Monitoring and Evaluation Intern

Background Information ADD DETAILS ABOUT THE INTERNSHIP AND ANY OTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION Supervision Working under the overall supervision of AVRR Programme Officer and direct supervision of the Monitoring and Evaluation Assistant, the successful candidate will contribute to the implementation of the “Migrant Protection Return and Reintegration for Sub-Saharan Africa (MPRR-SSA)” with a special focus on strengthening the governance of migration, migration data management, and monitoring and evaluation Learning Objectives Provide overall monitoring support to IOM Gambia in the day-to-day implementation of direct assistance, reintegration assistance and awareness raising activities under the Initiative. Provide support to the implementation of integration and /or reintegration assistance. Participate in the development of new monitoring and evaluation tools where appropriate, in close coordination with the country office's monitoring and evaluation and information management units. To support with the review the conditions of the business plan regarding the AVRR program and raise issues or discrepancies based on frequent monitoring activities. In coordination with thematic leads in the country (awareness raising, reintegration…), conduct field and monitoring visits to the beneficiaries' business sites, including communities where community development initiatives are taking place and assess the impact of reintegration support provided. To support with the documentation and filing of all beneficiaries in a database for reference and monitoring, including regular updates of beneficiaries’ information in the database. Support the preparation and timely submission of monthly monitoring reports. Provide general support for the assessment of qualitative and quantitative impact of grants and community projects. Support with data cleaning and the preparation of M&E reports, carefully considering disaggregated gender, age and vulnerability data of the beneficiaries. Perform any other duties as may be assigned, in line with the learning objectives of the internship and under close supervision. Required Qualifications and Experience Education Be enrolled in the final academic year of a university degree programme in development studies, Social Science, Law, Humanitarian Affairs or related field (minimum bachelor’s level or equivalent); or Be enrolled in an advanced tertiary education programme with relevant working experience in the position advertised Have graduated with a university degree or a tertiary diploma Skills Excellent writing, analytical and communication skills. Knowledge of other applications such as Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Kobo Collect tool and Visio is an advantage. Languages For this internship, f luency in English and one of the local languages is required. Proficiency of language(s) required will be specifically evaluated during the selection process, which may include written and/or oral assessments. Required Competencies IOM’s competency framework can be found at this link. Competencies will be assessed during the selection process. Values - all IOM staff members must abide by and demonstrate these five values: Inclusion and respect for diversity: Respects and promotes individual and cultural differences. Encourages diversity and inclusion. Integrity and transparency: Maintains high ethical standards and acts in a manner consistent with organizational principles/rules and standards of conduct. Professionalism: Demonstrates ability to work in a composed, competent and committed manner and exercises careful judgment in meeting day-to-day challenges. Courage: Demonstrates willingness to take a stand on issues of importance. Empathy: Shows compassion for others, makes people feel safe, respected and fairly treated. Core Competencies – behavioural indicators Teamwork: Develops and promotes effective collaboration within and across units to achieve shared goals and optimize results.…