VSO is an international development charity fighting poverty through
volunteers. This is an opportunity to support the development of primary
education in Rwanda through the implementation of successful monitoring and
evaluation systems.
Background
Rwanda’s government
has increased the numbers of children attending primary schooling, however with
the increase has come increased workload for teachers. Many teachers have to
cope with a system of ‘double shifting’ (where students come to school in the
morning, and others come in the afternoon) � this entails a heavy workload
and little preparation time for teachers, and hence low motivation levels risk
dropping further. The Monitoring and evaluation adviser will support the
effective development and implementation plan for a funded programme to ensure
an appropriate M and E system is in place, and ensure that the right
information is collected, analysed, and reported on.
What does the role
involve?
The Monitoring and
evaluation adviser will support the effective development and implementation of
a DfID funded programme by ensuring an appropriate M&E system is in place,
and ensuring the right information is collected, analysed, and reported on.
To do this you will:
- assist the programme to develop systematic
and realistic monitoring plans that capture quantitative and qualitative
data to report on all indicators in proposals - using a Logical Framework Approach (LFA)
develop indicators for project intervention, develop key documents
including a comprehensive M&E implementation plan and support the
implementation of baseline surveys - provide technical support for pre- and
post-surveys in camp settings, especially for livelihoods and
conflict/peace building interventions - develop databases to handle data and
analysis, plus formation and planning of data collection, measurements,
indicators, analysis plans, documenting lessons learnt and collecting information
for case studies and facilitating periodic reviews - assist in preparing quarterly and annual
project progress and impact assessment reports - support field monitoring visits and share
reports with program managers and M&E Manager.
Skills,
qualifications and experience required
You’ll
have a Bachelor or Masters in a relevant subject, plus significant experience
of M&E, data collection, data quality assurance and control data analysis.
You’ll
be able to manage a heavy workload and have excellent IT skills (ideally: SPSS,
GMS, EPI info, MS Access, ESRI software, STATA, MS Word & Excel).
Your
experience will include database management and development, gathering baseline
surveys, M&E exercises and impact monitoring.
Ideally
you’ll also have experience providing technical support for pre and
post-surveys in conflict areas, camp settings or with pastoralist communities.
You’ll
be an excellent communicator, able to work autonomously, in a results-oriented
way with limited resources and work with a wide range of people in a sensitive
way.
And the rest….
You’ll be based in Kigali. We’ll ask you to commit to at least 24 months to
make a sustainable contribution to our development goals. In return, we’ll
provide you with training before your placement and a local living allowance,
return flights, accommodation, insurance and more. When you return to your home
country, we’ll support you to resettle.
How to apply:
To find out more
about volunteering with VSO go to http://www.vsointernational.org/volunteer/
and reference RWA0234/0009/0002 in your
application.
Date: Wednesday, 31 July 2013
