Z.M.K. & Co. invites applications for the position of Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) Officer for UNDP Pakistan’s “Rights-Based Community Stabilization Project” in District Khyber.

Background

UNDP Pakistan’s DHL Project is implementing the Rights-Based Community Stabilization Project to support the disengagement and reintegration of vulnerable and at-risk youth through skills development, psychosocial support, and community-based initiatives. The project aims to strengthen resilience, promote tolerance, and enhance stabilization efforts by engaging local government actors, community leaders, academia, and civil society.
To support effective implementation, the M&E Officer will lead monitoring, evaluation, reporting, and learning functions for all project activities in District Khyber.

Purpose

To manage the end-to-end M&E processes of the project, including data collection, analysis, reporting, evaluations, beneficiary feedback systems, capacity building of field staff, and evidence-based planning support for the project team.

Job Description (Key Responsibilities)

• Develop and maintain the project’s M&E plan, indicators, and tools.

• Establish baselines, benchmarks, and data collection systems.

• Design and manage surveys, FGDs, interview guides, and monitoring checklists.

• Train and mentor field staff in qualitative and quantitative data gathering.

• Conduct monitoring visits and supervise FGDs to ensure quality and inclusivity.

• Manage the project database, ensuring timely data entry, cleaning, and validation.

• Produce detailed monthly, quarterly, and annual M&E reports.

• Contribute statistical and qualitative inputs for donor and departmental reports.

• Document lessons learned, best practices, and beneficiary success stories.

• Support baseline, midline, and endline evaluations and facilitate participatory review sessions.

• Establish and manage beneficiary feedback and complaint mechanisms.

• Ensure evaluation findings are integrated into planning and decision-making.

• Provide M&E-related training to project staff and partners.

• Support integration of gender-sensitive and inclusive indicators.

• Perform any other tasks assigned by the Social Welfare Department and UNDP.

Eligibility Criteria

Education

• Master’s degree in Social Sciences, Business, Management, Development Studies, Statistics, or related fields.
  OR

• Bachelor’s degree with an additional 2 years of relevant experience.

• Specialized training in M&E, research, or project management is an advantage.

• Knowledge of digital data collection tools (KoboToolbox, ODK, CommCare) and data analysis software (SPSS, STATA, Power BI) is preferred.

Experience

• Minimum 3 years of experience in community stabilization, peacebuilding, youth engagement, project implementation, M&E, and producing reports/evaluations.

• 3 years of experience in research, information management, and data analysis.

• Proven experience in designing M&E frameworks, indicators, tools, and reporting systems.

• Experience conducting baseline, midline, and endline evaluations, FGDs, and participatory assessments.

• Familiarity with merged districts/conflict-affected areas and vulnerable communities.

• Experience training and supervising staff on data collection, FGDs, and reporting.

• Any other duty assigned by the Social Welfare Department or UNDP.

Skills & Competencies

• Strong analytical and statistical skills.

• Skilled in designing and conducting FGDs and integrating findings into reports.

• Excellent writing and presentation skills in English; strong communication in Pashto and Urdu.

• Proficiency in MS Office; knowledge of data visualization tools.

• Ability to work under pressure and manage multiple deadlines.

• Commitment to transparency, accountability, and inclusion.

2025-11-20Language Requirements

• English

• Urdu

• Pashto