The Monitoring and Evaluation Officer will have the following duties and responsibilities_
Overarching Responsibilities
- Supporting the OECS Commission in developing and finalizing an M&E Framework for implementation of the EDA Project
- Coordinating in-country M&E activities
- Tracking performance on established output, outcome and impact indicators to measure achievement and track progress towards results and overall project objectives
- Providing data and information to support the DMU, project coordinators and the M&E Unit in the OECS Commission in the production of key reports
- Identifying and disseminating good practices, lessons learned, and knowledge gained, as identified through project implementation, monitoring and evaluation activities
- Developing success stories from lessons learned in collaboration with the DoE’s Public Information, Education and Training Unit (PIETU) and other relevant partners for dissemination to a wide audience
- Providing technical support to the DMU
- Supporting project capacity building in M&E
- Conducting training and hosting workshops in EDA pilot countries
Implementation of M&E and Coordination Responsibilities
- Executing and supporting M&E related activities stated in the EDA Project and other M&E workplans
- Supervising EDA monitoring staff and activities within Antigua and Barbuda and provide guidance to the team of M&E Associates assigned mainly to the EDA Project
- Participating in independent reviews and evaluations conducted by the OECS Commission and other external evaluators
- Contributing to the development of indicators and targets
- Monitoring all EDA Project activities, and outputs
- Using assessments, monitoring and evaluation tools and techniques to track progress towards targets
- Updating the logical framework regularly
- Reporting and updating the project risk register
- Assisting in setting up project related M&E activities via cloud-based project management software (Smartsheet) to manage project scheduling, risk reporting, tracking, dashboards and project management records
- Using M&E methods and best practices to monitor the sustainability of project results
- Engaging and communicating with stakeholders and implementation partners via communication channels such as phone calls, email, conference lines and the project management software
Project Reporting Responsibilities
- Reporting on all project activities to the Project Coordinator, Project Manager, and the Data Manager
- Contributing to the development of donor required project performance reports
- Supporting on a quarterly basis the updating of the project’s risk register
- Preparing quarterly M&E reports for submission to the Project Manager, Project Coordinator, Data Manager and DMU’s M&E Consultant
- Supporting the coordination of mid-term and final evaluations executed by the OECS Commission
- Assisting with Project compliance and reporting
- Verifying and reporting on compliance with GCF and the Accredited Entity’s policies, procedures and standards