MONITORING & EVALUATION OFFICER @ SWISSCONTACT
The Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Officer will be responsible for the day-to-day implementation of all M&E activities within the SET project under the supervision of the M&E Coordinator. This role involves supporting the design, analysis, and writing of various M&E products, ensuring that project activities are monitored timely and that high-quality data is available for decision-making. The officer will manage the overall data collection process, update project databases, and maintain visualization dashboards to facilitate evidence-based reporting. Furthermore, the M&E Officer will play a crucial role in capacity building, leading training for project staff and partners on M&E practices and data quality. They will facilitate knowledge management by documenting best practices and lessons learned, while organizing data review and reflection workshops. The position also requires integrating Swisscontact principles such as gender equality, social inclusion, and climate change resilience into the M&E framework, ensuring all activities align with the organization's Code of Conduct and reporting requirements for the Government and SDC.
Key Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in monitoring and evaluation, statistics, economics, computer science, or data science.
First work experience in quantitative and/or qualitative research in monitoring and evaluation.
Practical experience supporting or implementing M&E systems, including routine monitoring and reporting.
Experience across the data value chain including data collection, cleaning, analysis, and visualisation.
Experience using digital data collection tools such as KoboToolbox, ODK or similar platforms.
Experience managing project databases and basic data visualisation dashboards.
Exposure to supporting studies or evaluations such as baseline, endline, or tracer studies.
Experience supporting capacity development of staff or partners on M&E practices and data quality.
Basic understanding of Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI) and climate change considerations.
High attention to detail and a strong commitment to data quality and evidence-based decision making.