Monitoring and Evaluation Officer (M&E Officer)

Coordination of Humanitarian Assistance (CHA) is a non-governmental, non-profitable, and non-political Afghan NGO, working since 1987 mainly in agriculture, health, education, and infrastructure sectors in more vulnerable areas of the country. CHA is working through the implementation of Emergency, rehabilitation, and development projects for emergency aid for war, famine, and natural disaster-affected families in the field, to assist with the rehabilitation of rural and urban life, and to work with communities for sustainable development in Afghanistan.

Core Commitments and Expectations from Candidates:

CHA is dedicated to creating an environment where all staff members are committed to our core values and principles. We believe that our employees play a crucial role in maintaining the integrity and excellence of our organization. Therefore, we have outlined the following core commitments and expectations that all candidates must adhere to:

1. Adherence to CHA's Policies and Procedures: All candidates must adhere to CHA's policies and procedures, these guidelines are designed to ensure a safe, fair, and efficient working environment. Compliance with these policies is fundamental to maintaining the standards and quality of our operation
2. Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA): CHA has zero tolerance for sexual exploitation, sexual harassment and abuse. All candidates, employees, associates, and partners must comply with the PSEA policy.
3. Ethical Conduct and Integrity: Candidates are expected to maintain high standards of ethical conduct and integrity in all their professional dealings. This includes avoiding conflicts of interest, maintaining confidentiality, and adhering to anti-fraud and anti-corruption guidelines​​.
4. Commitment to Non-Discrimination and Diversity: CHA is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment. Candidates must respect and promote diversity and non-discrimination based on race, gender, age, or any other protected characteristic​​.
5. Child Protection: Candidates must adhere to the Child Protection Policy, ensuring the safety and well-being of children in all CHA activities.
6. Environmental and Social Safeguards: Candidate must follow CHA's Environmental and Social Safeguard Policy to minimize environmental impact and ensure sustainable practices in all projects and operations​​.
7. Confidentiality and Data Protection: Candidates are required to maintain the confidentiality of all CHA data and information.

All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles. To ensure compliance, candidates will undergo rigorous reference and background checks. These checks will include the verification of academic credentials and employment history. Selected candidates may also be required to provide additional information to facilitate these checks.

By joining CHA, candidates commit to these core values and contribute to our mission of providing humanitarian assistance with the highest level of integrity and professionalism. We look forward to welcoming dedicated individuals who share our commitment to making a positive impact.

1. Develop and maintain the project Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) framework, detailed monitoring plan, and indicator tracking matrix in line with the approved project proposal and donor requirements.

2. Develop appropriate monitoring tools, checklists, questionnaires, and reporting formats for all project activities.

 3. Establish baseline and monitoring reference points using the July 2026 needs assessment and Rapid Market Assessment findings.

4. Develop a systematic mechanism to track project outputs, outcomes, indicators, targets, and means of verification.

5. Provide technical guidance and capacity-building support to project staff, enumerators, and social organizers on monitoring methodologies, data collection, and reporting.

 6. Provide technical oversight of household-level vulnerability assessments using Kobo Toolbox and the approved HEAT assessment tool.

7. Review and analyze assessment data to support transparent and evidence-based selection of the 918 most vulnerable households.

8. Ensure proper application of vulnerability criteria, including income loss, food insecurity, indebtedness, negative coping strategies, women-headed households, elderly-headed households, and households with persons with disabilities.

 9. Ensure the integration of the Washington Group Short Set of Questions (WG-SS) to identify persons with disabilities.

10. Conduct independent verification of a minimum 15% randomized sample of assessed households to ensure data accuracy and minimize inclusion and exclusion errors.

 11. Review beneficiary databases, identify duplicate registrations, incomplete records, and inconsistencies, and coordinate necessary corrections before finalizing beneficiary lists.

12. Ensure beneficiary data is appropriately disaggregated by sex, age, disability, displacement status, and other relevant vulnerability categories.

13. Conduct regular field visits to monitor project implementation and ensure activities are delivered according to the approved workplan, project proposal, and humanitarian standards.

 14. Monitor all three rounds of MPCA distributions to ensure that eligible beneficiaries receive the correct assistance in a transparent, safe, and dignified manner.

15. Verify distribution records, beneficiary attendance, payment confirmations, and supporting documentation in coordination with project and finance teams.

16. Monitor compliance with approved transfer values of USD 170 for standard households and USD 204 for eligible women-headed households and households with persons with disabilities, ensuring no household receives more than one top-up category per cycle.

 17. Assess the accessibility, safety, and appropriateness of distribution sites, particularly for women, older people, and persons with disabilities.

