Samaritan's Purse Program Manager, Monitoring and Evaluation, South Sudan

The Program Manager, Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) will work closely with the Food Assistance Program Manager (PM) in designing and managing the implementation of post-distribution surveys and reporting. The Program Manager, M&E will also assist the Food Assistance PM in providing monitoring and evaluation tools to assess progress against agreed objectives. The manager will be responsible for regular project reporting to the Area Coordinator.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide Monitoring and Evaluation training and mentoring on-site for national staff on the M&E team. • Design program monitoring and evaluation strategies specific to the project while using the tools developed in the Program Management Guidelines, when possible. • Train and/or participate in rapid or baseline-assessments which serve as a basis for validation of outcomes of program activities. • Train and assist program field staff in conducting project evaluations. • Assist in developing data entry, storage and analysis templates to assist with M&E. • Be available to advise on statistical analysis of project data and conduct advanced analysis when required. • Stay current in M&E approaches, with the ability to provide clarity on donor approaches as well as the continually changing codes within the international community. • Follow policies and procedures of Samaritan’s Purse as set forth in the Policy and Procedure Manual. • Attend daily morning devotions and participate in prayer support for the ministry, its donors and volunteers. • Maintain a strong Christian witness to colleagues, vendors, charitable beneficiaries, and the general public. • Assess, manage, and report critical physical, emotional, or spiritual concerns of supervised staff.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Maintains a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. Is a consistent witness for Jesus Christ. • Master’s Degree (MSc.) or equivalent in Statistics or similar subject; or 2 years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. • One year of college-level Biblical studies is preferred. • Technical writing skills including developing logical frameworks, monitoring and evaluation plans and evaluation reports. • Field experience in relief and program development, program implementation and proposal development. • Working knowledge of donor monitoring and evaluation requirements (UN, CIDA, DFID and USAID etc) and best practice in the field.

Mission Statement: Samaritan's Purse is a nondenominational evangelical Christian organization providing spiritual and physical aid to hurting people around the world. Since 1970, Samaritan's Purse has helped meet needs of people who are victims of war, poverty, natural disasters, disease, and famine with the purpose of sharing God's love through His Son, Jesus Christ. The organization serves the Church worldwide to promote the Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ.

Distinct Objectives: The work of Samaritan’s Purse is marked by five distinct objectives, grounded in Scripture and biblical principles: Proclaim the Gospel - Exalt Christ and share the Gospel while working in His Name around the world Serve with Excellence - Exceed the world’s standard while serving the purposes of God’s kingdom Respond with Compassionate Action - Expedite our response to needs as the Lord reveals opportunities to minister Demonstrate Biblical Integrity - Exhibit character and integrity personally, at home and work Walk in Bold Faith - Expect God to do the impossible-- “God Room”

How to apply:

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