Project Officer - MEL Verified listing

WWF-Pakistan as Programme Partner of Better Cotton has been implementing Better Cotton Standard System in seven districts of Punjab and three districts of Sindh with Better Cotton Growth & Innovation Fund awarded Project. The project is meant to build the capacity of cotton grower families for adoption of Better Cotton Standard System.

Job Summary

The position is meant to promote a clear focus on impact in the Better Cotton Project by ensuring that the project data and learning are applied towards continuous improvements in the Better Cotton Project. The Project Officer MEL is responsible for ensuring that monitoring, evaluation, accountability, and data management systems are in place in the Better Cotton Project and are successfully implemented.

Duties and Responsibilities

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform below functions:

• Support in designing the MEL procedures and operating plans for the project, and
  develop harmonized data collection
• Conduct regular project site visits to monitor project activities and ensure data quality.
• Develop and maintain a centralized database for the project
• Ensure the Credibility of the Field Data of the project
• Assess the quality of collected data for the indicators and manage tools and methods for assessing data quality for all indicators of the project log frame and field implementation data.
• Organize the planning for project data quality audits and monitor routine data quality audits, and compile results.
• Coordinate data gathering and data management of population-based surveys and
  surveillance activities.
• Collect the progress of the project against the targets of the Work Plan and Indicators of Logical Framework on a quarterly basis.
• Collect and consolidate the progress of the project against the targets of the Project Improvement Action Plan Indicators on a quarterly basis, and develop a quarterly PIAP Progress Report.
• Ensure the accuracy of the result indicator reports and self-assessment reports through monitoring and verification of data
• Carry out a Desk Review of the data before submission to the donor
• Keep a record of follow-up of corrective actions implementation by the project
• Develop and implement plans for shadow verification of Internal Assessment, Producer
• Units Readiness Checks, Producer Units Support Visits, and ensure submission of reports as per timelines
• Develop TOR and tools for baseline surveys, project evaluations and frame the different types of study tools for Risk Assessment, Analysis of Challenges, Knowledge, Attitudes etc.
• Support the project teams in the analysis of data and effective integration of monitoring activities into project activity plans, ensuring that all project staff contribute to and assist in implementing the M&E activities.
• Conduct baseline, progress assessments, and end-line evaluation based on the project objectives and focus areas.
• Provide technical support to the project teams on establishing and maintaining effective feedback mechanisms for decision-making
• Implement and monitor accountability mechanisms and practices across the project implementation.

Qualification and Experience

• At least a University Degree in Agriculture Science/ Social Science.
• At least 1 year of work experience in a similar capacity or at least three years’ experience as a Producer Unit Manager in a Better Cotton Project.

Skills & Attributes

• Demonstrated ability to plan, implement, and manage MEL functions.
• Sound skills in developing data collection formats and protocols
• Advanced data analysisskills and expertise in data managementsoftware
• Good English language reading, writing and speaking skills;
• Demonstrated interpersonal communication and leadership skills;