Senior National Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning Officer

Job Description

Context Under the direct supervision of the Snr. Programme Coordinator (Development and Reporting) and in coordination with relevant units at Headquarters and the Regional Office, the Senior National Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning Officer will be responsible for leading the management of the monitoring, evaluation, accountability and learning functions of Country Office (CO), supporting the Mission in identifying risks and ensuring quality improvement and programme learning. Responsibilities

Institutional and Operational Set-Up

• Supervise and guide the implementation of the Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) activities of the Country Office according to projects/programmes/strategy result matrices and M&E plans in close coordination with the Project/Programme Managers and other relevant IOM staff and partners.
• Ensure adherence to existing Evaluation and Monitoring policies and guidelines and Results-based Management (RBM) roadmaps, frameworks and guidance including a proper use of PRIMA for monitoring, reporting and evaluation.
• Contribute, in collaboration with the Regional M&E and Risk Management Officer, to development of plans, tools and systems to monitor implementation of projects/programmes and/or strategies within the CO focusing on activities, results, expenditure, budget, risks and assumptions, in line with donor/UNCT requirements, IOM strategies, and institutional M&E and reporting requirements.
• Ensure that risks are assessed and new ones identified during the regular monitoring of project activities, and where appropriate ensure that associated Project Risk Register Matrix, Risk Treatment plans are monitored and regularly reviewed.
• Provide substantive inputs to strengthen capacity of IOM staff and partners to carry out M&E activities in the CO through training, mentoring, and coaching.
• Regularly update the evaluation and monitoring plans for projects/programmes/strategies at the CO, including identification of key performance questions, indicators and parameters for monitoring and evaluating performance in line with the Strategic Results Framework (SRF), and share the evaluation plan with the Regional M&E and Risk Management Officer on a regular basis.
• Actively engage in M&E activities for and with UN Agencies, UNCT, donors, government and external partners at country level, including on possible joint monitoring and evaluations, for instance in United Nations Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (UNSDCF) Evaluation.
• Document good practices and lessons learned through analysis of monitoring findings and evaluation reports, identify causes of potential bottlenecks and corrective measures, and facilitate discussion of related M&E and RBM findings and challenges with relevant IOM project staff, management, and partners.
• Facilitate regular feedback from beneficiaries and stakeholders on activities and services provided through the organization’s support, in close coordination with field units and relevant focal points of CO.

Reporting and Communication

• Support Project/Programme Managers in compiling periodic donor reports in line with the M&E plans and agreed reporting schedules, as well as the CoM/HoO in compiling data for UNCT reporting requirements.
• Provide comprehensive inputs for materials requested by United Nations Country Team (UNCT)/ Humanitarian Country Team (HCT) or individual agencies, Government institutions, Donors, IOM relevant Units at HQs, RO and/or other partners.
• Monitor the work of Implementing Partners (IP) by receiving and reviewing progress reports in a timely manner as per agreement with IOM, UN and donors terms and conditions.
• Provide technical support to IP to improve the quality of data collection, consolidation, analysis and reporting through capacity building and regular monitoring visits to the field.
• Contribute to the preparation of meetings and events, to include donor/UN briefings, donor visits, conferences.
• Manage submissions for the IOM global institutional reporting processes including the Institutional Questionnaire.
• Conduct M&E activities that can contribute to the management and analysis of migration trends and related data relevant for IOM in the country.

Project Development Support

• Contribute to the identification of new project development opportunities in close coordination with COM, Project/Programme Managers, and RO’s Thematic Specialists, and in line with IOM global frameworks and CO’s strategy.
• Provide inputs for the development of project/programme logic including Results Matrices and Theory of Change, and for the monitoring and evaluation sections of project proposals/strategies.
• Ensure that adequate monitoring and evaluation costs are budgeted and advocated for as per IOM M&E policies, guidelines and Project Handbook.
• Participate in UN, donor, sectoral, working groups, and other meetings aimed at development of new projects, for instance within GCM regional and national networks.
• Perform such other duties as may be assigned.

Qualifications Education

• Master’s degree in International Relations, Political Science, Business or Public Administration, International Studies or a related field from an accredited academic institution with five years of relevant professional experience; or,
• University degree in the above fields with seven years of relevant professional experience.

Experience

• 7+ years of experience in Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning, including an excellent knowledge of monitoring and evaluation concepts, approaches and techniques including qualitative and quantitative methods, participatory approaches, and evaluative methodologies;
• 4+ years of management experience,
• Experience in project/strategy conceptualisation, development, monitoring, reporting and evaluation;
• Experience in capacity-building activities, including design and delivery of trainings;
• Experience in liaising with governmental and diplomatic authorities as well as with national and international institutions;
• Familiarity with financial and business administration;
• Sound and proven understanding of internal and international migration issues in the country and in the region;
• Experience in organizing consultations, workshops and seminars with high level stakeholders;
• knowledge of the broad range of migration related subject areas dealt with by the Organization; and,
• Knowledge of UN and bilateral donor programming and institutional requirements.

Skills

• Strong writing and research skills;
• Excellent communication and analytical skills;
• High degree of judgment and initiative, ability to work with a high degree of independence within assigned areas;
• Strong interpersonal and teamwork skills; and,
• Proven ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with people of diverse cultural and national backgrounds.
• Proven skills in managing teams.

Languages

• Fluency in English and Turkish is required
• Working knowledge of Arabic is advantageous.

DEADLINE: NOVEMBER 18, 2025

About the Organization

About IOM Established in 1951, IOM is the leading inter-governmental organization in the field of migration and works closely with governmental, intergovernmental and non-governmental partners. With 132 member states, a further 17 states holding observer status and offices in over 100 countries, 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. IOM works to help ensure the orderly and humane management of migration, to promote international cooperation on migration issues, to assist in the search for practical solutions to migration problems and to provide humanitarian assistance to migrants in need, including refugees and internally displaced people. The IOM Constitution recognizes the link between migration and economic, social and cultural development, as well as to the right of freedom of movement. IOM works in the four broad areas of migration management: Migration and development Facilitating migration Regulating migration Forced migration. IOM activities that cut across these areas include the promotion of international migration law, policy debate and guidance, protection of migrants' rights, migration health and the gender dimension of migration.