18. Identify operational gaps, distribution challenges, potential protection risks, and irregularities, and promptly communicate findings to the Project Manager.

19. Prepare regular field monitoring reports with observations, findings, recommendations, and follow-up actions.

20. Lead the planning, preparation, and implementation of three rounds of Post-Distribution Monitoring following each MPCA distribution.

 21. Conduct PDM approximately two weeks after each distribution round, using the CWG-endorsed PDM questionnaire.

22. Apply a random, stratified sampling methodology covering approximately 15% of the target caseload, ensuring representation of women-headed households, households with persons with disabilities, and other vulnerable groups.

23. Ensure that at least 20% of PDM interviews conducted with sampled male-headed households are carried out directly with women household members.

 24. Assess beneficiary satisfaction, cash utilization patterns, transfer adequacy, accessibility, safety, and beneficiary preferences regarding cash assistance.

 25. Monitor changes in household food consumption, debt reliance, and negative coping strategies compared with baseline findings.

26. Ensure PDM data is disaggregated by sex, age, and disability.

27. Analyze PDM findings, identify lessons learned, and provide practical recommendations for improving subsequent distribution rounds.

 28. Prepare comprehensive PDM reports and share relevant findings with the project management team and coordination platforms.

 29. Manage and maintain accurate, complete, and updated project monitoring databases and digital records.

 30. Ensure appropriate configuration, testing, and quality control of Kobo Toolbox questionnaires and digital data collection systems.

 31. Conduct routine data quality assessments to identify missing information, duplicate entries, inconsistencies, and reporting errors.

32. Verify the accuracy and consistency of beneficiary assessment, distribution, monitoring, and PDM databases.

33. Ensure the confidentiality, security, and appropriate management of beneficiary information in accordance with CHA's Data Protection Policy.

34. Maintain organized electronic and hard-copy monitoring records and supporting evidence for audit and donor verification purposes.

 35. Coordinate with relevant project staff to ensure timely data submission, cleaning, analysis, and reporting.

36. Monitor the effectiveness and accessibility of community feedback and complaints mechanisms throughout the project cycle.

37. Ensure beneficiaries are adequately informed about their entitlements, selection criteria, distribution procedures, and available feedback channels.

 38. Monitor beneficiary awareness and knowledge of the Awaaz Afghanistan hotline (410), CHA help desks, community focal points, and other established feedback mechanisms.

 39. Coordinate with the Accountability Officer to review feedback trends, complaints, and actions taken, while maintaining confidentiality.

 40. Analyze market monitoring data to identify significant price changes, market disruptions, and potential risks affecting the appropriateness of cash assistance.

 41. Support the preparation and submission of monthly market monitoring data to relevant coordination platforms.

42. Participate in relevant project monitoring, learning, and coordination meetings, including CWG meetings when required.

43. Contribute to the sharing of anonymized PDM findings and lessons learned with relevant coordination mechanisms.

44. Prepare monthly M&E reports highlighting project progress, achievements, challenges, indicator performance, and recommendations.

45. Maintain an updated project indicator tracking matrix and regularly communicate progress against approved targets.

 46. Provide accurate monitoring data and supporting evidence for monthly, interim, and final donor reports.

 47. Prepare analytical reports based on beneficiary assessment, distribution monitoring, PDM, and market monitoring findings.

• Minimum 3 years of relevant professional experience in Monitoring and Evaluation, preferably within humanitarian or development organizations.

• Practical experience in humanitarian cash assistance, particularly MPCA or Cash and Voucher Assistance (CVA) projects.

• Demonstrated experience in developing and implementing M&E frameworks, monitoring plans, indicator tracking matrices, and data collection tools.

• Proven experience in conducting household assessments, beneficiary verification, field monitoring, and Post-Distribution Monitoring (PDM).

• Practical experience in designing and managing digital data collection systems, particularly Kobo Toolbox and ODK.

• Experience in quantitative and qualitative data analysis, data cleaning, interpretation, and preparation of analytical reports.

• Previous experience working with UN agencies, international NGOs, or donor-funded humanitarian projects, particularly OCHA/AHF-funded projects, is an advantage.

• Experience in monitoring accountability mechanisms, community feedback systems, gender inclusion, disability inclusion, and protection mainstreaming.

• Demonstrated ability to coordinate with field teams, community representatives, and relevant humanitarian coordination structures.

Interested and qualified candidates should send us their information using the link below.

https://cha-net.org/jobs/application-form/monitoring-and-evaluation-officer-m-e-officer-6ae722d04976080013b32877

for more information please contact to this number: 0729128468