1. Monitoring
and Evaluation Specialist
and Evaluation Specialist
Job Title: Monitoring
and Evaluation Specialist
and Evaluation Specialist
Project: POWER
Africa
Africa
Work location: Kigali,
Rwanda
Rwanda
Country Office: CARE Rwanda
Duration: 2 years
Overview
CARE International is one of the world’s leading
non-governmental relief and development organizations and is currently the
world’s leading organization in the promotion of Village Savings and Loan
Associations (VSLA) in Africa, reaching more than 3.5 million people in 26
countries.
non-governmental relief and development organizations and is currently the
world’s leading organization in the promotion of Village Savings and Loan
Associations (VSLA) in Africa, reaching more than 3.5 million people in 26
countries.
CARE Canada’s POWER Africa project aims to increase
financial inclusion in Burundi, Côte d’Ivoire, Ethiopia and Rwanda through the
VSLA approach while also creating a platform for sharing lessons learned within
and between the 4 target countries. Although financial inclusion levels and
rates vary across the 4 project countries, the poorest households in rural
areas are still significantly excluded from financial services. The CARE model
is based on VSLA as a means to not only provide access to valuable financial
services, but to provide a pathway for formal financial inclusion. VSLA builds
the financial skills and assets of participating households by providing access
to a safe, convenient place to save as well as small timely loans. VSLAs
provide the members with practical financial experience which they can leverage
to successfully engage with formal financial service providers (FSPs). Equipped
with financial literacy to ensure that members understand the way that formal
financial markets work, pilots linking VSLA with FSPs have resulted in increased
financial access for VSLA participants and high repayment rates for the banks.
With a budget of over $13 million, the project’s ultimate goal is to increase
financial inclusion for 480,000 individuals and their families in the 4 target
countries. Depending on the country and context, this will be achieved through:
1) extending VSL outreach to 300,000 new clients; and 2) providing
opportunities for 205,000 people to access formal financial services through
linkages to various service providers including through the introduction and
expansion of technology-enabled financial services.
financial inclusion in Burundi, Côte d’Ivoire, Ethiopia and Rwanda through the
VSLA approach while also creating a platform for sharing lessons learned within
and between the 4 target countries. Although financial inclusion levels and
rates vary across the 4 project countries, the poorest households in rural
areas are still significantly excluded from financial services. The CARE model
is based on VSLA as a means to not only provide access to valuable financial
services, but to provide a pathway for formal financial inclusion. VSLA builds
the financial skills and assets of participating households by providing access
to a safe, convenient place to save as well as small timely loans. VSLAs
provide the members with practical financial experience which they can leverage
to successfully engage with formal financial service providers (FSPs). Equipped
with financial literacy to ensure that members understand the way that formal
financial markets work, pilots linking VSLA with FSPs have resulted in increased
financial access for VSLA participants and high repayment rates for the banks.
With a budget of over $13 million, the project’s ultimate goal is to increase
financial inclusion for 480,000 individuals and their families in the 4 target
countries. Depending on the country and context, this will be achieved through:
1) extending VSL outreach to 300,000 new clients; and 2) providing
opportunities for 205,000 people to access formal financial services through
linkages to various service providers including through the introduction and
expansion of technology-enabled financial services.
M&E Team purpose
The POWER M&E team will consist of a Monitoring
& Evaluation Specialist based in Rwanda, M&E Officers based in
Ethiopia, Burundi and Cote D’Ivoire, and a Senior M&E Advisor at CARE
Canada. The purpose of the team is to improve the quality and track outcomes
and impact of the POWER program, by providing support, coordination, specialist
advice and the right tools and systems to each individual country team. This
will achieve a stronger results culture, increase clarity about what difference
the POWER program is making, and increase accountability to communities,
partners and to the project itself.
Position summary To lead, support, and enhance program efforts to rigorously
monitor and evaluate the outputs, outcomes and impact of the POWER program. The
job involves the design of impact evaluation approaches, methodological
development, and significant data collection tools design, analysis and report
writing. The M&E Specialist will also consider evaluation quality and
uptake, thinking through how POWER should best communicate the results of
evaluative work to a variety of audiences, and working with project teams to
improve evaluation capabilities more broadly. There will be more of an in-depth
focus to Rwanda, since there will be no additional M&E officer in Rwanda as
there are in the other three countries.
