Monitoring and Evaluation Officer - NOA

Grade: NOA 

Vacancy no.: CAIRO/DC/NO/2025/01 
Publication date: 11 February 2025
Application deadline (midnight Cairo local time): 24 February 2025

Job ID:  12719  
Department: RO-Africa  
Organization Unit: DWT/CO-Cairo  
Location: Cairo, Egypt    
Contract type: Fixed Term  

Contract duration: 12 months (with possibility of extension subject to performance and availability of fund)  

Under article 4.2, paragraph (e) of the Staff Regulations, the filling of vacancies in development cooperation projects does not fall under Annex I of the Staff Regulations and is made by direct selection by the Director-General.

In order to support the best informed process in the filling of the above-mentioned vacancy by direct selection, the ILO invites interested candidates to submit their application online by the above date.

The following are eligible to apply:

• ILO Internal candidates in accordance with paragraphs 31 and 32 of Annex I of the Staff Regulations.
• External candidates* 

*The recruitment process for National Officer positions is subject to specific local recruitment and eligibility criteria.

Development cooperation appointments are not expected to lead to a career in the ILO and they do not carry any expectation of renewal or conversion to any other type of appointment in the Organization. Extensions of development cooperation contracts are subject to various elements including the following: availability of funds, continuing need of the functions and satisfactory conduct and performance.

*Conditions of employment for external candidates: In conformity with existing ILO practice, the appointment of an external candidate will normally be made at the first step of this grade. 

The position is located at ILO Decent Work Team for North Africa and ILO Country Office for Egypt and Eritrea (DWT/CO-Cairo). The ILO strives to achieve decent work for all. It promotes social justice and internationally recognized human and labour rights. It is the United Nations organization where governments, employers and workers have, through a tripartite structure, equal voice in improving conditions and life at work. ILO Cairo leads the promotion of decent work for all through a double mandate, as the ILO Decent Work Team for North Africa and as the Country Office for Egypt and Eritrea.

To this end, the DWT-CO Cairo provides technical assistance to ILO tripartite constituents through advice and the implementation of technical cooperation programmes in the areas of international labour standards, employment, social protection and social dialogue among others.

As a team member, the M&E officer is responsible to compile information and disseminate knowledge about M&E among all projects in the Cairo office and ensures that projects are adopting and adhering to the ILO M&E practices.

The incumbent will ensure ILO M&E toolkit is developed and always updated and are being adequately and promptly utilized by Project Teams. This will include but not limited to all practices of data management, projects monitoring and documentation, evaluations and learning practices. The M&E officer will be a point of reference for all M&E activities.

Reporting lines

The M&E officer will report to the Senior Programme Officer in the Cairo office, under the overall guidance of the DWT/CO-Cairo Director. Internal contacts are with staff and project managers in the field office, and M&E staff in the regional office to maintain effective working relationships, exchange information and obtain assistance on monitoring, evaluation and learning matters for the improvement of services.

1. The Monitoring and Evaluation Officer will be responsible for the design and implementation of the Comprehensive Monitoring, Evaluation and learning Strategy for ILO and ILO projects ensuring its adoption across all ILO Cairo Office initiatives and projects.
2. Oversee the work of and provide guidance to projects’ M&E staff in the implementation of the Comprehensive Monitoring, Evaluation and learning Strategy. Conduct online training and coaching in the implementation of the Comprehensive Monitoring, Evaluation and learning Strategy and provide briefings and induction to new M&E staff where required.
3. Develop and implement mechanisms to enhance the knowledge management function in the target countries and at regional level including aspect of governance, knowledge transfer, electronic accessibility and other aspects of a knowledge management strategy beyond the life of the project.
4. Support the establishment of communities of practice among staff to ensure knowledge sharing, in close collaboration with the regional programming unit.
5. Support the Senior Programme Officer in the Cairo office in reporting, providing accurate data and relevant information. Assist project Managers in reporting.
6. Undertake regular visits to the fields to support the monitoring of the project or provide support to M&E staff, check the quality of data produced, and to identify where adaptations might be needed.
7. Devise and mainstream ILO’s Standard Indicators, a set of indicators that reflect ILO’s priorities and achievements in Egypt and develop and ensure criteria for data quality assurance across all projects, conducting periodic assessments to the reported data and indicators achievements.
8. Conduct periodic M&E training sessions collectively and individually with projects teams ensuring adopting proper practice standards.
9. Participate in project design workshops and brainstorming providing M&E Lens as relevant and ensure that gender is mainstreamed in project implementation.
10. Review monitoring outputs are well captured and documented.
11. Collaborate with the Communication team for the production and dissemination of flyers, communication bulletins and/or newsletters to partners and potential donors.
12. Support technically the implementation of the midterm and final evaluations of the projects, including inputs in ToRs and evaluation report, under the responsibility of the regional evaluation officer. Provide  technical support during their implementation and ensure the dissemination of findings, lessons learned, good practices and recommendations. Support project’ teams in implementation of recommendation from midterm evaluations. Lead and/or support self-assessments on projects, providing guidance and advice for adjustments and adaptations.
13. Support the Cairo Office in the implementation of its Resource Mobilization Strategy
14. Any other tasks requested by the supervisor.

First level University degree (Bachelor’s or equivalent) in a field relevant to the job

Minimum of two years of professional work experience in programme and/or project planning, monitoring, implementation and evaluation activities.

Excellent command of English and Arabic, written and spoken.

• Design and Strategy: Excellent understanding of programmatic design and a good grasp of strategy, including results-based management 
• Analytics: capacity to look at data with an impact lens.
• Data Skills: knowledge of how to analyse and visualize data, good command of a visualization software is a asset. 
• Attention to details
• Resilience, can cope with internal and external challenges
• Purpose driven with clarity in vision and direction.
• Strong written communication skills, including proven ability to create high-quality written documents.
• Strong analytical skills and ability to justify requirements and approaches to problem resolution, ability to negotiate and good drafting skills.
• Good organizational skills.
• Ability to work on own initiative as well as a member of a team.
• Ability to deal with people with tact and diplomacy.
• Good knowledge of PC software (including word processor, spreadsheet and presentation software) such as Microsoft Office.
• Knowledge of the programming cycle (planning, monitoring, reporting and evaluation).
• Knowledge of resource mobilization.
• Clear commitment to mainstream gender into project activities.
• Ability to adapt quickly to new software and systems.
• Ability to work in a multicultural environment and to demonstrate gender-sensitive and non-discriminatory and inclusive behaviour and attitudes.

We at the ILO are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. We strongly encourage applications from all qualified individuals, regardless of race, gender, religion, or disability, and are dedicated to promoting disability inclusion across all our practices and policies.

Recruitment process

Please note that all candidates must complete an on-line application form. To apply, please visit the ILO Jobs website. The system provides instructions for online application procedures.

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Disclaimer:

• The initial contract and its continuity is subject to the availability of funds.

• Only those candidates that are short-listed for assessment will be contacted.
• Candidates who pass the interview and have good capabilities as may be recommended by the panel, may get selected for similar positions.
• The Office reserves to itself the right to appoint candidates at a level below the level of the advertised post depending on their experience.
• Assessed candidates who will be considered as appointable for this position can also be offered to be assigned on a TEMPORARY position at the same or at a lower grade provided that said candidates possesses the minimum qualifications for this position.