Position Title: Senior Monitoring and Evaluation Officer
Vacancy Number: 417-2023
Number of Positions: 1
Location: Derik
Department: Program – GROW Syria
Reports to: Senior M&E Manager
Posted: December 24, 2023
Time Frame: December 24, 2023 to January 05, 2024

Overview: 
Cooperative Housing Foundation (CHF) International is a humanitarian organization providing 
urgent support to the people of Syria. The GROW program aims to improve food security and transform 
agricultural market systems in NES Syria. Program activities are politically neutral, independent, and 
impartial. We provide support to everyone based on need, not political, religious, ethnic, or tribal 
affiliation.
CHF seeks a Senior M&E Officer to support the Grow Program. This position reports to the Sr. 
Monitoring and Evaluation Manager and is responsible for the monitoring the project activities on a 
regular basis, developing and maintaining the MIS of the M&E department and the collection & analysis 
of different data in relation to project activities.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES 
Database Development and Maintenance
• Assist in the process of constructing a Beneficiary Database
• Develop training materials for training to relevant staff on the use of the database.
• Train team and staff on the use of the databases.
• Ensure accurate and consistent entry of data received from field staff and partner/s into 
database/s
• Work with Sr. M&E Manager in performing data analysis and producing statistical and graphic 
reports
• Provide additional updates and data analysis as requested by the Sr. M&E Manager
• Provide technical support to CHF staff and partners’ staff on the specific data required from 
them in relation to the different indicators they are monitoring as required.
Monitoring and Beneficiary Selection
• Work with the Sr. M&E Manager in developing systems for screening and selecting beneficiaries, 
including assisting in the design of relevant tools when necessary
• Maintain and gather project statistics regarding number and beneficiary profiles, type and 
quantity of assistance provided, and any other quantitative and qualitative information required 
by the program.
• Train and mentor CHF M&E team 
• Provide contributions to weekly, quarterly and annual reports as needed
• Provide monthly and quarterly updates to the Sr. M&E Manager on the Indicator Tracking Table 
• Coordinate with other departments to provide strong support to other programs.
• Work with other members of the CHF team to design relevant monitoring forms and conduct 
training for staff on the correct use of such forms
• Conduct field visits on a frequent basis when security permits to community project sites to 
monitor community / stakeholder participation, project activities, provide technical assistance 
and troubleshoot along with the partner’s team.
Evaluation
• Work with the Sr. M&E Manager and partners team to develop evaluation tools and sampling 
methods and protocols
• Conduct qualitative and quantitative surveys of program impact to assure the project goals are 
being met and that the CHF team is able to constantly improve the quality of program 
implementation.
Reporting
• Develop monthly reports on CHF GROW activities to feed into donors reporting system 
• Oversee CHF’s efforts to document success stories, including working with members of the 
partners team 
• Assist the Sr. M&E Manager in responding to requests from donor regarding the status of 
programs/activities and/or other issues
• All other duties as assigned by supervisor.
QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
Education/Degree: A university degree in development, programming, public relations/communications 
or other relevant field, or a combination of experience and education working in this sector
Minimum 4 years of relevant experience, with at least 2 years relevant experience with international 
organizations in the monitoring and evaluation of and reporting for complex projects. Past work with 
international donor funded programs preferred.
Language requirements: Good command of spoken and written English and Arabic. Kurdish desirable
Other job-specific experience requirements
• Excellent command of excel and other database applications and ability to use software for 
database design
• Ability to design the structure of the database and write interfaces
• Analytical and reporting skills.
• Ability to solve problems in the field with partners, local committees and beneficiaries
• Experience working in camps or in insecure environments.
• Demonstrated ability to work under pressure and with limited supervision.
• Computer literacy skills desirable.
• Strong organizational and team working skills.
• Good negotiation and problem solving skills.
• Integrity, transparency, and strong work ethic