Job Description

Description

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The Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Specialist will ensure that performance insights from projects, programs, or interventions are highlighted in a way that informs organisational decisions.

Responsibilities

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Designing Monitoring and Evaluation Frameworks:

Develop monitoring and evaluation frameworks tailored to specific projects or programs. Defining key performance indicators (KPIs), setting targets, and establishing data collection methods and tools.

Data Collection and Management:

Manage the gathering of essential data to monitor progress and evaluate results. Designing surveys, conducting interviews or focus groups, and collecting both qualitative and quantitative data.

Data Analysis and Interpretation:

Analyse data to evaluate progress towards project objectives. Identify trends and patterns to evaluate programme effectiveness. Use statistical and analytical techniques to make sense of complex data sets and derive actionable insights.

Learning and Knowledge Management:

Support the MEL and operational teams in learning and sharing knowledge by documenting lessons learned, best practices, and success stories. Contribute to organisational learning by synthesising findings from evaluations and promoting evidence-based decision-making.

Reporting:

Preparing reports or presentations summarising analysis results and key findings for management or other relevant parties. Prepare regular reports on project performance, presenting findings to stakeholders in a clear and concise manner. This includes summarising key findings, highlighting successes and challenges, and making recommendations for program improvement.

Quality Assurance:

Ensure that monitoring and evaluation activities adhere to established standards and guidelines. Conduct quality assurance checks to verify the accuracy, reliability, and validity of data and ensure compliance with donor requirements or regulatory standards.

Management, Leadership, and Capacity Building:

Manage the performance of subordinates through performance reviews and regular one-on-one sessions. Assist with, participate in, and provide input into any M&E training internally and with partners as necessary. Provide training and technical assistance to M&E Officers on M&E concepts, methods, and tools. This helps build the capacity of stakeholders to effectively monitor and evaluate their own activities.

Requirements

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Qualifications and Experience:

Master's degree qualification in M&E, Development Studies, or Sociology. Formal training in statistical analysis and/or Monitoring and Evaluation. Training in data visualisation techniques and tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI, Google Analytics, etc.) Project Management Training. At least 5 years of M&E experience. Experience managing M&E staff.

Required Skills

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Project management skills. Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) skills. Research skills. Data analysis. Technical and analytical skills. Analytical thinking and problem-solving skills. Management, capacity-building, and leadership skills. Reporting skills. Strong writing skills. Basic quantitative data analysis skills. Effective communication and interpersonal skills.

Behavioural Competencies:

Adaptability and Flexibility. Knowledge of monitoring and evaluation principles, frameworks, and methodologies. Ability to design and conduct research activities, including data collection, surveys, interviews, and focus groups, and apply appropriate research methodologies. Experience in designing data collection instruments, such as surveys, questionnaires, and interview guides, and conducting both quantitative and qualitative data collection activities. Strong qualitative data analysis. Ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities, adhere to timelines and deadlines, and coordinate monitoring and evaluation activities within project constraints.


Afrika Tikkun is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage individuals from designated groups to apply.