Details
  • Job Title: National M & E Officer
  • Organization Name: UN IOM
  • Location: Islamabad
  • Duration: 6 Months
  • Number of Vacancies: 1
  • Gender: Any
  • Closing on: 2026-04-19
How to Apply
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Background
  • Under the overall supervision of the of the Programme Coordinator (Protection) in Pakistan and direct supervision of Protection Officer under the team’s project support and coordination pillar, and in close coordination with the Regional Monitoring and Evaluation and Risk Management Officer at the Regional Office and relevant Units at Headquarters, the Monitoring and Evaluation Officer will be responsible for supporting all aspects of projects/programmes/strategy Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E), as well as reporting requirements.

    Responsibilities

    1. Assist in collecting, maintaining, and analyzing various data for M&E activities.
    2. File and compile reports that will be produced for the projects/programmes/strategy and keep track of reporting schedules in line with the donor/UNCT reporting requirements as well as IOM’s institutional reporting such as the Institutional Questionnaire (IQ). 
    3. Assist in the design, comment and/or implementation of special assessments, surveys, and operational research.
    4. Participate in specific monitoring and reporting exercises as assigned. Monitor report endorsement procedures with the required endorsement entities. 
    5. Liaise with the donor’s/UNCT Monitoring Team(s) accompanying the project/programme/strategy implementation to document identified issues. 
    6. 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.
    7. Keep track of the status of indicators that were set for the project/programme/strategy, including IOM Strategic Results Framework (SRF) indicators. 
    8. Flag and bring to the attention of the Programme Coordinator or Protection Officer, delays or challenges regarding data quality or compliance issues with the IOM, donor, or partners M&E requirements. 
    9. Participate in specific field monitoring missions as assigned to support data collection according to the monitoring plans and tools and risk monitoring processes. 
    10. Provide administrative backstopping support for the Programme Coordinator or Protection Officer. 
    11. Prepare inputs for project/initiative development according to specific needs and situation analysis in accordance with IOM standards for project development and related M&E and RBM policies and guidance, in close coordination with the COM and the Protection Officer.
    12. Keep abreast of developments in IOM’s Evaluation and Monitoring and Results-based Management (RBM) functions to ensure compliance with IOM strategies and institutional monitoring and reporting requirements, including for the SRF, the IQ, PRIMA and other M&E frameworks and planning tools.
    13. Perform such other duties as may be assigned.
Requirements
  • Education

    • Master’s degree in International Relations, Political or Social Sciences, Business or Public Administration, Law or a related field from an accredited academic institution; or,
    • University degree in the above fields with two years of relevant professional experience.

    Accredited Universities are those listed in the UNESCO World Higher Education Database.

    Experience

    • Significant experience in M&E and reporting in alignment with donor’s/UN requirements;
    • Significant experience in application of IOM/UN rules, regulations and procedures; and, 
    • Experience with project development and donor liaison. 

    Skills

    • Strong reporting, writing and research skills, preferably related to M&E; 
    • Excellent communication and analytical skills; 
    • Demonstrated knowledge of development of data collection tools, their administration and evaluation techniques and practices; 
    • Strong interpersonal and teamwork skills; and,
    • Proven ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with people of diverse cultural and national backgrounds.

    Languages

    All IOM staff members in all categories are required to be fluent in one of the IOM's official languages (English, French, Spanish).

    For this position, fluency in English and Urdu is required (oral and written).

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