Officer – Research, Monitoring and Evaluation (RM&E)

Job Description

Position: Officer – Research, Monitoring and Evaluation (RM&E)

Location: Ho Chi Minh City

Type of employment: Full-time

Organization Profile

Founded in 2000 on the belief that World Change Starts with Educated Children®, Room to Read is creating a world free from illiteracy and gender inequality. We are achieving this goal by providing support during the two most critical time periods in a child’s education: primary school for literacy acquisition and secondary school for girls’ education. Our Literacy Program trains and coaches teachers, creates quality books and curricular materials and establishes libraries filled with diverse children’s books in local languages that can be enjoyed at school or home. Our Girls’ Education Program helps girls build skills to succeed in secondary school and make key life decisions by providing life skills curriculum, opportunities for mentorship and peer support, and family and community engagement. We deliver additional remote solutions that leverage local logistical infrastructure, broadcast media networks and internet-based technologies to facilitate learning beyond the classroom. Room to Read collaborates with local communities, partner organizations and governments to test and implement innovative models that can be integrated into the education system to deliver positive outcomes for children at scale. To date, Room to Read has benefited more than 32 million children and has worked in more than 49,000 communities and 21 countries, including Bangladesh, Cambodia, Grenada, Honduras, India, Indonesia, Italy, Jordan, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines, Rwanda, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Uganda, United States, Vietnam and Zambia. Room to Read plans to benefit 40 million children by 2025. Learn more at www.roomtoread.org

Position Overview

Research, Monitoring and Evaluation Officer’s (RM&E O) primary responsibilities are to manage and coordinate overall aspects of In-country Research Monitoring and Evaluation for all programs, and secondary responsibilities are to support GSD (Global Solution Database) data management in the organization.

This position will report to RM&E Manager and will have regular interactions with program teams.

This position will be based in Ho Chi Minh City but will require frequent travel to all areas where Room to Read operates.  

Primary Roles & Responsibilities

• Collaborating with the country RM&E Manager to design, implement and analyze data quality monitoring (DQM).
• Supporting Manager in research for all of Room to Read’s programs (Literacy Program, and Girls Education Program – GEP).
• Working together with program team to design a plan for Survey and Monitoring such as: New Girls’ Survey, Life Skill Assessment, Alumnae; Monitoring and Support libraries, GEP activities based on agreed upon geographic and timing needs.
• Synthesize, analyze data, and write reports based on RM&E results every field trip completion.
• Coordinating in data collection and analysis needed for feasibilities studies to support program expansion as well as strategic planning.
• Train and mentor staff/enumerators to help them develop the necessary knowledge and skill sets to run survey methodologically in their programs, and ensure adherence to RM&E standard practices, policies, and specifications.
• Support RM&E Manager to develop RM&E Annual Plan and Budget. And innovate new RM&E systems and projects in order to continuously improve our work in the field.
• Follow up, review and manage the GI data collection and coordinate with program staff.
• Manage data of Program Implementation Monitoring (PIM)and write the report of/with program team.
• Find new RM&E systems/software to continuously improve RM&E work in the field.
• Travel regularly throughout the year to oversee the implementation of our RM&E work.
• Provide information for donor reporting requirements as requested.
• Perform other duties/tasks as assigned.

GSD data management tasks

• Review qualitatively the data entered into GSD by programs.
• Run the reprot and manage data.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in a related field, i.e., education, development.
• A minimum of 5 years of professional experience in data management.
• Proven previous experience in research, monitoring, and evaluation.
• Have technical competence in research and monitoring and evaluation methods.
• Have operational management ability: a clear focus on results – sets goals, plans, and prioritizes effectively, monitors quality and progress of work against plans.
• Have analytical skills.
• Have quantitative and qualitative analysis skills, with proven ability to work with data software packages.
• Experience in data entry and analysis.
• Ability to travel frequently to provinces throughout Vietnam.
• Good verbal and written communication skills in English and Vietnamese.
• Prior experience living and/or working in rural areas.
• Good knowledge and understanding of education issues, including community involvement in schools.

Preferred

• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to multi-task and follow-through.
• High commitment to working as team-based spirit.
• Experience with independent researching.

Room to Read is committed to the education and welfare of children and protecting them from abuse and exploitation

• Room to Read has zero tolerance for child abuse and exploitation.
• All children have the right to be free from abuse and exploitation, including neglect, maltreatment, and physical, mental or sexual violence, injury or abuse.
• All children should be treated with respect and dignity.
• The well-being of the child is Room to Read’s first priority when dealing with all identified or suspected cases of child abuse.
• Room to Read shall integrate child protection into all its organizational strategies, structures and work practices.

To be successful as a member of the Room to Read team, you will also

• Have a passion for our mission and a strong desire to impact a dynamic non-profit organization.
• Be an innovative and creative thinker – not afraid to try something new and inspire others to do so.
• Have a very high level of personal and professional integrity and trustworthiness.
• Have a strong work ethic and require minimal direction.
• Work well independently as well as part of a team.
• Thrive in a fast-paced and fun environment.

Compensation

Room to Read offers a competitive salary with excellent benefits. The non-monetary compensation includes a unique opportunity to be part of an innovative, meaningful, fun, and rapidly growing organization that is transforming the lives of millions of children in developing countries by focusing on literacy and gender equality in education.

Application Procedure

• Please submit your application preferably with a cover letter, online by visiting our website www.roomtoread.org (about us > careers > see current vacancies).
• Or submit your application preferably with a cover letter to email address: [email protected]

We regret that we cannot respond to all applicants personally due to high applicant volume. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. 

Room to Read is proud to be an equal opportunity employer committed to identifying and developing the skills and leadership of people from diverse backgrounds. Room to Read is a child-safe organization; all personnel are expected to adhere to Room to Read’s Child Protection Policy and Child Protection Code of Conduct.