Monitoring and Evaluation Director

Plan is an international, child centred community development organization without political or religious affiliation. Plan works with children, sponsors, communities, partner organizations, donors and governments in 70 countries around the world. Plan has been working in Nepal since 1978. Plan Nepal is seeking to recruit competent, committed, self motivated and enthusiastic candidates for the project positions below, subject to USAID funding.
About the Early Grade Reading (EGR) Project:
The project goal is to implement community mobilization activities to improve the reading abilities of grades 1 - 3 public primary students in Nepal thorugh the National Early Grade Reading Programme. This project will focus on Community Mobilization to increase literacy. Safe Schools and Youth Engagement.

Monitoring and Evaluation Director

Organisation Name :Plan Nepal
Organisation Type :NGO / INGO / Development Projects
Published on :Kantipur
Published Date :August 15, 2014
Category :General Mgmt. / Administration / Operations
Job Type :Full Time
Job Level :senior
Salary :-
Educational :Master
No. of Vacancies :1
Job Location :Kathmandu
Apply Before :September 1, 2014

Educational Description

  • Masters degree in Social Sciences, Statistics or relevant field

Job Specification

  • Minimum 8 years of experience in research, planning and monitoring of grant funded projects
  • Minimum 5 years of significant experience on monitoring and evaluation with USAID funded projects
  • Experienc in developing implementing comprehensive M&E systems for grant funded projects
  • Knowlede of ADS 203 - USAID performance monitoring and evaluation
  • Excellent in English, both in Oral and written communication skills, knowledge of Nepali is highly preferred
  • Work experience in Asia, work experience in Nepal is highly preferred

Job Description

  • Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist is a senior level position with direct line reporting to Chief of Party, EGR
  • Develop and manage project M&E systems and ensure programme quality
  • Lead the design and implementation of M&E methodologies for project studies
  • Lead the development, implementation and review of the project M&E plan and annual M&E work plan
  • Conduct supervisory visits to field sites
  • Supervise and oversee M&E consultants hired for baseline, mid term and end of project evaluations

Apply Instructions

Qualified and interested Nepali candidates are requested to submit an application and the most recent Curriculum Viate, with names of 3 referees. The full application may be dropped off at Plan Nepal Office at Shree Durbar, Pulchowk OR mailed to Plan Nepal's P. O. Box: 8980 OR emailed directly to nepal.vacancy@plan-international.org by 1st September, 2014. Only short listed candidates will be notified for written test & interview. Plan is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Plan strongly encourages women application and applicants from Dalit, Madhesi, Janajati, marginalized ethnic groups and offers proactive support and capacity development for female staff and staff from marginalized group. Plan Nepal reserves the rights to cancel vacancy announcements wihtout assigning any reason whatsoever. Plan will not entertain solicitations for any position and candidates who do so may be disqualified.
Plan takes active measures in recruitment and employment practices to ensure children are protected.