Monitoring & Reporting Associate

Overview & Responsibilities

The Department of Programmes is the central management and coordinating function for Programme delivery and capacity development. It is responsible for the implementation of IDLO’s global Programme portfolio for field and non-field locations in line with organizational strategy.

Monitoring and reporting are governed by IDLO’s Monitoring Guidelines, Theory of Change Guidelines, and applicable donor requirements. The organization is committed to strengthening and integrating its monitoring, evaluation, learning (MEL), and reporting systems across all programmatic activities. At project level, monitoring and reporting are integral to the project cycle and essential for effective results-based management. Regular assessment of progress at input, output, and outcome levels generates timely evidence on performance and supports accurate, results-oriented reporting, enabling adaptive management and informed decision-making throughout implementation. Project-level monitoring and reporting also feed into institutional reporting, including the Strategic Results and Resources Framework (SRRF), and inform mid-term and final evaluations, ensuring alignment between project delivery and broader organizational results.

Under the direct supervision of the Programme Lead, MENA, and with technical direction from the HQ-based Programme Monitoring Team (PMT), the Monitoring and Reporting Associate  provides technical and operational support to the design, implementation, and strengthening of M&E systems and processes at the country level and within IDLO’s offices, including but not limited to those in Jordan and Palestine (hereinafter the “field”).

Job Requirements

Summary of Functions

Provide technical and administrative support to the design and implementation of MEL systems and tools.

Contribute to the preparation of internal and external reports, including SRRF inputs, and support the documentation of results, lessons learned, and knowledge products.

Contribute to evaluations and internal assessments, facilitating generation of evidence that inform programme design, adaptive management, and decision-making.

Key results expected

• Support the design and regular updating of programmatic MEL tools, including: Theories of Change, logical frameworks, results frameworks, key performance indicators, Indicator Tracking Tables (ITT), Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) Plans, risk management tools, and data collection instruments, building on the data captured through both performance and context monitoring
• Ensure that MEL Plans and MEL activities are effectively implemented and documented, in line with IDLO Monitoring Guidelines, project compliance requirements, and donor standards. Assess technical, budgetary, and human resource needs to ensure effective delivery of IDLO’s M&E commitments;
• Contribute in pre-intervention assessment exercises aimed at establishing baselines, targets, and contextual analysis, as well as other relevant data to inform project design;
• Regularly review programme progress and contextual shifts through data analysis, field monitoring, and reflection exercises, and liaise with programme teams, stakeholders, and beneficiaries to identify success stories, best practices, lessons learned, and areas for improvement and/or adaptation;
• Provide timely responses to requests for M&E-related data and information from IDLO, donors, and partners, ensuring accuracy, consistency, and quality assurance. In this context, significantly contribute to populating the information required for the Strategic Results and Resources Framework.
• Contribute to the development of progress reports as well as internal and external MEL reports, ensuring that findings from context and programme monitoring are adequately packaged and that performance monitoring data is aligned with the relevant programmatic MEL tools. Contribute to internal knowledge products and documentation of lessons learned
• Support evaluation and internal assessment processes, including reviewing Terms of Reference (ToRs), coordinating logistical and technical aspects, and contributing to reports, ensuring that findings are effectively used to inform programme design, learning, and adaptive management.
• Carry out any other duties within the overall function and level of responsibility of the post.

Terms & Conditions

For this locally recruited position, IDLO shall offer the selected candidate a local affiliate contract initially for 12 months, with the possibility of extension, subject to performance and availability of funding.

In addition, IDLO shall offer a yearly basic salary of  USD 25,176, medical insurance, and leave entitlements, including in accordance with IDLO Employee Regulations and Rules.

 

This local position is open to candidates who are nationals of the duty station or with permanent resident status or other legal authorization permitting them to work in the duty station. An employee subject to local recruitment shall not be eligible for the allowances or benefits exclusively applicable to international employees.

 

Applications will be screened on a regular basis; a qualified applicant might be recruited before the deadline. In the interest of making the most effective use of resources, only short-listed candidates will be contacted during the selection process.

 

IDLO is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We welcome applications of qualified candidates of all backgrounds. Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply for IDLO vacancies.

 

IDLO does not tolerate sexual exploitation or abuse, any kind of harassment, including harassment of a sexual nature, or discrimination. As such, IDLO will conduct careful reference and background checks of all selected candidates as part of its selection process.

 

Application Deadline: May 20,2026

Annual Compensation