(Reference No. SP-SHP II 2021/003)

A.     Responsibilities

•   Results-based monitoring for all components of the cooperation project
•   Reporting on operational results including but not limited to project indicators
•   Providing technical advice on monitoring and evaluation to project staff, counterparts and consultants
•   Providing professional advisory services to partners and assisting project initiatives to cooperate with a broad range of stakeholders (implementers, target groups, etc.)
•   Ensuring that M&E can be equally well used for mandatory reporting, operational steering and internal and external communication

B.     Tasks

1.      Advising the partner institutions

•   provides technical advice on demand to partners and supports M&E-related initiatives
•   assists the development of project activities for M&E in close consultation with counterparts
•   leads the design, preparation and implementation of events on issues of resp. arising from project M&E
•   responsible to develop and improve quality assurance measures

2.      Results-based monitoring

•   guides management and team members to ensure efficient, steady and timely data and information gathering and documentation for M&E
•   ensures conformity of project M&E with GIZ corporate requirements and standards and provides team with any updates
•   works with external consultants/NGOs as required to collect data for M&E and reporting of programme indicators and operational results
•   monitors indicator values and trends using GIZ software and other database systems
•   report regularly and timely on strategic and operational results, providing analysis and projections for project management
•   helps management and team members to use M&E intelligence for project steering
•   carries out M&E training for team members when necessary

3.      Networking and cooperation

•   provides M&E input for optimum cooperation with target groups, partners and stakeholders
•   provides inputs for PR work

4.      Knowledge management and documentation

•   works in close collaboration and/or coordination with technical advisors on all knowledge management and documentation
•   ensures recording and documenting the results of project activities in cooperation with the advisors
•   collects and processes information and data about the programme for communication purposes together with the team
•   does research on topics relevant to project M&E, allowing alignment, comparison, and conjunction of results with other programmes, activities etc.
•   supports or leads, on behalf of the project leadership, the preparation of diverse project reports, including annual reports; contributes to other reports as required by the project manager and GIZ Head Office
•   reports and presents M&E results to a wide range of stakeholders and contributes to internal and partner programme monthly/quarterly/annual reports
•   collaborates with the project’s knowledge management advisor for all documentation and especially on filing of relevant documents in the GIZ document management system (DMS)
•   harmonises project Result-based Monitoring (RBM) with GIZ software (onSITE Operations) and if needed, with other databases of client or partners to ensure a transparent monitoring

5.      Other duties and additional tasks

•   coordinates and cooperates closely with the team’s Advisor on Knowledge Management & Gender
•   performs other duties and tasks at the request of management

C.     Required qualifications, competences, and experiences

Qualifications

•   Masters’ degree in a relevant subject e.g. social sciences, project administration, or related to the project objectives

Professional experience

•   At least three (3) years professional experience in a comparable position on monitoring and evaluation and communication on results
•   Experience with an international organization will be an added advantage
•   In-depth knowledge of current international impact and evaluation

Other knowledge, additional competences

•   Fluent in Urdu and English (orally and written). Knowledge of local languages would be an asset.
•   Very good working knowledge of ICT technologies (relevant hard- and software and ICT tools for development, such as data management)
•   Willingness to up-skill as required by the tasks to be performed – corresponding measures are agreed with management
•   Willingness to work in an international work environment and to apply intercultural sensitivity is required
•   Willingness to undertake official travel (e.g. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Punjab)
•   Ability to act with the utmost discretion and confidentiality, especially in terms of information and details obtained during research and analysis session for RBM
•   Excellent communication skills, good interpersonal skills and willing to cooperate with colleagues
•   Ability to work independently, while enabling and inspiring other team members