Monitoring and Evaluation Officer

About Ru-WatSIP/MRRD:

Rural Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene Promotion Department (Ru-WatSIP) is working in the structure of Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development MRRD. The main responsibility of this department is provision of safe potable water and sanitation facilities as a basic need for all over rural inhabitants in the country.

In this programme, many donors such as UNICEF, MOF (Ministry of Finance) and SAARC are providing financial assistance to MRRD/Ru-WATSIP for capacity building and implementation of WASH Projects.

Among the others MoF, is one of the main donors for MRRD provided support for implementation of Water Supply, sanitation and hygiene promotion (WASH) Programme alongside with assistance in capacity building within MRRD and for the sector.

For ensuring the objectives set in the project document are being achieved through the planned activities in provinces, there is need for hiring M & E Officer. The incumbent will be employed for rural WASH project in Balkh province and will be overseeing the all-WASH projects in the zone provinces.

Job Description:

Duties & Responsibilities:

Prepare monthly, quarterly and annual monitoring and evaluation plan.
Produce frequent and submit bi-weekly, monthly and quarterly monitoring and evaluation progress reports with status of results and implementation of improvements
Regular monitoring of WASH projects according to the design of projects and based on M & E plan.
Ensure that corrective actions have been taken based on his monitoring finding and reports.
Develop monitoring and impact indicators for the project success and support monitoring and evaluation of the effects and impact of projects.
Develop and strengthen monitoring and evaluation procedures.
Ensure the set objectives in the water supply project document are being achieved
Through regular monitoring and finding, assist the zone water supply engineer in taking corrective actions.
Ensure that bi-weekly projects’ reports are entered into the MIS/GIS system.
Cooperate water supply engineers in all WASH projects implementing and M & E activities, including reservoir construction and network extension, concrete curing, quality works through regular monitoring missions.
Cooprate in contract management of the WASH project
Cooperate Ru-WatSIP and Zone PRRDs and hand over process of the WASH projects.
Coordinate water supply engineers/zone employees in liaising with local authorities and related stakeholders; PRRDs, CDCs etc., participating in joint monitoring.    
Ensure implementation of specific arrangement based on project contract and technical documents to avoid poor well development, network extension and water reservoir in creating any chance of water contamination.
Assists project management in ensuring that the deliverables (water supply infrastructures) satisfy the quality and technical requirements the MRRD/Ru-WatSIP policy, guideline and manuals.
Any other duties assigned from Ru-WatSIP management.

Job Requirements:

Qualifications/ Experience, Skills & Abilities Required:

Bachelor degree in civil, water resource engineering or hydraulic with 4 years related experience in water supply and sanitation activities in rural areas in Afghanistan.
Data analysis experience in the related field.
Experience with similar activities in the past (M&E)
Must be computer literate and familiar with basic computer software including MS Office.
Must be able to communicate well in Pashto, Dari and English.  
Management experience with NGOs and private sector

Reporting to:

M&E Officer is reporting to Project Manager and the Ru-WatSIP leadership.

Submission Guideline:

Interested Afghans with the required qualifications and experience should submit their applications electronically through vacancies.hrcsd@mrrd.gov.af
While submitting your applications please mention the Title of the position plus Vacancy Number in the subject of the e-mail; please do NOT submit any other supporting documentation or educational certificates with your application. If you are short listed you will be asked to submit electronic copies of your educational certificates and if you are invited to written test you will be required to present the original certificates. Applications will not be accepted after the closing date of the position. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for written test Note: In the interests of open and fair competition and a merit based selection process applicants are advised that lobbying for a position , whether by the applicant or by any person acting on his or her behalf, shall result in the immediate disqualification of the candidate from further consideration. Applicants are strongly advised to inform potential supporters of this restriction which shall be strictly enforced.

Please don’t forget to type the Vacancy Announcement Number (1659/020/HRCSD/Ru-WatSIP/MRRD) in Subject while applying online. Application without vacancy number will not be accepted.

Submission Email:

vacancies.hrcsd@mrrd.gov.af