Ministry of Poverty Alleviation & Social Safety (PASS) Senior Manager Monitoring Evaluation and Research Jobs 2026 in Islamabad

Job Overview

The Ministry of Poverty Alleviation & Social Safety (PASS), Government of Pakistan, is recruiting a Senior Manager Monitoring Evaluation and Research for its Project Management Unit. One vacancy is advertised.

The role leads the Project's monitoring, evaluation and learning functions, making sure that M&E systems, tools and processes are established and implemented effectively. The Senior Manager MER oversees data collection, outcome monitoring, surveys, evaluations, analysis and reporting so that reliable evidence is produced on project performance, results, beneficiary outcomes and poverty graduation.

The work also covers the timely provision of high-quality M&E information to management and donors. The position sits within a project that tracks poverty graduation, so the duties include annual poverty graduation tracking surveys with Partner Organizations, Core Outcome Indicator surveys, third-party surveys, thematic studies and end-line evaluations.

The Senior Manager MER works with Federal and Provincial Government agencies, supervises the MIS Manager, and contributes to the Annual Work Plan and Budget alongside the Senior Manager Financial Management.

وزارتِ تخفیفِ غربت و سماجی تحفظ (PASS) نے اسلام آباد میں سینئر مینیجر مانیٹرنگ، ایویلیوایشن اینڈ ریسرچ کے ایک عہدے کے لیے کنٹریکٹ بنیاد پر درخواستیں طلب کی ہیں۔ ماسٹرز یا 16 سالہ تعلیم، کم از کم 10 سال کا تجربہ اور زیادہ سے زیادہ 52 سال عمر کی شرط ہے؛ درخواست کی آخری تاریخ 08 اکتوبر 2026 ہے۔

Eligibility & Qualifications

• At least a Master's degree or 16-year education in Social Sciences, Management Sciences, Statistics, Economics, Agriculture or a related field from a recognized institution.
• The eligibility list names these qualifications: MBA (Data Analytics), MA Economics, MBA (Project Management), MS Data Science, MA Sociology, MA Economics & Finance, Executive Master of Public Policy, EMBA (Management Sciences), EMBA (Development Studies), MA International Development, MS Statistics, MPhil Data Science, EMBA (Data Analytics), MS Database Administration, MA Social Sciences, and MS Agriculture Rural Sociology.
• Minimum 10 years of overall field-level experience.
• At least 5 years of that experience must be in program monitoring and evaluation, preferably in livelihoods-related programs.
• Experience developing M&E frameworks and monitoring tools, and databases for large-scale programmes with international development and donor agencies such as INGOs, UN, WB and ADB, is an added advantage.
• Experience collecting and analyzing qualitative and quantitative data.
• Maximum age limit is 52 years.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development, review and updating of the Project M&E framework, tools, indicators and results-based log-frame.
• Plan, coordinate and oversee surveys, studies, assessments and evaluations, including Core Outcome Indicator (CoI) surveys, third-party surveys, thematic studies and end-line evaluations.
• Coordinate annual poverty graduation tracking surveys with Partner Organizations and ensure timely collection, validation and analysis of results.
• Conduct and oversee outcome monitoring surveys and assessments to measure the effectiveness and results of Project interventions.
• Lead the preparation and quality review of monthly, quarterly, annual and completion progress reports and ensure timely submission to management and donors.
• Support donor implementation support missions by providing timely analysis, progress data, evidence and required documentation, and facilitate the preparation of mission reports.
• Monitor and regularly update the Project Improvement Plan (PIP) and results framework, highlighting progress, gaps and corrective actions for management and donor review.
• Maintain up-to-date results in the Project log-frame and ensure timely reporting to Government, donors and other stakeholders.
• Contribute to the preparation of the Annual Work Plan and Budget (AWPB) in coordination with the Senior Manager Financial Management, ensuring proposed activities and targets are consistent with the commitments and agreed targets in the Project Appraisal Document (PAD) and Concept note.
• Ensure regular consultation and coordination with relevant Federal and Provincial Government agencies and institutions implementing similar projects to identify areas of convergence, avoid overlapping and duplication of interventions, and develop synergies and complementarities among institutions and programs.
• Provide oversight and supervision to the MIS Manager, ensuring effective management, quality, accuracy and timely reporting of project performance, output, outcome and project data.
• Coordinate and participate in joint outcome monitoring and field visits, including spot checks and independent data validation exercises to verify reported results.
• Conduct and support statistical analysis to assess project progress, including movement of poor and ultra-poor households across PSC bands and progress toward graduation.
• Ensure compliance with all internal and external M&E requirements and standards, with timely delivery of accurate, reliable and high-quality information.
• Review and provide technical inputs on Project progress reports, donor submissions and other M&E-related deliverables to ensure consistency, accuracy and evidence-based reporting.

Employment Terms & Important Notes

• The position is offered on a contract basis at grade PPS-10.
• The position is based in Islamabad.
• The PMU reserves the right to increase or decrease the number of posts or cancel the recruitment process, in whole or in part, without assigning any reason.