& Evaluation Specialist based in Rwanda, M&E Officers based in
Ethiopia, Burundi and Cote D’Ivoire, and a Senior M&E Advisor at CARE
Canada. The purpose of the team is to improve the quality and track outcomes
and impact of the POWER program, by providing support, coordination, specialist
advice and the right tools and systems to each individual country team. This
will achieve a stronger results culture, increase clarity about what difference
the POWER program is making, and increase accountability to communities,
partners and to the project itself.
Position summary To lead, support, and enhance program efforts to rigorously
monitor and evaluate the outputs, outcomes and impact of the POWER program. The
job involves the design of impact evaluation approaches, methodological
development, and significant data collection tools design, analysis and report
writing. The M&E Specialist will also consider evaluation quality and
uptake, thinking through how POWER should best communicate the results of
evaluative work to a variety of audiences, and working with project teams to
improve evaluation capabilities more broadly. There will be more of an in-depth
focus to Rwanda, since there will be no additional M&E officer in Rwanda as
there are in the other three countries.
Responsibilities and Tasks:
Key dimensions of position:
- Oversee programme-level, as well as lead Rwanda-focused,
output and outcome monitoring process, including: - Design of data management system
- Design of data collection tools, including
qualitative and quantitative methods, and gender equality measurement - Design of data analysis and interpretation process,
including gender analysis - Oversee country-level baseline, mid-term and
endline evaluations – including development of ToRs for external
consultants where necessary, scope of work, methodology and tools,
analysis and interpretation frameworks and processes - Delivery of impact assessments and key
research pieces – including impact assessment and research design,
questionnaire development/adaptation, data analysis and report writing - Rwanda: Business Case Research; Impact
Assessment (VSLA client benefit from linkage with formal financial
institutions) - Cote D’Ivoire: Business Case Research
- Ethiopia: Impact Assessment (VSLA
effectiveness with market engagement strategies). - Burundi: Research piece on VSLA success with
adolescent girls - Provide technical leadership and quality
assurance on impact evaluations • Develop appropriate and gender sensitive
evaluation methodologies and approaches - Build evaluative quality through technical
oversight and mentoring of M&E Officers - Build evaluative capacity through the
provision of high level advisory support and capacity building of M&E
Officers and partners on Monitoring, Evaluation and Impact measurement - Design and facilitate cross-country learning
exercises, including annual learning forums - Represent CARE & POWER externally at
senior level and nurtures strategic relationships - Develop appropriate communication tools to
present evaluative findings to a variety of audiences - Coordinate with external M&E and learning
partners, such as Accenture Development Partners.
Lead POWER’s global output and outcome monitoring
processes (30%)
processes (30%)
- In collaboration with program managers and
technical advisors, including gender expertise, ensure monitoring and
evaluation components are well integrated into the start up workshops and
implementation plans of new projects. - Oversee POWER annual output and outcome
reporting processes, including ensuring that the indicators and process
are fit for purpose - Liaise with regional and country teams to
ensure accurate and timely reporting by project managers - Review and quality assure submitted output and
outcome data by the four different countries - Liaise with CARE communication teams to
determine how the results should be presented and shared - Contribute to CARE International’s approach to
measuring the scale of its work across the CARE world - Ensure tasks listed above allow POWER to
analyse and demonstrate gender change
Impact Assessment and research design and delivery
(20%)
(20%)
- Liaise and negotiate with country teams and
partners to design research and impact assessments and organise data
collection processes - Partner with external entity who will lead
impact assessments and research; ensure external entity meets gender
equality assessment standards - Support Country Office and partner field staff
in understanding impact evaluation and collecting quality data - Provide technical support to and supervise
consultants - Work with CARE and POWER staff and partners to
develop and adapt survey instruments - Lead data analysis, and report writing
processes - Analyse data, using appropriate econometric
techniques and write both technical and communicable impact evaluation
reports
Methodological development (20%)
- Contribute to the team’s leadership in the
development and strengthening of measurement approaches, including hard to
measure areas such as women’s empowerment and resilience - Keep abreast of relevant methodological
development approaches and debates within the sector, and ensure they
inform POWER’s impact evaluation work where value is added - Seek to strengthen both the rigour and
programmatic utility of the evaluation methods used
