Researcher and M&E Officer (Consultant)

Key Responsibilities Monitoring & Evaluation Develop and implement the project’s M&E framework, tools, and methodologies. Collect, analyze, and interpret quantitative and qualitative data related to project outcomes and outputs. Monitor progress against performance indicators and generate periodic M&E reports (monthly, quarterly, and final). Lead baseline, midline, and endline assessments, including data analysis and reporting. Ensure high data quality, secure storage, and timely submission of donor-compliant reports. Survey Design, Execution, and Support Ensure the design, execution, and analysis of surveys are accurate, ethical, and provide actionable insights. Support Education Outreach Officers (EOOs) to administer pre-training surveys to a sample of 225 teachers prior to their participation in the teacher training. Analyze survey results to identify capacity gaps, challenges, and opportunities. Translate findings into recommendations for project teams, trainers, and policy stakeholders. Training Material Review and Adjustment Collaborate with education and training teams to refine and adjust the teacher handbooks and training materials. Ensure materials are evidence-informed and effectively address the needs identified through pre-training surveys and assessments. Provide ongoing input to improve the pedagogical quality and relevance of content delivered to teachers and other stakeholders. Research and Learning Conduct research and policy analysis on youth migration, reintegration, and governance challenges and opportunities. Lead participatory research processes including interviews, FGDs, and stakeholder mapping. Develop knowledge products such as research papers, case studies, policy briefs, and infographics. Engage with academic and policy institutions to validate findings and broaden knowledge dissemination. Capacity Building & Internal Learning Train project staff and partners on M&E tools and ethical data collection protocols. Organize learning workshops and adaptive management sessions to share findings and improve implementation. Lead outcome harvesting and facilitate continuous reflection on project impact. Reporting Prepare monthly, quarterly, and final narrative reports summarizing project activities, key performance indicators, outcomes, and insights; The final narrative report shall be inclusive and aligned with the financial report which shall be produced by the Finance Consultant (or as referred in ToR); Contribute M&E data and findings to donor and internal reports; Ensure consistency and accuracy of data presented in reports and presentations. Deliverables M&E framework and tools by June 2025 Baseline report by July 2025 Pre-training teacher survey report and analysis by August 2025 Revised training handbook and materials by September 2025 Monthly and quarterly M&E reports Monthly, quarterly, and final narrative reports; At least two research or policy briefs and one comprehensive research report Final endline report and le