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Monitoring and Evaluation Assistant (SAL): Practical Action

Deadline: 24 July 2018 (5pm)

Practical Action, an international technology development organization head quartered in the United Kingdom and with offices in Asia, Bangladesh, East Africa, Southern Africa, Latin America and Sudan, seeks to fill this position in our Agriculture Systems and Innovation Department.

Location: Manicaland
Job family / Department: Sustainable Agriculture and Livelihoods
Reports to: Project Manager (District Supervisor)

Team purpose
To improve food security and nutrition for the smallholder farmers using simple technologies, increasing their knowledge and access to markets.

Job purpose
To monitor and evaluate project progress towards set targets.

Key deliverables
Implement the project monitoring and evaluation strategy at district level, and recommend any possible changes based on the lessons learned; Monitor and report on the performance of the project and suggest measures to improve the monitoring system; Work with the District Supervisor in preparing periodic reports on the activities schedule, and financial status of all project components; Identify information requirements of components concerning planning, monitoring and evaluation; Draft Monitoring and Evaluation tools, their revisions as well as data collection procedures; Set up operational arrangements for collecting, analyzing and reporting project data to support project evaluation; Coordinate with field staff to make sure that monitoring and evaluation requirements are met; Perform regular field visits to monitor the quality of data collected and to verify the accuracy of reported data; Coordinate with communities, service providers, and local governments in the district to ensure participatory monitoring and evaluation processes; Work with stakeholders in improving communication and information sharing and in the preparation of the district work plans; Coordinate in organizing of lessons learnt workshops/reviews and program work plans with partners and stakeholders at district level; Develop and maintain effective projects information database, providing resource and necessary support for program inputs and outputs; Be the focal person for communication in the district, coordinating information requests, documentation and reporting of assessments, program data, lessons learnt and best practices for internal and external sharing.

Key qualifications
Relevant degree in Monitoring and Evaluation or Statistics/Social Sciences or Project Planning, Computer Studies and management.

Key competences
Practical skills on monitoring and evaluation; Critical thinking and problem solving skills; Planning, organizing coordination, documentation and communication skills; Team work with conflict management skills.

Essential
Good communication skills – both written and verbal; Proven M and E experience with evidence of effective delivery of agreed results to expected standards within time; Strong analytical and conceptual thinking; Commitment to Practical Action’s working culture (inspiring, dynamism, connectedness, learning, creativity, getting the job done); Commitment to Practical Action overall aims, policies and experience of promoting gender equity, diversity and the interests of marginalized people in all aspects of Practical Action’s work; Willingness and ability to meet deadlines.

Relevant job experience
At least two (2) years relevant monitoring and evaluation experience preferably in international NGO environment; A good experience working relationship with communities; A minimum of 2 years relevant monitoring and evaluation experience.

To apply
Qualified and innovative applicants may submit 3 page CV along with names of at least three professional references and a supporting statement of not more than two pages outlining how their qualifications and experience will equip them to succeed in the specific role. Applications should reach The Human Resources and Administration Officer at: [email protected]

Please note this is an urgent recruitment and shortlisting shall be done as applications are received. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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