Senior M&E Officer

Deadline Date ‎2022-‎06-08KAPITA is a private sector development company that aims to empower small and
medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) through investment, research,
incubation/acceleration, and market development programs.
In order to upgrade the Iraqi ecosystem, KAPITA is working on new startups
development, helping established Iraqi startups and small businesses to scale
their (market, production, and evaluation), as well as personal development
for entrepreneurs. KAPITA is taking the next logical step, by starting the
first incubator and accelerator in Baghdad that hosts the most promising
startups, providing them with seed funds, infrastructure and business
services, financing and public relations. We will support the community by
enhancing the entrepreneurial movement, building youth capacity, and feeding
the private sector with human resources and knowledge-based, well-planned
successful businesses.
We aim to be the institute that forms the core engine in developing the
private sector in Iraq, we believe that to accelerate the growth of ecosystems
and Entrepreneurs, there must be a core engine that grows fast in order to
cause an overall growth and development to take Iraqi startups and small
businesses to the next level.
Role and responsibilities:
* Assist in the revision of the project log frame matrix, particularly in the areas of performance indicators and their measurement.
* Assist in the development and/or finalization of the project Work Plan and keep it updated in accordance with project activities and timeframes as relevant.
* Develop the overall framework, for project M&E, for example mid-term project review, impact assessment, final evaluation, develop project Performance Monitoring Plan with relevant data collection systems.
* Review the quality of existing data in the project subject areas, the methods of collecting it, and the degree to which it will provide good baseline statistics for impact evaluation.
* Develop baseline data for each project component and for all project indicators.
* With collaborating partners, review their existing approaches and management information systems and agree on any required changes, support and resources.
* Develop a plan for project-related capacity-building on M&E and for any computer-based support that may be required.
* Organize and undertake training with collaborating partners on M&E as required.
* Collect data on a regular basis to measure achievement against the performance indicators.
* Check data quality with partners.
* Maintain and administer the M&E database; analyze and aggregate findings.
* Support project progress reporting, project mid-term review and final evaluation.
* Identify areas where technical support to project partners is required. Organize refresher training on M&E for partners as required.
* Identify lessons learned and develop case studies to capture qualitative outputs of the project. Provide advice to the supervisor on improving project performance using M&E findings.
* Assist with analyzing M&E information for programs to provide recommendations for program optimization in the form of reports, factsheets with useful statistical analysis and presentation (charts, tables, histograms, box plots) as necessary.
* Lead the development of the Beneficiary feedback and complaints mechanisms.Professional competencies:
* Minimum of three (‎3) years of professional experience in an M&E position responsible for implementing M&E activities of international development projects.
* Good knowledge of private sector development, start-up, and scale-up
* Experience in designing, implementing, and operating project M&E systems from project initiation to closeout stages.
* Experience in designing and managing beneficiary monitoring and database systems.
* Experience in strategic planning and performance measurement, including indicator selection, target setting, reporting, database management, and developing M&E and performance monitoring plans.
* Fluency in speaking and writing English, Arabic is required
* Strong writing skills and ability to produce quality reports in English is required
* Knowledge of the major evaluation methodologies (e.g. qualitative, quantitative, mixed-method, and impact) and data collection and analysis methodologies.
* Experience in planning and managing surveys.
* Experience in developing and refining data collection tools.
* Experience with data quality assessments and oversight.
* Experience in managing and providing training to target beneficiaries.
* Ability to facilitate and serve as project liaison for externally-managed evaluations.
* Ability to perform a variety of conceptual analyses required for the formulation, administration and evaluation of projects.
* Develops high levels of credibility and accountabilityInterested candidates are invited to submit their Resume (CV) including ‎3
professional references and a copy of any relevant Certification to:
[email protected]
Indicating the position title Senior M &E Officer Application in the
subject of the email. ALL APPLICATIONS/ CVs SHOULD BE RECEIVED BY Jun ‎8,
‎2022 at ‎17:00
Any Resume that will be sent without mentioning the job applied for in the
subject line will not be considered.
Due to the volume of applications we receive, we will only contact short-
listed candidates for further screening.
Please note that given the urgency of the vacancy the position may be filled
before the due date.
Please Note that we can only respond to successful applicants that pass into
the second stage of evaluation.