bout Tak-Saz Social and Educational Development Services Organization (TSEDSO): 

TakSaz Development organization was established by a group of visionary young professionals with the aim to develop an Educated and aware society free of poverty and illiteracy as the foundation for a peaceful, prosperous and sustainable future, leaving no one behind.

Our mission is to provide education and social development services (including women empowerment, economic wellbeing, children, youths’ rights and peace) for under served and most marginalized, fragile and conflict affected communities through partnership, global humanitarian assistance and humanitarian development nexus.

The M&E Officer will work under the M&E department’s Standard Operating Procedures who will lead the Monitoring and Evaluation activities of the ASTA in the target provinces. He/She will understand the ASTA project and will ensure integrity and transparency in delivery of M&E activities as well as reporting and coordination. He/She will coordinate and monitor the project work plan and staff activities, and will provide staff with constructive feedback and comments to improve the quality of implementation. The incumbent will follow the M&E plans and will guide, manage and coordinate the project M&E data collection and management operations at the field levels. 

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Under the overall guidance from the Project Coordinator, the M&E Officer will report to the Project Coordinator and work closely with the project staff, other support units and stakeholders to support in overall planning, monitoring, and reporting of ASTA project progress and information management at the sub-national (provincial/district) levels. He/She will perform the following, but not limited to:
• Understand the ASTA project indicators, outputs, outcomes and the ultimate results.
• Support the project staff in different assessments, surveys and research initiatives.
• Analyze and discuss findings with the PM and CM and other relevant staffs based on regular monitoring data.
• Support and follow the M&E plan and ensure regular data collection of the project, as well as ensure quality of the EMIS data by random verification, validation and cross checking.
• Provide capacity building to the field staff to understand the ultimate results of the project.
• Conduct regular field visits to the project sites and collect quality, accurate and precise data using the standard M&E tools, enter it to the M&E/EMIS digitized systems.
• Assist the EMIS manager/officer in data collection and verification.
• Coordinate with the project staff over planning and monitoring activities that will take place as per project implementation plans.
• Consolidate the monitoring findings and debrief the implementation staff over areas of improvement rigorously.
• Reporting of critical findings through the existing M&E mechanisms on weekly, monthly, and quarterly basis. 
• Support the donor and other stakeholders during monitoring visits as per instructions of provincial managers, Project coordinator.
• On time reporting the feedbacks collected from the teachers/students and the community to the PM/PPC for course correction/improvements.
• Analyze the M&E data and report on project outputs and outcomes on periodic basis.
• Ensure accountability at all levels of implementation including communication of complaints and response reciprocally between project and beneficiary community.
• Ensure data integrity, validity, quality of products as well as delivery to the beneficiaries.
• Contribute to and support the Project coordinator on period project progress reports and reports to the donor.
• Carry out safeguarding monitoring at all levels of project as per safeguarding plan for the project
• Report on persistent issues through the current special reporting mechanism of M&E department.
• Comply with the TSEDSO M&E SOPs and guidelines.
• Attend coordination meetings with relevant depart and project team and come up with proposals that can support the efficient delivery of services for the target community.
• Perform any other tasks assigned by the supervisor
• Establish a safeguarding culture across all level of the program by implementing the safeguarding policy. Act as a key source of support, guidance and expertise on safeguarding for establishing a safe working environment.
• Responsible to ensure team members are appropriately trained, supported and have access to resources regarding issues that are identified and actioned in accordance with the safeguarding policy and procedure.

Qualifications:

• Education & Experience: Bachelor’s degree (Master’s preferred) with at least 3 years’ relevant experience in M&E, MIS management, planning, reporting, and field monitoring, preferably in education, community development, or capacity-building projects.
• Technical Skills: Strong expertise in M&E/MIS tools development, data collection, data quality assurance, reporting, and use of digitized platforms (Kobo, ODK, Google tools, MS Excel & Office).
• Knowledge Base: Solid understanding of education programs, social audit, community scorecards, participatory research methods, and Afghanistan’s contextual diversity.
• Analytical & Communication Skills: Ability to assess project progress/sustainability, identify corrective actions, conduct research, and produce quality reports with clear presentation of findings.

Language & Interpersonal Skills: Fluency in English with good report-writing and interpersonal skills; proficiency in Pashto/Dari is an added advantage.

If you possess the necessary qualifications and experience, we invite you to complete the form using the link provided below .  Interested applicants should submit a CV .

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Notes:

Please be informed that the written test and interview will be conducted only in person.

Job Application Form Link : https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdbUNIrY2Fa-0mjt8YkQ9vyGGa8bLAfw793Nr8baZVDMTXAAQ/viewform?usp=dialog