Capacity Building and Support to Programme Learning
(15%)
(15%)
- Ensure productive relationships are developed
with country teams in order to maximise the potential for evaluations to
inform programming - Identify constructive and actionable programme
learning considerations from individual evaluations, and across series of
evaluations - Provide advice and support to programme and
country teams on impact evaluation approaches and methods as required
Coordinate with External M&E and learning
partners (10%)
partners (10%)
- Help define and monitor progress on Scopes of
Work - Ensure that internal data collection processes
incorporate information requirements of external partners, in order to
avoid replication and duplication
Management and representation (5%)
- Support others in the team on technical
approaches and mentor where appropriate - Represent the work of the team, both within
CARE and externally, often at a high level
Key Skills:
Essential
- Minimum of seven years’ work experience with
an international development NGO, including direct experience undertaking
project and programme evaluations and impact assessment. - An up to date understanding of the key issues
and trends in impact evaluation, and an ability to translate this
knowledge in an appropriate and proportional way to the POWER programme - Sound experience of working in cross-cultural
contexts on development programmes - Good understanding a broad range of programme
quality issues and the practical challenges faced by programme managers
and wider programme teams - Good understanding of managing a large
database and strong analysis skills - Demonstrable experience running large-scale
surveys at the community- level in low income countries - Advanced quantitative and econometric data
analysis skills - Basic ability to collect, present and analyse
data to articulate changes in gender dynamics - Excellent verbal and written communications
skills in English and French - Proven ability to identify, assess, and
effectively respond to emerging challenges and opportunities, particularly
those faced in the field - Excellent interpersonal and teamwork skills
and ability to build good relations both internally and externally - Proven influencing and negotiating skills with
internal and external stakeholders - Excellent planning, coordination and
prioritisation skills - Proven ability to undertake varied tasks
simultaneously to tight deadlines, and an adaptable and flexible approach
to work - Demonstrable commitment to key principles of
protection of vulnerable people, gender equity, and accountability to
beneficiaries - Ability to travel for up to 20 weeks per year,
sometimes at short notice - Strong project management skills, with the
proven ability to manage tasks and team members to time and budget
constraints - Well developed facilitation and training
skills
Desirable:
- Experience working with quasi-experimental
evaluation techniques such as Propensity Score Matching or Multivariate
Regression Analysis - Ability to design and deliver evaluative
materials and resources which are practical and accessible to a range of
audiences - Working knowledge of other languages
Key competencies
- Strong ability to prioritize work
- Strong organizational skills; ability to
multi-task, and/or provide timely feedback on an as needed and/or urgent
basis; - Strong ability to meet deadlines;
- Keen attention to detail
- High level of professionalism including strict
adherence to confidentiality - Results-oriented focus; keen drive and
enthusiasm for delivering results - Strong customer service, negotiating, and
conflict resolution skills; flair for creative problem solving with an
ability to analyze, conceptualize and strategize individually as well as
part of a team - Cultural sensitivity, empathy, ability to work
under stress - Superior interpersonal skills, with a
preference to work as part of a team with a diverse group of individuals - Strong computer skills in word processing and
spreadsheet applications, including data manipulation; proficiency with MS
Outlook, MS Word, and MS Excel, as well as a willingness to learn computer
software programs as required.
Education and training
Required
- Relevant degree (e.g. in development studies,
economics) with research training and experience, preferably at the
Masters level. - Training in impact measurement and / or
M&E methodologies (desired)
WORKING AND LIVING CONDITIONS:
Location Rwanda Expected percentage of time
traveling (in country and/or internationally) 30% travel to project sites in
Burundi, Côte d’Ivoire, Ethiopia and Rwanda Conditions Based in capital city
with up to 30% travel to project sites. Security situation is stable, with low
crime rates. School and medical faciities are adequate, major medical
conditions will require evacuation.
traveling (in country and/or internationally) 30% travel to project sites in
Burundi, Côte d’Ivoire, Ethiopia and Rwanda Conditions Based in capital city
with up to 30% travel to project sites. Security situation is stable, with low
crime rates. School and medical faciities are adequate, major medical
conditions will require evacuation.
Notes:
Please note that applications will be reviewed on a regular basis and the
position will remain posted until a qualified candidate has been selected.
