Established in 1951, IOM is a Related Organization of the United Nations, and as the leading UN agency in the field of migration, works closely with governmental, intergovernmental and non-governmental partners. IOM is dedicated to promoting humane and orderly migration for the benefit of all. It does so by providing services and advice to governments and migrants.

The reintegration programme in Rwanda aims to support the sustainable reintegration of returnees by providing comprehensive assistance tailored to the individual needs, of Rwandans returning to their country by fostering their socioeconomic stability, and enhancing community cohesion.

Under the overall supervision of the Chief of Mission of IOM Rwanda, the direct supervision of the Head of the Project Support Unit (PSU), and in close cooperation with all programme units, the incumbent will be responsible for overseeing the set-up and implementation of Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) for the mission’s projects and programs including detailed reporting according to donor and IOM standards.

Responsibilities and Accountabilities.

The successful candidate will have the following duties and responsibilities:

1. Provide overall monitoring and evaluation support in the day-to-day management and implementation of the overall projects.

2. Assist project focal points at the mission level in monitoring and evaluation-related efforts, including verifying data entry is done on a timely, accurate, and reliable manner, whilst respecting IOM’s data protection principles and suggesting innovative solutions to meet challenges faced in data collection.

3. Assist the project teams in regularly updating and improving the M&E tools by gathering quantitative and qualitative data/information on project activities.

4. Assist in drafting M&E plans and indicators to track project progress.

5. Provide feedback to the Project Officers on M&E findings and follow up on the utilization of monitoring results stated in the “Results Monitoring Framework”.

6. In coordination with the project teams, and where necessary, carry out field and monitoring visits to the beneficiaries’ sites including communities where community development initiatives are taking place and gather data on the support provided

7. Collect, analyze, visualize, and present data through ad-hoc and periodic M&E report, considering gender and protection disaggregated data.

8. In coordination with the supervisor, where necessary, conduct financial monitoring for specific projects, including updating project planners and highlighting areas of concern to project managers.

9. Support the Monitoring and Evaluation to carry out joint monitoring, including regular quantitative and qualitative data collection approaches.

10. Assist in the further development and incorporation of monitoring and evaluation frameworks to strengthen the project implementation and data management.

11. Organize, collect, compile and document all program and MEAL-related data and files, ensuring that all records are properly organized and stored.

12. In coordination with the Head of PSU, support the management and implementation of select project evaluations.

13. Undertake duty travel to different areas of Rwanda when necessary.

14. Perform any other duties as may be assigned.