Monitoring and Evaluation Manager

Konservasi Indonesia; Jakarta Selatan; On-site; IDR 400,000,000 - 700,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Konservasi Indonesia is seeking an experienced Monitoring and Evaluation Manager to lead the design of frameworks and indicators, monitor conservation results, and support reporting across multiple programs.

You will develop theories of change, oversee M&E activities, and coordinate with ecoregions and partners to strengthen impact and learning within a dynamic NGO environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in economics, ecology, environmental science, social science, or related field.
• At least 8 years of experience with socioeconomic issues and developing incentives for conservation.
• 5 years of experience in monitoring and evaluation in NGOs or donor projects.
• Experience with project safeguards would be an advantage.
• Experience with project development, management, and implementation.
• Proven ability to engage with national and regional institutions including private sector, NGOs, and communities.
• Familiar with SPSS or Stata, Odoo, Microsoft Dynamics, Power BI.
• MSc or PhD preferred.

Responsibilities

• Design KI’s frameworks, standards, and guidelines for monitoring and reporting conservation achievements at program or project level.
• Maintain and update SOPs for M&E, safeguards and knowledge management procedures.
• Develop metrics/indicators and use them to track progress toward KI goals across ecoregions.
• Develop theories of change and effectiveness measurement systems for key strategies.
• Support evaluations to facilitate learning and adaptive management.
• Oversee new project onboarding including M&E plans and risk management.
• Track project implementation, scope, timeframes and budgets.
• Organize Means of Verification for deliverables for audit and reference.
• Manage the M&E dashboard for senior management and project managers.
• Ensure lessons learned are captured and stored in risk registers.

Skills

Leadership

Monitoring & Evaluation

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree in economics, ecology or related field

MSc or PhD preferred

Tools

SPSS

Stata

Power BI

Odoo

Microsoft Dynamics

Job description

The Monitoring and Evaluation Manager provides broad input into KI’s work to monitor conservation results and evaluate the effectiveness of strategy and implementation. This position provides support in developing metrics and indicators and establishing goals and tracking progress towards these goals. S/He will be responsible for a large project or several smaller ones. Duties include implementation of M&E activities and tasks, coordination of team members and others involved in the M&E, ensuring the quality of work and products, working on priority setting, metrics, field implementation, and related tasks

This position is responsible for leading and supporting the design of frameworks, tools, and standards for monitoring and reporting KI’s conservation achievements, developing theories of change, and supporting the implementation of these processes with ecoregions and other divisions. The Manager also leads the analyses of monitoring and effectiveness data, using analytical results to provide feedback on programs and ecoregions team.

To support the Konservasi Indonesia team in achieving its vision and mission, the role of ME Manager is needed to strengthen the Konservasi Indonesia team, especially in the implementation of the ME framework and Safeguards of the project.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Monitoring and Evaluation

• Support the design of KI’s frameworks, standards, and guidelines for monitoring and reporting institutional conservation achievements, as well as at the level of an individual program or project.
• Maintain and update the standard operating procedure (SOP) for all M&E, safeguards and knowledge management procedures.
• Support the development of metrics/indicators and their use in tracking progress toward KI goals across ecoregions and program initiatives.
• Develop theories of change and effectiveness measurement systems for key institutional strategies.
• Support development and implementation of evaluations of key KI strategies and interventions to facilitate learning and adaptive management.
• Support new project onboarding including M&E plans, protocols with risk management
• Regularly track project implementation (including occasional field reviews) to ensure projects are within expected scope, timeframes and budgets.
• Systematically organize and manage the Means of Verification for all project deliverables so that it can be audited and referenced as needed.
• Actively manage the M&E dashboard so that senior management and project managers can track progress.
• Ensure project closure has clear lessons learned and knowledge products are saved in the risk register and knowledge management system.

2. Project Reporting and Coordination:

• Prepare and update presentations/documents for support KI’s reporting, communication and outreach
• Update fact sheets, project profiles and support other correspondence with partners
• Support Communication team with relevant data for IEC materials development
• Work with KI personnel to identify appropriate materials and mechanisms to support improved reporting and communications.

PEOPLE AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES

• Will supervise staff, interns or external partner and act as a technical and subject matter expert to peers, KI staff, and external partners.
• May be responsible for managing some public or private funds, monitoring results, and recommending follow-up action.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in economics, ecology, environmental science, social science, or related field.
• At least 8 years of experience working with socioeconomic issues and developing incentives to achieve conservation priorities.
• 5 years of experience in monitoring and evaluation in NGOs or bilateral/multilateral donor projects.
• Possess project safeguards experience or knowledge would be an advantage.
• Experience with project development, management, and implementation.
• Proven ability to engage and collaborate effectively with institutions at the national and regional level including the private sector, NGOs, and local communities.
• Team player and able to work effectively with diverse works groups in a multicultural environment.
• Strong analytical and assessment skills.
• Understanding of the economic and social issues facing developing countries and the local communities strongly preferred.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills. Proposal writing experience preferred.
• Familiar with statistical software such as SPSS or Stata, Odoo, Microsoft Dynamics, Power BI
• MSc or PhD preferred.

WORKING CONDITIONS

• Typical office environment.
• This position requires frequent travel, to attend meetings, visit field projects and interact with local authorities and communities.