Duties and Responsibilities of M&E Manager

Thee responsibilities and duties will differ from one organization, program, project to another.

  • Conduct monitoring and evaluation and assessment in various locations to ensure that the implementation of the project activities go in line with the targets and deadlines.
  • Prepares and submits monthly progress reports as requested.
  • Help revise the project log-frame matrix.
  • Develop the overall framework for project M&E. For example, annual project reviews. Participatory impact assessments, process monitoring, operation monitoring and lesson-learned workshops.
  • Guide the process for identifying and designing the key indicators for each component, to record and report physical progress against the plan activities also steer the process for designing the format of such progress reports.
  • Guide the process for identifying the key performance questions and parameters for monitoring project performance and comparing it to targets. Design the format for such performance reports.
  • With consortium partners, local NGOs and stakeholders set out the framework and procedures for the evaluation of project activities.
  • Review the quality of existing social and economic data in the project area, the methods of collecting it and the degree to which it will provide good baseline statistics for impact evaluation.
  • Based on the review of the existing social and economic data in the project area, draw up the TOR for, design and cost out a baseline survey and a needs assessment survey.
  • With the other implanting partners, review their existing approaches and management information systems and agree on any required changes, support and resources.
  • Organize and undertake the training with stakeholders, including primary stakeholder in M&E skills, including participatory aspects.
  • Guide staff and implementing partners in preparing their progress reports together analyze these reports in terms of problem and actions needed. Prepare consolidates progress reports for project management to submit to the relevant bodies, in accordance with approved reporting formats and timing.
  • Review monitoring reports. Analyze them for impact evaluation and to identify the causes of potential bottlenecks in project implementation.
  • Collaborate with staff and implementing partners in qualitative monitoring to provide relevant information for ongoing evaluation of project activities, effects and impacts.
  • Identify the needs and draw up the TOR for specific project studies.
  • Ensure that, in general, project monitoring arrangements comply with the project documents and, in particular, the provisions of this agreement are fully observed in the design of project M&E.
  • Prepare reports on M&E findings, as required, working closely with financial officer of the consortium partners, technical staff and other implementing partners.
  • Undertake regular visits to the field to support implementation of M&E and to identify where adaptations might be needed.
  • In collaboration with the accountant; provide the project manager with management information that she / he may require.
  • Check that monitoring data are discussed in the appropriate forum and in timely fashion in terms of implications for future action. If necessary, create such discussion forums to fill any gaps.
  • Handle updating organization automated MEAL system, and utilizing it to generate feedback to support making decision with regards to corrective action, etc.