Hivos EOI : Monitoring and Result Measurement (MRM) Officer

Hivos Southeast Asia is an International non-governmental organization guided by humanist values. It aims at structural poverty alleviation with a strong focus on civil society building and sustainable economic development. Hivos Southeast Asia provides financial support for local NGOs, is active in networking, lobbying and exchanging knowledge and expertise. For its Hivos Southeast Asia seeks qualified Indonesian candidates for the position of:

Title                  :  Monitoring and Result Measurement (MRM) Officer

Duty Station      :  Ende, NTT, Indonesia

Duration            :  3 (three) months, July to September 2018

Report to          :  Project Manager Support the Promotion for Commercial Feed in NTT

1.         Background

Since 2014, Hivos Southeast Asia has been implementing a Making Markets Work for the Poor (M4P) project on behalf of the DFAT – funded Australia – Indonesia Partnership for Promoting Rural Income through Support for Markets in Agriculture (AIP-PRISMA) program. The project, entitled “Commercial Pig Rearing in Nusa Tenggara Timur” was implemented in Flores and Sumba in partnership with private sector entities, civil society organizations, and individual farmers in NTT.

The objective of project is to increase pig farmer income by improving and incentivizing productivity. This will be achieved by addressing several constraints on farmers’ efficient participation in the market, namely; facilitating farmer access to finance; increasing the speed at which pig can raised via the introduction of service provider for fodder, extension services, commercial aggregation and processing; and developing retail, wholesale and export potential in NTT.

The MRM Officer is part of the Hivos Support the Promotion of Commercial Feed Supply in NTT field project team and will be based in the project will be based in Ende. S/he reports to the ProgramManager, and works closely with the rest of the project field team, partners, and donor counterparts.

The main responsibilities of the MRM Officer are to assist Program Manager in translating the project’s Result Chain into SMART project targets and tangible indicators. S/He will develop a monitoring and measurement plan; effectively communicate this plan and its requirements to enumerators and the project team; and ensure its correct implementation. MRM Officer with Program Manager will analyze, validate and aggregate the data that has been gathered, and prepare monthly progress reports in accordance with donor requirements. The Office is also deliver data-based evidence to sharpen project implementation, including evidence to sharpen project implementation. The Officer frequent communication with the Field Coordinator and Field Assistant

2.      Roles & Responsibilities

The MRM Officer roles and responsibilities are :

1.    Lead monitoring and result measurement based on the monitoring and Result Measurement Standard determined by AIP-PRISMA with support from the Field team.

2.    Coordinate closely with the Project Manager

3.    Developing monitoring plans: collecting data, analyzing the result, learning, planning and reporting to enhance appropriate decision making and learning process.

4.    Ensure that MRM database system is providing appropriate and accurate data for reporting activities

5.    In close partnership with Program Manager in compiling, analyzing and preparing relevant MRM data for reporting activities.

6.    In close partnership with Field team in compiling and preparing relevant MRM data for reports to donor.

7.    Assist the local partner in the MRM-related activities

8.    Ensure timely submission of report from the partner.

3.      Knowledge and experiences :

We are seeking an Indonesian person with the following qualities:

·         Able to operating excel program.

·         Substantial knowledge regarding the program management on the field.

·         Experience in survey or research activities.

·         The ability to communicate with, connect, and inquiring information from partner/stakeholder.

·         Interested in survey or collect data activities.

·         Interest with pig commodity topic.

·         Good interpersonal skill and ability to work in team.

4.      How to apply?

To apply for this position please submit your CV and a cover letter to hr.sea@hivos.org no later than July 18^th, 2018.

Please specify the position name you are applying for (‘MRM Officer’) in the ‘subject’ line of your email. Only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

Opened position for national level / Indonesian nationality.

For more information about Hivos Southeast Asia, visit https://www.hivos.org/