Programme Officer (Monitoring and Evaluation)

About the role

IOM is recruiting a Programme Officer (Monitoring and Evaluation) for its BRMM project, based in Nairobi (Westlands). The post leads the project's overall M&E function, supports implementing missions technically and prepares donor reports.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the overall M&E function: develop, update and implement the M&E plan, results framework, data collection tools, quality assurance mechanisms and monitoring procedures.
• Provide regular technical M&E support to implementing missions, including guidance on data collection, activity monitoring, results tracking, reporting requirements and data quality.
• Lead the collection, consolidation, analysis and use of monitoring data to track progress against indicators, inform programme decisions and identify implementation gaps.
• Prepare biannual and annual donor reports by compiling, verifying and analysing inputs from implementing missions, ensuring they are evidence-based and aligned with donor requirements and the results framework.
• Review activity concept notes, mission reports and workplans so that M&E requirements, indicators, targets and follow-up actions are clear.
• Carry out monitoring visits to missions to assess progress, verify results and support corrective actions.
• Design and run surveys, outcome monitoring, impact assessments and other evidence-generation activities when needed.
• Support adaptive management, learning and accountability by tracking risks, assumptions and lessons learned, and make evidence-based recommendations.

Required profile

• Master's degree in M&E, Development Studies, Social Sciences, Statistics, Economics, Public Policy, Migration Studies, International Relations, Law or a related field, with two years of relevant experience; or a university degree in these fields with four years of experience.
• Experience leading M&E functions for complex projects, including M&E plans, results frameworks, indicators and data collection tools.
• Experience in Project Cycle Management, Results-Based Management, data collection and analysis, and in supporting implementing missions and preparing donor reports.
• Experience in monitoring visits, surveys, impact assessments and maintaining programme datasets.
• Fluency in English (oral and written); working knowledge of Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian, Spanish or another relevant language is an advantage.
• Training or certification in M&E, Results-Based Management, data analysis, research methods or impact assessment is an advantage.

Required skills

• Strong communication, coordination and report-writing skills.
• Analytical skills for collecting, verifying and interpreting quantitative and qualitative data.
• Ability to give technical M&E guidance and capacity support to implementing missions.