Right To Play,Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Officer Jobs in Rwanda(a day to go)

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POSITION              
Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Officer
 Number                
:
1
 Reporting
to          
: Country
Manager

 Location               
:
Kigali
  1. JOB
    SUMMARY
The
Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Officer (MELO) reports directly to the
Country Manager (CM).The incumbent receives technical advice and supervision
from the Regional MONITORING, EVALUATION & LEARNING Officer. The
MONITORING, EVALUATION & LEARNING Officer collaborates with staff, not only
at the country office level, but also within the broader region and across the
organization, globally. The primary roles and responsibilities of the
MONITORING, EVALUATION & LEARNING Officer are to(a) manage and implement
Right To Play’s country-level monitoring, evaluation and Learning plan, within
the RTP global Monitoring and Evaluation(ME) framework and specific to country
strategies, needs and contexts; (b)coordinate and implement the monitoring of
program activities, participants, and outcomes and support the development of
program reports; (c)support program planning at the country level by conducting
appropriate assessments and through the provision of technical
assistance;(d)support program evaluations; and, (e)help the country office
utilize the findings in their planning and decision-making. The MONITORING,
EVALUATION & LEARNING Officer leads the ME system across the country and
plays an active part in the global Right To Play Monitoring, Evaluation and
Learning (MEL) community by contributing to the organization’s understanding of
its program approaches and outcomes.
  1. SUPERVISORY
    AND ADVISORYRESPONSIBILITIES
  1. DIRECT
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  1. INDIRECT
    ADVISORY RESPONSIBILITES
The
incumbent provides support and guidance to Country Manager and Program Manager,
field  staff, and partner’s staff  in the area of monitoring,
evaluation as well as learning.
  • RESPONSIBILITIES
Time
Inaccordance with Right To Play (RTP) approved policies and procedures, the
incumbent




