Court Monitoring and Evaluation Analyst (GMG/SEG 3)

Job Purpose

Under the leadership and direction of the Principal Director, Court Operational and Management Support, the Court Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Analyst, provides technical management to develop M&E frameworks, plans and indicators to capture performance results and provide effective, accurate and timely monitoring, evaluation and reporting of all operational policies, programmes and related project activities in the Judiciary/CAD. 

Key Responsibilities

• Assists with the design and implementation of the Judiciary’s operational and management support Policy/Programme Monitoring and Evaluation system, in line with the Office of the Cabinet minimum standards; 
• Provides direction on Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) mechanisms to ensure that Court Operational and Management support policies and programmes achieve its goals and corresponding objectives and target; 
• Manages the development and implementation of the Performance Monitoring Plans to capture Court Operational and Management support policies and programmes performance and results, including routine data reporting, baseline and end line assessments; 
• Develops and manages data flow pattern for policies, programmes and projects, to ensure timely data collection and reporting; 
• Manages results reporting to senior executives by providing written documentation on M&E activities and indicator results for progress and annual reports, as applicable;
• Develops and maintains approaches that ensure high-quality implementation of Court Operational and Management support policies, programmes and projects to conform with GOJ’s monitoring and evaluation guidelines, protocols, information and reporting systems;
• Manages strategic collaboration activities with key stakeholders to learn from Court Operational and Management support policy and programme/project data and adapt interventions as appropriate; 
• Uses data to contribute towards strategic decision-making and Court Operational and Management support policy, programme and project planning with senior executives;
• Manages and/or conducts targeted evaluations and operations research, including design, data collection, management and analysis; 
• Develops and maintains mechanisms to ensure quality of data through data verification procedures including routine data quality audits; 
• Cultivates strategic M&E relationships and alliances with MDAs, donor partners and represents M&E activities in public and professional circles through meetings, conferences, and presentations; 
• Works with project professionals and policy/programme development staff to prepare and track progress of operational policy, programme and project implementation;
• Co-ordinates all M&E capacity-building activities with team members, implementing partners and related stakeholders; 
• Contributes to the development of internal control mechanisms to guide the management of business processes under the purview of the Branch; 
• Contributes to the development, revision and amendments to legal documents to guide the work of the Judiciary where applicable in collaboration with the Legal Services Branch of the CAD; 
• Provides expert Court Operational and Management Support M&E advice to the Principal Director, Head of the CAD and other senior executives; 
• Evaluates and reports on the development and/or implementation of Court Operational and Management support policies and assessment tools to identify issues and ensures the achievement of desired outcomes; 
• Works with relevant MDAs, industry and academia, to research and understand potential issues in M&E and Court Operational and Management support in a GOJ context and assesses and supports work by those actors to address these issues; 
• Prepares technical submission, notes, correspondence, written reports, publications and briefs, that are informative and aligned with Judiciary’s requirements, in response to MDA’s and/or GOJ requests; 
• Keeps informed of developments in the public policy in the Justice sector, M&E issues to help the Judiciary operate with initiative and innovation; 
• Performs any other related duties that may be assigned from time to time.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Competencies

Core: 

• Excellent oral and written communication skills; 
• Excellent interpersonal and team management skills; 
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; 
• Strong leadership skills; 
• Strong customer relations skills; 
• Excellent planning and organizing skills; 
• Excellent judgment and decision-making skills; 
• Ability to influence and motivate others; 
• Proficiency in the use of relevant computer applications. 

Technical: 

• In-depth knowledge of policy monitoring and evaluation frameworks; 
• In-depth knowledge and expertise in quantitative and qualitative methodologies, reporting, data quality assessments, data analysis and presentation; 
• Knowledge of Court Operations and Management support principles and practices;
• Good of the development, analysis, revision and implementation of policies, procedures, guidelines, programmes and legislation; 
• Strong ability to synthesize multiple ideas and complex information into a coherent summary, as in reports and briefing notes, and to make cogent recommendation for the modification or creation of legislation, policies and programmes; 
• Superior verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to deliver presentation with tact, clarity, enthusiasm and accuracy to widely varied audiences; 
• A high level of initiative and self-motivation; 
• Demonstrated interpersonal and negotiation skills; 
• Aptitude for developing and maintaining collaborative relations with team members both within and outside the Organisation, and for functioning effectively on inter-ministerial and multi-sectoral committees and working groups; 
• Familiarity with procedures, policies and legislation governing the machinery of Government. 

Minimum Required Qualification and Experience

• Master’s Degree in Public Policy, Statistics, Demography, Management Studies, Public Sector Management, Public/Business Administration or a related discipline;
• Certification in Project Management or Change Management; 
• Four (4) years’ experience in a Public Policy, M&E or Public Sector Management environment, with at least two (2) years in management capacity. 

OR 

• Bachelor’s Degree in Public Policy, Statistics, Demography, Management Studies, Public Sector Management, Public/Business Administration or a related discipline;
• Certification in Project Management or Change Management; 
• Six (6) years’ experience in a Public Policy, M&E or Public Sector Management. 

Special Conditions Associated with the Job

• The environment is fast paced with on-going interactions with critical stakeholders and meeting tight deadlines which will result in high degrees of pressure, on occasions;
• May be required to travel locally and overseas to attend conferences, seminars and meetings.

Please note that only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.