The M&E Officer supports the design, implementation, and management of monitoring and evaluation activities for MHCO projects in Nangarhar province. This role ensures that projects have clear, measurable indicators, accurate data collection, and robust reporting systems. Responsibilities include conducting field visits, verifying data, maintaining databases, analyzing results, preparing reports, and supporting assessments and evaluations. The M&E Officer also trains and mentors staff on M&E tools, promotes evidence-based decision-making, documents lessons learned, and ensures accountability mechanisms are implemented. This position contributes to improving program quality and compliance with organizational and donor standards.
Duties & Responsibilities:
- Support the development and implementation of M&E frameworks, tools, and guidelines.
- Contribute to project logframes, indicators, and M&E plans during project design.
- Ensure all projects have clear, measurable indicators and data collection methodologies.
- Conduct regular field monitoring visits to assess project activities and verify data.
- Train field staff on data collection tools and reporting requirements.
- Ensure accurate, timely, and complete data collection from field locations.
- Maintain project databases and ensure data quality (accuracy, consistency, reliability).
- Compile and analyze monitoring data for monthly, quarterly, and annual reports.
- Prepare M&E sections for donor reports and internal program reviews.
- Document lessons learned, best practices, and success stories.
- Support the preparation of dashboards, presentations, and data summaries.
- Participate in baseline, midline, and endline assessments.
- Support external evaluations by providing relevant data and documentation.
- Facilitate learning workshops, after-action reviews, and reflection sessions with project teams.
- Promote evidence-based decision making to improve program quality.
- Support implementation of MHCO’s Accountability to Affected Populations (AAP) policies.
- Ensure functioning and accessible feedback and complaint mechanisms at field level.
- Track, document, and escalate feedback and complaints as per MHCO procedures.
- Coordinate with program teams, field staff, and partners for M&E activities.
- Provide ongoing training and technical support to staff on M&E tools and methodologies.
- Represent MHCO in M&E-related meetings, clusters, or working groups when assigned.
Note: Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for written Test/Interview
Safeguarding and Recruitment Statement – MHCO
At MHCO, we are firmly committed to maintaining a safe, respectful, and inclusive working environment. We do not tolerate any form of inappropriate behaviour, including sexual harassment, exploitation, abuse, or financial misconduct. The safety and well-being of children, young people, adults, and all beneficiaries we engage with are of paramount importance.
All MHCO staff are expected to uphold these principles in accordance with our Code of Conduct and safeguarding policies. We place strong emphasis on recruiting individuals who demonstrate integrity and align with our organizational values.
The selected candidate for this role will receive comprehensive safeguarding training and will be responsible for understanding and adhering to MHCO’s safeguarding standards. Employment offers are subject to satisfactory references and relevant screening checks, which may include criminal background verification and terrorism finance assessments.
we will request information from previous employers regarding any substantiated findings of sexual exploitation, abuse, or harassment, as well as any ongoing investigations at the time of the candidate’s departure.
By submitting an application, candidates confirm their understanding and acceptance of these recruitment procedures.