1.
Data
collection related to program progress and program outcomes
  • Coordinates
    and implements regular monitoring of program outcomes by leading outcome
    studies at least once a year.
  • Utilizes
    the global monitoring system  totrack program outputs such as number
    of trainings conducted and number  of program participants.
  • Coordinates
    the required preparations for all ME activities by identifying and
    preparing participants for samples, testing and translating data
    collection tools and liaising with schools/communities to secure
    time/space.
  • Implements
    qualitative (focus groups, interviews, child observations) and
    quantitative (surveys) tools to collect data with children, youth,
    leaders, parents, partners  and other stakeholders.
  • Coordinates
    access to, and retrieval of, secondary data such as school records,
    community-level health statistics.
  • Identifies
    innovations and improvements to enhance effectiveness of the global
    MONITORING, EVALUATION & LEARNING framework and systems.
35%
2.
Data
storage, analysis and reporting
  • Oversees
    data entry and transcribing processes both for primary and secondary
    data.
  • Conducts
    data audits and checks data to ensure accuracy in data collection and
    entry.
  • Conducts
    rudimentary analysis on quantitative and qualitative data such as
    descriptive analyses and identifying themes and sub-themes.
  • Ensures
    data storage is in line with RTP standards such as confidentiality.
  • Develops
    and submits output, outcome, and evaluation reports to theCountry
    Manager and the Regional MONITORING, EVALUATION & LEARNING .
20%
3.
Monitoring,
evaluation and learning plan for RTP country’s programs
  •  Assesses
    RTP’s global indicators and ME tools for relevance and appropriateness
    within country’s context and proposes revisions   as required.
  • Identifies
    gaps between global indicators/data collection tools and
    country’sprogramoutcomes and proposes ways to address gaps.
  • Develops
    MONITORING, EVALUATION & LEARNING frameworks for new programs to
    include indicators, targets, data collection methods and schedules, and
    analysis plans and regularly reviews MONITORING, EVALUATION &
    LEARNING frameworks for existing programs to ensure relevancy and
    effectiveness.
  • Supports
    the planning for mid-term and final evaluations.
15%
4.
Capacity
building for MONITORING, EVALUATION & LEARNING through trainings and
systems development
  • Assesses
    country-level capacity for successful implementation of MONITORING,
    EVALUATION & LEARNING work including staff skills and knowledge,
    data entry and data storage systems and develop strategies for
    increasing capacity.
  • Trains
    data collection enumerators such as Field Facilitators and partner staff
    on data collection tools and processes.
  • Provides
    workshops as needed onMONITORING, EVALUATION & LEARNING for country
    staff, partners and stakeholders.
10%
5.
Supporting
and facilitating country planning processes
  • Supports
    Country Office and Regional Office in developing logic frameworks for
    new programs and reviewing logic frameworks for existing programs
    including the identification of appropriate outcomes and SMART
    indicators.
  • In
    collaboration with other staff in the Country Office and the
    RegionalOffice, identifies program and decision-making implications of
    ME findings.
  • Develops
    summary materials and delivers presentations on ME findings to staff,
    partners, beneficiaries, and/or other stakeholders.
10%
6.
Supporting
the development and strengthening of RTP’s global ME framework
  • Participates 
    in  RTP’s  global  MONITORING, EVALUATION &
    LEARNING  initiatives  including  ME  portal, 
    MEworkshops and trainings and consultations.
  • Shares
    ME best practices, lessons learned and other insights with RTP
    MONITORING, EVALUATION & LEARNINGcolleagues.
  • Maintains
    regular communications with the Regional MONITORING, EVALUATION &
    LEARNING Officer.
  • Supports
    other global ME initiatives as required and as agreed to by theCountry
    Manager.
5%
7.
Performs
other duties as assigned.
5%
  1. PLANNING
    AND ORGANIZING
Theincumbent
is responsible for planning  theMONITORING, EVALUATION & LEARNING
activities for the whole program  in the country and is responsible for
planning his/her own work priorities subject to oversight of the CM.
  1. MINIMUM
    QUALIFICATIONS (Must have)
  1. EDUCATION/TRAINING/CERTIFICATION
  • Bachelor’sdegree
    insocialsciences,developmentstudies or Project Management.
  • Technical
    TraininginMonitoringandEvaluationsuch
    asuniversitycourses,workshops,certificates.
  1. EXPERIENCE
  • 5
    years of practical experience developing and implementing monitoring and
    evaluation frameworks (developing logic frameworks, outcomes, indicators,
    targets and data collection plans).
  • 3
    year of practical experience working with social programs.
  • 5
    years  leading  and  conducting  data 
    collection,  both  qualitative  (focus  groups,
    interviews, observations) and quantitative (surveys, statistics review).
  • Experience
    conducting rudimentary analysis for quantitative data (descriptive
    analysis)and qualitative data (identifying key themes and sub-themes).
  • Experience
    managing data sets (coordinatingdata entry, ensuring data quality,
    managing data confidentialstorage).
  1. COMPETENCIES
    / PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES
  • Advanced
    interpersonal and written and verbal communication skills
  • Strong
    analytical and conceptual skills to think and plan strategically and to
    identify trends.
  • Strong
    problem-solving skills.
  • Ability
    to work appropriately with a variety of populations and stakeholders,
    including children, youth, parents, teachers and school administrators,
    government, and other partners.
  • Proven
    written communication and presentation skills, presenting evaluation
    findings through a variety of mediums— data visuals (graphs), reports and
    presentations
  1. TECHNICALSKILLS
  • A
    background in program evaluation methodologies
  • Understanding
    of quantitative and qualitative research approaches and best practices,
    and of child-friendly data collection methods
  • Knowledge
    of SMART indicators
  • A
    strong  working  knowledge  of  issues 
    related  to  development  and  humanitarian
    programming (sport  for  development,  health, 
    education,  community  development, refugee and internally
    displaced populations, gender equity, inclusion and advocacy)
  • Substantial
    knowledge of monitoring and evaluation processes for NGO programs
  • Computer
    literacy in MS Word, Excel and Internet
 LANGUAGES
  • Fluency
     in written and spoken English and Kinyarwanda
  1. DESIRED
    QUALIFICATIONS (An Asset)
  • Ability
    to work appropriately with a  variety of  populations and 
    stakeholders, including children,  youth,  parents, 
    teachers  and  school  administrators, government, 
    and  other partners
  • Experience
    designing and leading evaluation or research studies
  • Experience
    conducting data collection with children
  • Expertise
    and experience in training and capacity-building (e.g., developing and
    delivering workshops, mentoring and supporting colleagues, etc.)
  • Expertise
    and experience in designing data collection tools both qualitative and
    quantitative
  • Experience
    identifying program implications and recommendations from data findings
  • Experience
    in monitoring and evaluation processes for NGO programs
  • ADDITIONAL JOB
    RELATED CONDITIONS
The
incumbent  is required  totravel in the country in performing his/her
duties. Outside travel is expected.
  • APPLICATION
    PROCESS
 If you are interested
in applying for this position, please send your applications (Cover letter and
Resume) to the Country Manager of Right To Play Rwanda at righttoplayrwanda@yahoo.com
no later than April 10th 2016 at 03:00pm.
 Please
indicate your salary expectations in the cover letter.
While
we thank all applicants for their interest, only those shortlisted for
interviews will be contacted.
Right
To Play is a child–centered organization. Our recruitment and selection
procedures reflect our commitment to the safety and protection of children in
our programs.To learn more about who we are and what we do, please visit our
website at www.righttoplay.com

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