Mukti Foundation

Vacancy Announcement

Position: Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Officer (Male/Female)

Project Name: Strengthening resilience and improving living conditions of vulnerable communities in Kurigram and Satkhira, Bangladesh

Partner Organization: Mukti Foundation (MF)

Commissioning Organizations: Mukti Foundation (MF) and Malteser International (MI)

Vacancy: 01

Job Context

Mukti Foundation, an NGO, is inviting applications from qualified candidates for the position of Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Officer for “Strengthening resilience and improving living conditions of vulnerable communities in Kurigram and Satkhira, Bangladesh” project which has been implementing in the Southern parts (Tala Upazila, Satkhira) of Bangladesh which is being funded by BMZ-PT, ADH and Malteser International, Germany. The duration of the project is from 1st February 2026 to 31st December, 2029.

Purpose of the Position:

The M&E (Monitoring and Evaluation) Officer will be responsible for designing, implementing and managing systems to track project progress, collecting quality field data, and ensure accountability to stakeholders. He/She will support data analysis, reporting, and learning initiatives to improve program quality and impact. The M&E Officer will have to work with a project whose thematic areas are Health, WASH, Food Security and Nutrition, Livelihood, Agriculture and DRR. Therefore, the thematic issues mentioned are needed to measure progress against key performance indicators (KPIs).

Key General Responsibilities & Duties

Monitoring & Evaluation: Design, implement, and maintain M&E plans and tools (logical frameworks, checklists, trackers).
Data Collection & Analysis: Conduct field-based data collection, ensuring data quality, and conducting quantitative/qualitative analysis.
Accountability: Manage beneficiary feedback and complaint response mechanisms (CFRM).
Reporting & Learning: Produce timely, accurate progress reports for internal and donor use, and facilitate lessons-learned sessions.
Learning: Share learning and provide constructive comments to colleagues in order to ensure program quality.
Capacity Building: Provide technical support and training to the project staff on M&E processes. Build capacity of staff through training to ensure adoption of new data monitoring tools and quality of data collected.
Coordination: Liaise with program teams and external stakeholders to share data and findings.

Responsibilities on M&E Tool Development and Data Management

Develop and implement a robust monitoring and evaluation system that will ensure tracking of project/ program results at different levels (outputs, outcomes, and impact).
Develop/adopt an integrated database of the project and ensure accountability through regular data updates and data integrity.
Work with project personnel, especially with field facilitators, project coordinators and even with MF director to ensure the collection of relevant and appropriate data needed for an effective M&E system which will be utilized in monitoring strengths, weaknesses and gaps in running and existing project and services and for reporting on donor commitments.
Review existing data collection tools for running the project.

Monitoring and Reporting

Maintain and update the overall indicator results frameworks for the Malteser International (MI) supported projects and programs.
Develop Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) plans for the project and proposals and ensure the same is followed up during implementation.
Ensure all grants have updated work-plan and performance management plan (PMP) in cycle with all approved proposals, regularly reviewing and updating as needed.
Carry out regular data quality assessments/audits for M&E data based on agreed indicators to guide decision making.
Provide alert to the respective field staff on corrective actions required to avoid delays in implementation, including flagging operational issues and risks requiring timely actions.
Review monthly progress reports of the project and ensure evidence to back-up and provide feedback to the respective staff.
Collect/prepare the periodical reports related to internal reporting such as the quarterly and annual reports.
Ensure that cross-cutting issues such as participation, gender, age and disability are effectively addressed/ mainstreamed aligning with the project/program implementations as part of ensuring accountability according to organizational (Sex, Age, Disability Disaggregated Data) framework.

Assessments, Surveys, research and Evaluation

Adhere to accountability requirements by initiating baseline surveys for the project to meet and ensure the MF and the donor MI standards.
Ensure that MF learns from final evaluations of completed project for decision making and improvement of project designs.
Lead and/or coordinate with MF and MI for assessments, evaluations, research, and performance evaluation tasks including planning and reporting on the same.
Assist in the development of Terms of Reference (TOR) for external surveys and consultant recruitment and selection.
Coordinate the review of all survey reports prepared to ensure quality and accurate reporting.

