Monitoring & Evaluation Officer, Asia

**JOB SUMMARY**:
The Monitoring, Evaluation, Learning and Quality Assurance (MELQA) team is searching for a M&E Officer, Asia to provide technical MEL support to the Asia portfolio during project design and implementation. With regional presence in Africa, Asia, Latin America, it is critical to ensure that all M&E systems are nested within the Orbis Global M&E framework. The M&E Officer will play an integral role in these efforts by supporting country offices adapt the Global M&E framework to the country specific context.

The M&E Officer, Asia works within a matrixed team of global colleagues, united by a common vision of a world where no one is needlessly blind - and we think data is key part of achieving this vision.

**LOCATION**:
Working remotely (based in Asia: preferred location would be in Bangladesh, India, Sri Lanka, Nepal).

**REPORTING & WORKING RELATIONSHIPS**:
The M&E Officer, Asia will report directly to the Monitoring, Evaluation, Quality Assurance (MEQA) Specialist. S/He works closely with all members of the MELQA team, the Global Program team and liaises closely with Country Offices in Asia, Information Technology (IT), Development, and other relevant departments.

**ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS / KEY AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY**:

- Assist country program/project managers to build projects in the HQ project management and monitoring tools of Orbis International (where Orbis does not have country M&E Manager).
- Develop data collection and monitoring tools as needed by project
- Provide training to country team and implementing partner staff on M&E technical skills
- Provide support to program/project managers to develop Data Quality Assessment (DQA) tools and methodology as well as use of DQA tools for their respective projects.
- Support in compiling and analyzing quarterly and annual numeric data as well as visualizing data and storytelling with data to create compelling reports.
- Take part in proposal development particularly in Theory of Change (TOC) and Log frame development, and writing up of the M&E section
- Work closely with the country teams to ensure alignment and operationalization of the MEL tools (baseline data collection, data flow, indicator reference sheet, performance targets etc.)
- Create dynamic learning documents to capture key lessons learned from projects for use in future projects
- Provide support to country teams in conducting external and internal evaluations and any other assessments and surveys as and when needed.
- Any other M&E activities as they arise

**QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE**:

- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in public health, statistics, economics, international affairs, social science, or international development.
- Knowledge and demonstrated proficiency in quantitative and qualitative methods, M&E planning, M&E system improvement, evaluation methods and processes, data use and data visualization.
- Experience working in Asia
- Working knowledge of basic excel and statistical analysis soft wares (Epi info, SPSS, STATA etc.) is desirable.
- Strong in the development of simple project databases (e.g., Excel or Access) and in data management
- Knowledge of/ experience in gender mainstreaming in development projects and/or government programs
- Experience in participating in institutional strengthening and cohesiveness initiatives preferred

**SKILLS & ABILITIES**:

- Ability to communicate complex data in a simple, actionable way
- Excellent organizational skills: ability to manage multiple assignments and competing priorities
- Excellent quantitative analysis and data visualization skills
- Excellent oral communication and training skills to present information and respond to questions effectively
- Exceptional writing skills to effectively create clear and concise reports, strategies and/or guidelines
- Multilingual is a plus
- Flexible, pro-active, and open-minded work style: the ability to work productively both independently and in a team-based environment, in-office and remotely.
- Ability to travel internationally 20% of the time for extended periods