highly organized, attention to detail and analytical skill;
- Computer skill particularly Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point;
- Good oral and written communication and interpersonal skill;
- Firm belief in teamwork, gender equality, participatory approach and sustainability;
- Proficiency in English, both verbal and written.

Desired:

- Utilizing programming and statistical software (such as SPSS) to compile data and information for various systems, and knowledge of basic PME and research tools

Skills Required:

COMPETENCIES:

- Respect, accountability, courage, excellence, analytical ability, initiating action, interpersonal skills, developing teams, decision making, information monitoring, facilitating change, proactive problem solving, planning & organizing.

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