Director, Research, Monitoring and Evaluation (GMG/SEG 4)

Key Responsibilities

Management/Administrative 

• Contributes to the development, implementation and monitoring of the Branch’s Operational Plan and Annual Budget; 
• Prepares and submits reports and other documents as required; 
• Represents the Branch/Division/Ministry at meetings, conferences, seminars and other fora as required and provide reports to the Senior Director, Policy Development, Research, Evaluation and Monitoring Support. 

Technical/Professional 

• Conducts regular assessments on policy needs and performance of systems and procedures designed to communicate with portfolio Agencies and other Stakeholders; 
• Manages the development of strategies and tools for data flow, data collection, data quality assurance, data analysis, and regular reporting on approved indicators under each objective; 
• Manages a rigorous approach to monitoring and evaluation, including creating systems for monitoring performance progress toward specific objectives, outputs and outcomes;
• Participates in monitoring the output of Agencies within the portfolio to ensure that the Ministry’s policies, goals and objectives are met; as well as identifies and resolves any related issues; 
• Collaborates in the development of a database for programmes and activities that will drive the communication between the Branch and its key stakeholders; 
• Develops framework for Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) within the Ministry in accordance with the Strategic/Business Plan; 
• Participates in inter-agency and inter-ministerial meetings to provide on-going consultation and dialogue in discussing and implementing pertinent issues such as those related to culture, gender, entertainment and sport; 
• Prepares and submits data on activities relating to the Ministry’s portfolios, its impact and contribution to the Economic Growth; 
• Conducts formative research (qualitative and quantitative) that can support the identification and analysis of issues, challenges and opportunities affecting the Ministry and its portfolio entities; 
• Collaborates on the design, development of research and analysis to identify issues that will inform the formulation of policies, programmes and intervention for the portfolio areas; Develops and/or adapts practical monitoring and reporting tools for use in the various Agencies under the Branch’s portfolio; 
• Prepares monthly, quarterly, annual Monitoring and Evaluation Report and ensure that they are submitted to the Senior Director. 

Human Resource 

• Develops and manages the performance of its staff, including transferring skills, motivating staff through coaching and mentoring, arranging for training, setting performance targets, monitoring performance, providing feedback to staff and initiating corrective action, where necessary to improve performance. 

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Competencies

Core: 

• Oral and written communication skills 
• Analytical thinking 
• Problem solving and decision making 
• Teamwork and cooperation 
• Initiative 
• Integrity 
• Interpersonal skills 

Technical: 

• Knowledge of the Government of Jamaica (GoJ) regulations, laws and guidelines which affect or impact the Ministry 
• Sound knowledge of research, policy design and reporting 
• Qualitative and quantitative knowledge 
• Programme and project development and management skills 
• Sound knowledge of interpreting, analyzing qualitative and quantitative statistics and presenting statistical data. 
• Proficiency in use of Microsoft Office Suite and other relevant computer applications and systems (Statistical Software). 

Minimum Required Qualification and Experience

• Undergraduate in Social Sciences or its equivalent from a recognized Tertiary Institution.
• Five (5) years related work experience with at least two (3) years job experience in Policy and Research 
• Maintains close collaboration with internal and external stakeholders of the Branch’s portfolio’s responsibilities. 
• Approve sick & departmental leave 
• Recommend vacation leave 
• Access confidential information

Please note that only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.