ThaiNGO

Division/Department: Operation
Reporting to: M&E Manager

Background and Purposes:

Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) is an important and required part of all WWF projects. In recent years donors have required increasingly rigorous M&E of all projects. In response WWF has placed more and more emphasis on M&E and has developed rigorous M&E protocols. These protocols and M&E reporting are complicated and time consuming and therefore WWF-Thailand has established the position of M&E Coordinator to make sure that all projects satisfy rigorous M&E requirements and that all relevant project and program data are entered into the WWF Network System.

Major Role Responsibilities

Planning

1. Assist the M&E Manager in providing guidance for the development of strategic and project/programme-level Theories of Change, logical frameworks, and PMEL frameworks, according to PPMS standards, and ensure that these are well documented.
2. Assist the M&E Manager in providing technical advice and facilitating the process of developing clear and measurable goals, outcomes, and indicators for grants, projects, and programmes, while ensuring alignment with the Country, regional, and secretariat strategies.
3. Utilize the WWF International PMEL solution for project and programme design, in compliance with WWF International standards.
4. Work with the Conservation Program Manager and other managers to ensure that proposal and annual project work plans include a robust M&E component

• Serve as a focal point and lead the management and monitoring of updates to the Grant Management System (GMS) for the country office.

Monitoring, Evaluation and Reporting

• Implements WWF International PMEL solution for data management and reporting, in compliance with WWF International standards.
• Works closely with program managers to ensure project indicators are monitored and reported in accordance with the PMEL framework.
• Ensure key PMEL activities are carried out in a timely manner e.g., baselines, mid-term review or evaluation, final evaluation, reporting, dissemination etc.
• Guides the review of information and data collected to ensure it is of quality, accurate and timely to inform decisions.
• Lead the internal reporting efforts in the Country office as well as their consolidation and or synthesis. e.g., technical reports, donor reports and other information from projects and programmes.
• Work with all department heads and all project managers to understand and complete all M&E reporting requirements included the C2G project database and dashboard reports and Conservation Project Management (CPM) to ensure all relevant data are entered into the WWF Network system.

Learning and Adaptive Management

• Support the development of Impact Story in collaboration with Project Manager and Communication Team to demonstrate the impact of the project.
• Assist in facilitating the dissemination of results, knowledge sharing, and collaboration for continuous learning within the country office.
• Ensure integration of recommendations into programs for improvement.

Capacity Building

• Lead the development and maintenance of the training manual for the Grant Management System for the country office.
• Lead the training and ongoing coaching on the Grant Management System for the country office.

Organization Development

• Lead the facilitation, planning, updating, coordination, and monitoring of the execution of OD projects.
• Lead the budget planning, monitoring, management for the OD project
• Work with OD committees in facilitating meetings, workshops, and focus groups to promote collaboration, communication, and problem-solving among teams.
• Lead the TPR development for OD projects in collaboration with and input from each Project Manager who handles the activities.
• Analyze and update the progress of outcomes and data to identify areas for improvement and make data-driven recommendations for future interventions.

Working Relationships

Internal               

• Country Director, Conservation Program Manager, Project Managers : Inform the Country Director and all managers about M&E requirements and systems to ensure compliance with WWF M&E standards
• M&E Manager : Assist M&E manager to develop M&E system and monitor progress of the project performance
• Regional and International M&E Coordinators : Make sure that WWF-Thailand M&E protocol is consistent with WWF regional and global standards

External

• Donors : Ensure that M&E for all projects meets donor standards and response to the donor requirements regarding OD project
• Partners : Make sure that projects implemented by partners meet WWF and donor M&E standards

Experience Skills and Competencies

Minimum Education Level

• Master’s degree in natural resource management, environment, conservation management, bioregional planning, development studies, or in relevant fields.

Minimum Experiences

• 3-5 years in M&E of large, complicated projects
• 3 years in project management or implementation of complex conservation projects
• 2 years with WWF Program and Project Management System (PPMS) or similarly rigorous project management system

Minimum Language Proficiency Level

• English:  Listening – Fluent, Speaking – Fluent, Reading – Fluent, Writing – Fluent

Technical Competencies

• Monitoring and Evaluation – Methodology
• Quality Assurance – Methodology
• Financial Management – Preferred
• Data analysis – Mandatory
• Report writing – Preferred

Behavior Competencies

• Collaborative – Mandatory
• persuasive communication – Mandatory
• Analytical thinking – Mandatory
• Coaching – Mandatory
• Optimistic – Mandatory

Achievement Indicators

Key Performance Indexes

• All projects and programs have a strong M&E component that meets WWF and donor requirements : WWF-Thailand Strategic Plan is monitored and evaluated regularly
• All projects and programs complete M&E reporting requirements in a timely fashion
• Annual conservation report is produces with all relevant data and high-quality presentation and analysis

WWF’s Mission and Values

1. It is part of every staff member’s terms of reference to contribute to WWF’s mission: WWF’s Mission is to stop the degradation of the planet’s natural environment and to build a future in which humans live in harmony with nature by:

– Conserving the world’s biological diversity

– Ensuring that the use of renewable natural resources is sustainable

– Reducing pollution and wasteful consumption.

2. It is also part of every staff member’s terms of reference to embody WWF’s values, which are: Knowledgeable, Optimistic, Determined and Engaging. And also WWF’s behavior which are: Strive for impact, Listen Deeply, Collaborate Openly, and Innovate Fearlessly.

To apply the position, please send updated CV to hr.th@wwf.or.th