M&E Specialist: Data-Driven Impact & Reporting

Placements24; Upington; Hybrid; ZAR 360,000 - 600,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Opportunities for professional growth

Job summary

Placements24 in Upington, Northern Cape, seeks a data-driven Monitoring and Evaluation Officer to strengthen programmatic impact. You will design M&E frameworks, collect and analyze data, and generate reports that inform decision-making and accountability to beneficiaries and funders.

The role involves field verification, cross-project data quality, and providing actionable recommendations to improve program effectiveness while upholding ethical data practices.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in monitoring and evaluation methodologies.
• Strong analytical and quantitative skills.
• Excellent report writing and presentation abilities.
• Familiarity with project management cycles and logical frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement robust monitoring and evaluation frameworks and tools.
• Collect, clean, and analyze program data from various sources.
• Prepare regular M&E reports, highlighting achievements, challenges, and lessons learned.
• Conduct field visits to verify data and assess project implementation progress.
• Provide recommendations for program improvement based on M&E findings.
• Ensure data quality and ethical data management practices are maintained.

Skills

Monitoring & Evaluation

Data analysis

Report writing

Education

Bachelor's degree (Statistics)

Master's degree (Development Studies)

Tools

Statistical software

Job description

Placements24 in Upington, Northern Cape, seeks a data-driven Monitoring and Evaluation Officer to strengthen programmatic impact. You will design M&E frameworks, collect and analyze data, and generate reports that inform decision-making and accountability to beneficiaries and funders.

The role involves field verification, cross-project data quality, and providing actionable recommendations to improve program effectiveness while upholding ethical data practices.