Thailand
Job Description
Monitoring and Evaluation Officer
Education Development Center
Founded in 1958, EDC is an international non-governmental organization that works to build bridges between educational research, policy and practice. EDC’s headquarters is located in Waltham, Massachusetts, USA, with additional offices in New York City, Washington, DC, Nairobi, and Bangkok. EDC manages 250 projects in 35 countries with more than 1,350 employees worldwide.
EDC is committed to diversity in the workplace.
The USAID-funded Connecting the Mekong through Education and Training (COMET) project will help universities and vocational centers to increase the number of skilled workers in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics, Accounting and Tourism (STEM+AT) fields in the Lower Mekong countries: Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam. COMET seeks to bridge the gap between the private sector, universities and vocational centers in order to ensure the supply of skilled workers meets the demands from local businesses. The project will rely on mobile technology, online learning, and traditional in-person workshops to promote regional networking in ASEAN and to help people from rural and marginalized areas access educational services.
Over the course of the five-year project, vocational centers and universities will be strengthened so that they can help future leaders develop the skills needed to catalyze job growth in high demand industries in the sub-region. This project will ultimately empower the Lower Mekong countries with a workforce that can bridge the development gap within ASEAN and take advantage of the benefits under the ASEAN Economic Community.
The Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Officer will work closely with the M&E Manager to implement a results-oriented, accurate and reliable monitoring and evaluation system. This includes working closely with the home office M&E Specialist and other personnel on the design and implementation of the program assessments, continuous performance monitoring and impact evaluation, and related research studies. To this end, s/he will also be responsible for providing guidance and technical support to the grantees for regular data collection in the field, and the timely and accurate reporting of results for the common, custom and performance indicators, including ensuring that the data is continually updated and refreshed on the project websites and portal. S/he will provide support and ensure the quality of the deliverables from the M&E project team.
Title: Monitoring and Evaluation Officer
Report to: Monitoring and Evaluation Manager
Summary: EDC seeks a Monitoring and Evaluation Officer to assist in the design and implementation of a data collection and management system for project team. S/he will work under the guidance of M&E Manager and EDC home office staff to plan and manage M&E activities. This position is located in: Bangkok, Thailand.
Essential functions:
- Assist with establishing monitoring and evaluation system;
- Contribute to the implementation of project’s M&E plan;
- Coordinate and assist monitoring and evaluation data collection activities;
- Coordinate and assist data processing, including data transfer, entry, verification and cleaning;
- File forms according to compliance protocols;
- Coordinate internal communication on M&E progress and results;
- Assist with M&E database management;
- Provide other support to M&E team as needed;
- Assist with preparation of internal and external evaluations and audits, as may be necessary;
- Assist as necessary with external communications as it pertains to the M&E data;
- Assist with preparation of ad hoc reports and other work products;
- Assist with quality control of reporting data;
- Assist with necessary systems improvements in terms of data monitoring and evaluation;
- Assist as necessary with ensuring data meets overall EDC requirements as well as project indicators.
- Other functions as needed.
Qualifications and Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in social science, liberal arts, public administration, communications, or similar field with 6-7 years of relevant experience;
- Master's degree or equivalent with at least 2 years relevant experience;
- Experience with monitoring program implementation;
- Experience using database management systems, preferably Access and MS Excel;
- Experience in data collection and data processing;
- Experience with statistical analysis (e.g., SPSS) is preferred;
- Experience in conducting evaluations is preferred;
- Ability to balance work within a team environment while working with minimal supervision;
- Strong organizational, communication, computer, and interpersonal skills;
- Ability to work effectively with diverse stakeholders.
This is a local hire position and is open to Thai citizens and non-citizens with valid work authorization. A competitive benefits package and salary will be provided in local currency. This is a full-time position for 12 months with the possibility of extension based on availability of funding.
Interested qualified candidates are requested to submit their CV and cover letter to COMET_Jobs@edc.org by October 31, 2016. To ensure the timely review of your credentials, please insert “M&E Officer” in the subject line of the email. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
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