Monitoring and EvaluationSpecialist
Resources Group (IRG), an Engility company, seeks a Senior Monitoring and
Evaluation (M&E) Specialist forthe anticipated Feed the Future Rwanda
Sustainable Food, Agriculture, a
nd Nutrition (SFAN) Activitythat will increase
smallholder farmer incomes, improve household nutritional status, and increase
the resilience of the agriculture system to the changing climate. The Senior
M&E Specialist will lead Collaborating, Learning and Adapting (CLA)
activities for the project. S/he will oversee data collection efforts and
ensure both the M&E system and results reporting meet the requirements of
the Feed the Future initiative. S/he will lead a system for continuous
communication with the two established external evaluation partners, and
demonstrate an ability to take critical inputs, feedback, and assessments from
evaluation partners to inform changes in program approaches and scale-up. S/he
will ensure that all program components are results-oriented. S/he will have a
major focus on achieving results in all areas assuring that team members are
poised to deliver services on schedule.
position is contingent upon award and client funding.
Tangible Qualifications
- Master’s
Degree or equivalent in business administration or related area of study
or equivalent work experience (specialized training in M&E
isrequired). - A
minimum of seven years of progressively responsible work experience in
managing complex projects of similarsize. - A
minimum of five years of monitoring and evaluation workexperience at the
supervisory levelpreferred - Experience
designing and overseeing M&E data collection and reporting for
agriculture/food security projects. Feed the Future reporting experience
is preferred. - Demonstrated
research design and analytical skills with five years of agriculture
research or monitoring and evaluation experience in a development setting
in Africa. USAID or other international donor experiencepreferred. - Demonstrated
ability to implement, operationalize, and manage information collection
and assessmentsystems. - Demonstrated
ability to create and manage information data bases using appropriate
softwareapplications. - Ability
to work in a team environment and train staff onprogram implementation. - Strong
writing, reporting, and presentationalskills.
Qualifications
- Familiarity
with gender issues in monitoring and evaluation and an understanding of
the Women’s Empowerment in Agriculture Index (WEAI) would be a plus.
Procedure:
Please send CV and cover letter to RwandaSFAN@engilitycorp.com with
reference to the position you are applying to in the subject line.
is 13/07/2016.