Monitoring & Evaluation Training Coordinator, Emergency Response

About the role

Samaritan's Purse is seeking a Monitoring & Evaluation Training Coordinator for its International Projects team in Juba, South Sudan. The role oversees the implementation of the MEAL framework and the reporting system, supports M&E staff and partners, and spends about 40% of the time directly with children, youth and adults at risk to promote and safeguard their welfare.

Key responsibilities

• Maintain a personal, active relationship with Jesus Christ and be a consistent witness for Him.
• Oversee implementation of the MEAL framework in South Sudan and manage the reporting system, providing training and support to M&E staff, program managers and partners.
• Work with proposal writers to embed M&E plans, identify data gaps and design MEL strategies meeting UNHCR, SPHERE, WHO and SP FOG quality standards.
• Review program achievements against indicator targets with program managers and area coordinators, and represent the organisation at coordination and cluster meetings in Juba and at the state level.
• Incorporate internationally standard indicators such as FCS, CSI and HHS, maintain a project database and conduct spot checks on outputs, outcomes and impacts.
• Contribute to proposal and logical-framework design aligned with donor and organisational requirements.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in development-related subjects, Economics or Statistics, with at least three years in Monitoring and Evaluation, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Demonstrated experience in an M&E or programming role.
• Experience in proposal development and grant management is strongly preferred.
• 12 credit hours of college-level Biblical Studies (required); completion can be arranged after hire.
• Fluency in English; Arabic is preferred but not required.
• Domestic and international travel of about 45 days per year, with travel documents and vaccinations.

Required skills

• Statistical analysis with SPSS, MS Access, STATA, Excel and Epi Info.
• Survey methodology and experience implementing surveys with cluster, LQAS and other sampling methods.
• Strong knowledge of project cycle management.

What we offer

• International medical, prescription, dental and vision insurance.
• Paid family medical leave, retirement savings plan and paid holidays.
• 12 vacation/personal days and 10 sick days.
• On-site medical clinic for staff and dependents when at the headquarters.