job: Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist. Deadline 10th August 2021

30%

Project Design

• Provide guidance in the design of project planning tools, ensuring that quality planning and budgeting documents are produced with highest quality
• Ensure project theory of change remains consistent through the conception and implementation of project activities;
• Develop/Maintain, and/or contextualize standards and project models aligned to the national office technical programs 
• Ensure cross cutting themes (child and adult safeguarding, advocacy and gender mainstreaming, faith and development, etc.) are adequately integrated in project and provide guidance for development of monitoring tools, that are simple and adequate

Livelihood and Self-reliance project models effectively implemented

Programming quality enhanced

Quality planning tools are in place and utilized adequately

40%

Project Monitoring and learning

• Develop and/or maintain project monitoring systems and processes that tracks performance against project objectives and targets
• Ensure appropriate project monitoring and evaluation (M&E) systems are in place and  functioning at all levels to meet the project output and outcome monitoring requirements
• Ensure information gathered through monitoring activities especially the monthly tracking tool  is shared timely;
• Provide guidance and coordinate the process of developing quarterly, semi-annual and annual reports;
• Ensure that quality  reports are produced and submitted as per the agreed donor standards and deadlines;
• Provide technical support to project teams in data collection, processing, analysis and interpretation across the project scope
• Ensure best practices, success stories and/or lessons learnt are documented and disseminated within World Vision Rwanda and its partners ;
• Provide ongoing oversight and technical assistance to implementing partners in designing and implementing  of planned project activities ;

Functional M&E system

Monthly progress tracking tool and reports from all projects  are produced and shared timely with the donor

Projects are efficiently and effectively monitored

Annual reports and action plans are prepared and timely submitted to key stakeholders including donor, line ministries and government bodies

Lessons are documented and shared during project reviews to inform adaptive management.

20%

Project Evaluation and reporting

• Provide overall technical guidance for quality  project baselines, evaluations, researches, and special studies;
• Ensure assessment, research and/or evaluation findings are actively communicated to key project staff and partners ;
• Promote impact reporting by supporting quality documentation of significant change and impact stories as well as innovations, and ensuring these are shared to relevant staff and partners.
• Establish and manage the project database (relevant project data, impact and success stories)

Quality  research, assessment and/or evaluation reports produced and shared timely

Project outputs and outcomes benchmarked with relevant baseline values

Status/update reports are produced with high quality and shared widely.

Project impact is documented and communicated widely.

10%

Project risk Management

• Assess risks related to the project, maintain an updated risk register, monitor risks and ensure they are properly managed.
• Work closely with the risk management Officer to ensure that quarterly monitoring reports on implementation of mitigation actions on operational risk are integrated in the NO risk report.

Project risks identified and mitigated accordingly

Required Professional Experience

• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in development work, preferably working in a large organization.
• Should have extensive experience in project design, implementation, monitoring, reporting and evaluation. Experience in livelihoods graduation approach is essential.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision.

Required Education,

training, license,

registration, and

certification

• Bachelor’s degree in Economics, Management, Statistics, Social Sciences, Business Administration or related field.
•  Computer literacy (at least good command of word and excel)

Preferred Knowledge

and Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Project Management and/or Monitoring and Evaluation is desirable.
• Knowledge of statistical and data management software (E,g. STATA, SPSS, ODK, KOBO and CSpro).
•  Knowledge of M&E frameworks
• Must have a clear vision of the key accountabilities, and be determined to achieve all set targets in line with short, medium and long-term targets and objectives.