Accountability and Learning

Coordinate the Feedback, Complaint & Response Mechanism (FCRM) as MF focal point, including database management, logbooks, and periodic reporting.
Analyze feedback and complaints regularly and support program adjustments based on findings.
Contribute to the development and reporting of accountability standards, including quarterly Accountability Reports.
Facilitate and document lesson-learning workshops and annual learning and sharing events.
Coordinate and facilitate training and workshops on M&E, data management, planning, evaluation, and Complaint & Feedback Mechanisms.
Develop and implement a knowledge management and communication strategy to capture and share learning.

Others

Represent the MF M&E Unit in coordination meetings, working groups, and any other external engagements as required.
Work collaboratively with MI from the project outset to ensure data collection and reporting align with MI Global Mandatory Indicator Reporting and Annual Performance Figure Reporting requirements.
Coordinate with MI to facilitate joint field visits, monitoring activities, and documentation of learning.
Contribute to project visibility efforts by capturing and producing audio-visual materials, as well as developing human-interest stories that highlight project achievements and beneficiary experiences.

Required Skills and Qualifications

Education: Master’s degree in anthropology, urban and rural planning, statistics, agriculture, food & nutrition, public health, Development studies, DRR, economics, social sciences, or related field.
Experience: Previous minimum five (5) years of experience in monitoring and evaluation, ideally in an NGO setting.
Research Expertise: Demonstrated knowledge of design and analysis of qualitative and quantitative research methods required.
Technical Knowledge: Proficiency in data collection tools (e.g., Kobo Toolbox) and data analysis software (e.g., Excel, SPSS, Stata).
Communication: Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.
Field Work: Willingness to travel frequently to project sites.
Age Limit: Age will not be crossed over 40 years.

Typical Qualifications & Requirements

Strong understanding of PCM (Project Cycle Management) and log frames.
Ability to work independently and manage multiple tasks.
Commitment to development and humanitarian principles and confidentiality.
Strong experience in conducting research studies including the entire evaluation cycle, from design and formulation to implementation, analysis and presentation of results and recommendations.
Must be results-focused and able to work under pressure and tight deadlines.
Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work well within a multi-cultural team environment.
Strong analytical skills.
Technical knowledge and experience in implementation of gender and disability sensitive approaches is a plus.
Knowledge and experience in implementing health, WASH, food security & nutrition or social protection programs may have added advantages.

Safeguarding

MF is committed to safeguarding the communities with which we work, our donor, staff, and any others who we come into contact with. Therefore, you will also be responsible for:

Preventing harm and abuse from our people, operations, and programs to anyone that encounters our work.
Reporting all safeguarding incidents you see, hear, hear about or suspect, using our internal reporting mechanism.
Complying with all safeguarding framework policies and practices.
Completing mandatory training courses relating to our safeguarding policy framework and complying with HR screening procedures.

In addition, one of the responsibilities of the M&E Officer will be to commit to carrying out any responsibilities assigned by the Mukti Foundation management for any project-related work. This means that the Mukti Foundation may assign the M&E Officer to carry out additional project responsibilities if necessary.

Employment Status: Full time

Duty Station: Mukti Foundation, Project office, Tala, Satkhira

Additional Requirements: Age not more than 40 years and both males and females are allowed to apply.

Job Location: Satkhira

Salary: Tk. 50,000 (Monthly Gross)

Read Before Apply

If you feel that your qualification and experience meet the requirements, please send the completed Job Application and CV to Director, Mukti Foundation, Tala, Satkhira or email to mfoundation_tala@yahoo.com by February 18, 2026 within 5:00 pm. Only short-listed candidates will be called for an interview. Incomplete application will not consider and the organization reserves the right to reject any application or cancel or postpone the recruitment process without clarification. Mukti Foundation will not bear any cost or DA to the candidate for attending the interview. Any persuasion attempt will disqualify your candidacy.

Organization Information: Mukti Foundation Address: Tala, Satkhira.

Web: www.muktifoundationtala.org