MONITORING AND EVALUATION SPECIALIST (x3 positions) – Procurement Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (PRAZ) 127 views

The Procurement Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (PRAZ) is inviting applications from suitably qualified and experienced candidates for the following position that has arisen within the Organization.

MONITORING AND EVALUATION SPECIALIST (3 Posts)

DEPARTMENT: MONITORING AND EVALUATION

Reporting to Monitoring and Evaluation Manager

Duties and Responsibilities

• Performs the periodic and scheduled M&E audits/reviews for procuring entities and contracts in order to assess their adherence to standard public procurement rules, processes, and procedures, establish compliance with the Act and in conformance to best practice, providing recommendations in line with legislation where violations exist while addressing any identified risks and challenges
• Reviews compliance and public procurement performance assessment results, leveraging both qualitative and quantitative techniques that lead to a broad view of non-compliance risk areas
• Collects the relevant and appropriate data to monitor and evaluate the compliance and performance trends needed for effective procurement reviews and the overall M&E system which will be utilized in the monitoring of strengths, weaknesses, and gaps in public procurement and asset disposal
• Assesses procurement contracts to identity gaps and weaknesses in contractual provisions and drafts recommendations in the development of better public procurement processes
• Drafts non-compliance schedules with regard to procurement reporting and drafts noncompliance communication for Procuring Entities and bidders/contractors
• Participates in the implementation of Divisional plans through adherence to the set performance objectives and standards and aligning own actions with the defined culture for
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• Applies the approved monitoring and evaluation policies, processes, systems, controls, and operating mechanisms, making recommendations for improvement where necessary
• Receives and reviews, monthly, quarterly, and annual procurement returns from Procuring Entities. Produces comprehensive and concise data reports and narratives including clear data visualizations for reporting
• Drafts and submits inputs into the monthly, quarterly, annual, and all other reports for and on the Division’s performance
• Identifies and recommends innovative, approaches and suggests targeted M&E metrics measurement systems to enable robust and targeted solutions
• Assists in regular maintenance and application of the overall comprehensive monitoring and evaluation framework, system, and tools to enhance governance and accountability
• Keep up on data industry trends and maintains interactive Monitoring and Evaluation databases
• Carries out any other duties as assigned by supervisor

Qualifications Required

• Musthave a Bachelor’s degree in a field related to data, such as Procurement, Monitoring and Evaluation, Accounting, Auditing, Law, Commerce, Social Sciences, Computer Science, Information Technology, Data Science or Analytics, Mathematics, Statistics, from a recognized tertiary institution
• ACCA, CA, CIPS, CA, CISA, CIA, CFE, or any other Data or Statistical analytics certification related to governance and regulatory compliance. e.g. ACL, SPSS, STATA S, ‘R’, Stata, Survey Solutions, CDS, CAP, CDMP, SAS

Experience

• Must have a minimum of five (5) years of working experience in audit, regulatory compliance, or monitoring and evaluation of procurement and other business processes and controls. One (1) year must be in a supervisory position in a reputable institution
• Experience in applying procurement concepts and laws, monitoring and evaluation, regulatory compliance, legal codes, government regulations, and industry best practices
• Proven technical excellence and ability to deliver the full cycle of project management, balance multiple projects, and other monitoring and evaluation responsibilities