Impact Monitoring Officer

Responsibilities:‍

1. Ensures the implementation of impact monitoring and reporting policies and strategies, focusing on the achievement of the following results:

• Provision of regular updates and input in monitoring of project activities, to assess overall project implementation concerning project objectives, outputs, and indicators;
• Provision of effective troubleshooting, suggestions for corrective measures to be undertaken, and making arrangements for technical assistance to implementing partners based onthe  results of monitoring, where necessary
• Timely reporting arrangements are in place and being implemented to ensure that the reporting requirements are met promptly.
• Timely collection of information and drafting of ‘human interest stories’ of persons impacted by the projects
• Provision of guidance to implementing partners and serves as focal point for KZCFP IM in line with BCP’s monitoring and reporting policies, procedures, and practices;
• High-quality data presentations, data maps, statistical spreadsheets for internal and external consumption: government, other agencies, etc.
• An effective showcase to external stakeholders on progress made and impacts delivered

2. Ensures effective support of the implementation of the evaluation plan, focusing on the achievement of the following results:

• Provision of input on the needs for evaluation based on donor and or private sector partner agreements
• Analysis based on data collection for the evaluation process as necessary and requested by independent evaluators;
• Coordination with the project team and the stakeholders to ensure smooth conduct of the evaluation and period VCS and CCB Verifications
• Provision of high-quality data and strategic inputs for improving the existing IM systems and platforms.
• Timely implementation of evaluation recommendations.

3. Ensures facilitation of knowledge building and knowledge sharing in the area of impact monitoring and reporting, focusing on the achievement of the following results:

• Effective support to project staff in identification, documentation, synthesis of lessons learned, and best practices to be integrated into broader knowledge management efforts
• Contribution to the Implementation of Evaluation, Knowledge Management, and Learning Strategy
• Established system and updated documentation of research reports, studies, and evaluations are maintained. This includes the collection and documentation of relevant reports from government research bodies, national and international agencies, etc.
• Facilitation and participation in results-oriented impact monitoring and evaluation training efforts.
• Ensures skill set transfer happens to junior IM team members and Sector teams.

Impact of Results:

The key results have an impact on the overall performance of the KZCFP. Accurate analysis, data entry, and presentation of information are essential for effectively demonstrating progress and impact to external stakeholders.  As well as ensuring that credible, verifiable data is produced and used for securing successful Verified Carbon Standard (VCS) and Climate, Community & Biodiversity (CCB) annual verifications.  by ensuring that monitoring systems produce credible, verifiable data.

Other Functions:

• Utilize Collaborative, Learning, and Adapting Approaches to continually assess KZCFP progress and inform project management to assist with decision-making.
• Assist the COO with the standardization of the Impact Monitoring Manual – IM V2 data collection methodologies across BCP’s divisions and projects.
• Ensure and maintain KZCFP database integrity and quality.
• Train KZCFP staff and other BCP IM staff, and project stakeholders in data collection and reporting methods, and maintain the standards required.
• Keep track of KZCFP’s project activities and quantify beneficiaries accurately and in a well-maintained project database.
• Conduct periodic field missions to KZCFP Sector Offices to participate in project activities, provide technical support to JIMOs and Sector Teams supporting the project partners and beneficiaries, and gather feedback.
• Draft scopes of work and design tools for both internal and external periodic Impact Monitoring surveys.
• Oversee the Social Monitoring surveys.
• Ensure the overall quality and relevance of the project’s Impact Monitoring program.
• Periodically participate in external REDD+ or general conservation events related to Impact Monitoring.