Monitoring and Evaluation Officer

Job Identification (Reference Number)**:14057**
Position Title**:Monitoring and Evaluation Officer (P)**
Duty Station City**:Riyadh**
Duty Station Country**:Kingdom of Saudi Arabia**
Grade**:P-1**
Contract Type**:Fixed-term (1 year with possibility of extension)**
Recruiting Type**:Professional**
Vacancy Type**:Vacancy Notice**
Initial duration**:1 year**
Closing date**:12 April 2025**

**Introduction**

Established in 1951, IOM is a Related Organization of the United Nations, and as the leading UN agency in the field of migration, works closely with governmental, intergovernmental and non-governmental partners. IOM is dedicated to promoting humane and orderly migration for the benefit of all. It does so by providing services and advice to governments and migrants.

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Applications are welcome from first

Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Comoros, Congo (the), Cook Islands, Dominica, Federated States of Micronesia, Grenada, Guinea-Bissau, Holy See, Iceland, Israel, Kiribati, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Madagascar, Marshall Islands, Namibia, Nauru, Palau, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Samoa, Sao Tome and Principe, Solomon Islands, Suriname, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu

**Context**

Under the overall supervision of the Head of Office & Director of Islamic Philanthropy Fund (IPF) Office of International Organization for Migration (IOM) Country Office (CO) in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and direct supervision of the Project Officer (Counter-Trafficking), and in close coordination with the Regional Monitoring and Evaluation Officer at the Regional Office (RO) for the Middle East and North Africa in Cairo and relevant units at Headquarters, the Monitoring and Evaluation Officer will be responsible and accountable for supporting all aspects of projects/programmes/strategy Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E), as well as reporting requirements.

RESPONSIBILITIES
Assist in collecting, maintaining and analysing various data for M&E activities.
- File and compile reports that will be produced for the projects/programmes/strategy and keep track of reporting schedules in line with the donor/ United Nations (UN) Country Team (UNCT) reporting requirements.
- Assist in the design, comment and/or implementation of special assessments, surveys, and operational research.
- Participate in specific monitoring exercises as assigned. Monitor endorsement procedures with the required endorsement entities.
- Liaise with the donor’s/UNCT Monitoring Team(s) accompanying the project/programme/strategy implementation to document identified issues.
- Conduct preliminary analysis of findings of monitoring and evaluation exercises. Draft specific inputs as assigned for the development of the internal mission guidance on feedback mechanisms and accountability.
- Keep track of the status of indicators that were set for the project/programme/strategy. Flag and bring to the attention of the Project Officer (Counter-Trafficking) and other Project Managers in the Country Office, delays or challenges regarding compliance issues with the donor/partners requirements.
- Participate in specific field monitoring missions as assigned for professional development purposes. Compile and collect human interest stories for publishing.
- Provide administrative backstopping support for the Project Officers on “Strengthening Mechanisms to Combat Human Trafficking in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Phase III” project.
- Prepare inputs for project/initiative development according to specific needs and situation analysis in accordance with IOM project development standards in close coordination with the Head of Office & Director of IPF Office and Project Officer (Counter-Trafficking).
- In coordination with the relevant units and Focal Points of the CO, support the “do no harm” principle and work to promote Accountability to Affected Populations (AAP) approaches through awareness-raising and contributing to the development of effective accountability mechanisms, in line with IOM’s global standards.
- Keep abreast of internal framework for Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) and Results Based Management (RBM) developments to ensure compliance with processes and strategies such as the Institutional Questionnaire (IQ), IOM global M&E strategy, Strategic Results Framework (following IOM Global Vision), regional M&E planning tools and PRIMA-for-all standards.
- Perform such other duties as may be assigned.

**QUALIFICATIONS
Education**
- Master’s degree in International Relations, Political or Social Sciences, Business or Public Administration, International Relations, Law or a related field from an accredited academic institution; or,
- University degree in the above fields with two