Monitoring and Evaluation Officer Duties & Responsibilities

The role and function of a Monitoring and Evaluation Officer includes the following duties and responsibilities:

  • Develop and strengthen monitoring, inspection and evaluation procedures
  • Monitor all project activities, expenditures and progress towards achieving the project output;
  • Monitor and evaluate overall progress on achievement of results;
  • Monitor the sustainability of the project's results;
  • Conduct capacity assessment on existing monitoring and evaluation system
  • Develop indicators and a monitoring strategy for the project;
  • Recommend further improvement of the logical framework;
  • Develop monitoring and impact indicator for the project success;
  • Provide inputs, information and statistics for quarterly, annual and other reports to Project Management Team
  • Participate in annual project reviews and planning workshops and assist the Project Manager in preparing relevant reports;
  • Support monitoring and evaluation of the effects and impact of the project;
  • Provide feedback to the Project Manager on project strategies and activities;
  • Suggest strategies to the Project Management for improving the efficiency and effectiveness of the project by identifying bottlenecks in completing project activities and developing plans to minimize or eliminate such bottlenecks;
  • Report monthly, quarterly, half-yearly and annual progress on all project activities.
  • Measurable Outputs and Performance Indicators
  • Perform other duties as required;

Note that this is not an exhaustive list of Monitoring and Evaluation Officer duties and responsibilities. Job functions for specific Monitoring and Evaluation Officer roles may vary, depending on the industry and type of employer.