📊 MONITORING & EVALUATION OFFICER (M&E) — NATIONAL LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE COMMITTEE (NLGFC)

📍 Location: Lilongwe (with occasional travel to local government authorities across Malawi)
🧭 Reports To: Project Coordinator, in collaboration with the NLGFC M&E team
💼 Job Type: 3-Year Contract, renewable annually based on performance
📆 Date of Issue: August 20, 2026

BACKGROUND
The Government of Malawi (GoM), through the National Local Government Finance Committee (NLGFC), has received financing for the Governance to Enable Service Delivery (GESD) Project — GESD 2.0 (Agreement No: IDA-E6540). NLGFC intends to use part of this financing to hire a Monitoring & Evaluation Officer under an Individual Consultant contract.

OBJECTIVES OF THE ASSIGNMENT
The M&E Officer assists in ensuring effective, efficient, and transparent management supporting evidence-based Project Monitoring and Evaluation for GESD 2.0, ensuring objectives and activities are achieved in strict compliance with existing legislation and World Bank management standards.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
👉 Develop, operationalize, and maintain the project's M&E framework — indicators, targets, data collection tools, and reporting systems
👉 Coordinate collection, verification, analysis, and management of project data from implementing entities and Local Authorities
👉 Monitor progress against the Project Development Objective (PDO), Results Framework, work plans, and performance indicators
👉 Prepare monthly, quarterly, semi-annual, and annual project performance reports, leveraging the Project Management Information System (PMIS)
👉 Conduct data quality assessments and verification exercises to ensure data accuracy, completeness, and timeliness
👉 Support development of annual work plans and budgets with performance data and trend analysis
👉 Coordinate baseline studies, mid-term reviews, beneficiary assessments, impact evaluations, and end-of-project evaluations
👉 Monitor implementation progress at central and local government levels through field visits and supervision missions
👉 Prepare periodic Results Framework performance reports
👉 Support preparation of World Bank implementation support missions and project reviews
👉 Develop scorecards and performance monitoring tools for evidence-based decision-making
👉 Document lessons learned, best practices, success stories, and implementation challenges
👉 Build capacity of project staff, Local Authorities, and stakeholders in M&E, results-based management, and reporting
👉 Ensure M&E activities comply with project requirements, Government policies, and donor reporting standards

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
👉 Master's Degree in Economics, Statistics, or Demography; advanced M&E training is an added advantage
👉 Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in an M&E position
👉 Experience in data collection, analysis, reporting, communication, and project management
👉 Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint); fair knowledge of statistical packages such as SPSS and Stata
👉 Experience designing, implementing, and operating M&E systems from project initiation to close-out
👉 Experience designing and managing beneficiary monitoring and database systems
👉 Experience in strategic planning and performance measurement — indicator selection, target setting, reporting, database management
👉 Working knowledge of major evaluation methodologies (qualitative, quantitative, mixed-method, impact)
👉 Experience planning and managing surveys
👉 Experience developing and refining data collection tools and quality oversight
👉 Ability to mainstream gender in M&E of projects/programmes
👉 Ability to work in a team, good interpersonal skills, results-oriented, proactive, attention to detail
👉 Self-starter, able to work under minimal supervision

DURATION OF ASSIGNMENT
Up to 3 years, with annual performance reviews; extensions subject to satisfactory performance.

HOW TO APPLY
Submit application letters with a concise CV, National ID, and copies of relevant certificates to:
The Executive Director
National Local Government Finance Committee
Area 14, Red Cross Building, Presidential Way
P.O. Box 31162, Lilongwe 3
Or by email: recruitment@nlgfc.gov.mw / ed@nlgfc.gov.mw

⏰ Deadline: 17:30 hours, Friday, September 11, 2026

NLGFC strongly encourages women to apply. Only shortlisted applicants will be considered for further assessment.