Please note that applications will be reviewed on a regular basis and the
position will remain posted until a qualified candidate has been selected.
We thank in advance all those who will apply for
this position but regret that we will contact for an interview only
short-listed candidates.
this position but regret that we will contact for an interview only
short-listed candidates.
How to apply:
Please apply online at www.care.ca or www.careersunited.org
.You will need to register before submitting your resume.
.You will need to register before submitting your resume.
2. Senior
Technical Advisor
Technical Advisor
Job Title: Senior
Technical Advisor
Technical Advisor
Project: POWER
Africa
Africa
Work location: Kigali,
Rwanda
Rwanda
Country Office: CARE Rwanda
Duration: 2 years
Overview
CARE International is one of the world’s leading
non-governmental relief and development organizations and is currently the
world’s leading organization in the promotion of Village Savings and Loan
Associations (VSLA) in Africa, reaching more than 3.5 million people in 26
countries.
non-governmental relief and development organizations and is currently the
world’s leading organization in the promotion of Village Savings and Loan
Associations (VSLA) in Africa, reaching more than 3.5 million people in 26
countries.
CARE Canada’s POWER Africa project aims to increase
financial inclusion in Burundi, Côte d’Ivoire, Ethiopia and Rwanda through the VSLA
approach while also creating a platform for sharing lessons learned within and
between the 4 target countries. Although financial inclusion levels and rates
vary across the 4 project countries, the poorest households in rural areas are
still significantly excluded from financial services. The CARE model is based
on VSLA as a means to not only provide access to valuable financial services,
but to provide a pathway for formal financial inclusion. VSLA builds the
financial skills and assets of participating households by providing access to
a safe, convenient place to save as well as small timely loans. VSLAs provide
the members with practical financial experience which they can leverage to
successfully engage with formal financial service providers (FSPs). Equipped
with financial literacy to ensure that members understand the way that formal
financial markets work, pilots linking VSLA with FSPs have resulted in
increased financial access for VSLA participants and high repayment rates for
the banks. With a budget of over $13 million, the project’s ultimate goal is to
increase financial inclusion for 480,000 individuals and their families in the
4 target countries. Depending on the country and context, this will be achieved
through: 1) extending VSL outreach to 300,000 new clients; and 2) providing
opportunities for 205,000 people to access formal financial services through
linkages to various service providers including through the introduction and
expansion of technology-enabled financial services. Position summary: The
Senior Technical Advisor (STA) provides overall technical support to each
country team and will design programs for each partners. The STA will also be
responsible for adaptations to the VSLA methodology and supporting the fomation
of formal financial linkages for beneficiaries in Cote d’Ivoire and Rwanda.
When the Chief of Party is absent, the STA will act in their place. The STA
will support the four year, four country initiative to scale up CARE’s Village
Savings and Loans Assocation (VSLA) programs and develop programmatic
approaches that link VSLAs effectively with financial service providers.
financial inclusion in Burundi, Côte d’Ivoire, Ethiopia and Rwanda through the VSLA
approach while also creating a platform for sharing lessons learned within and
between the 4 target countries. Although financial inclusion levels and rates
vary across the 4 project countries, the poorest households in rural areas are
still significantly excluded from financial services. The CARE model is based
on VSLA as a means to not only provide access to valuable financial services,
but to provide a pathway for formal financial inclusion. VSLA builds the
financial skills and assets of participating households by providing access to
a safe, convenient place to save as well as small timely loans. VSLAs provide
the members with practical financial experience which they can leverage to
successfully engage with formal financial service providers (FSPs). Equipped
with financial literacy to ensure that members understand the way that formal
financial markets work, pilots linking VSLA with FSPs have resulted in
increased financial access for VSLA participants and high repayment rates for
the banks. With a budget of over $13 million, the project’s ultimate goal is to
increase financial inclusion for 480,000 individuals and their families in the
4 target countries. Depending on the country and context, this will be achieved
through: 1) extending VSL outreach to 300,000 new clients; and 2) providing
opportunities for 205,000 people to access formal financial services through
linkages to various service providers including through the introduction and
expansion of technology-enabled financial services. Position summary: The
Senior Technical Advisor (STA) provides overall technical support to each
country team and will design programs for each partners. The STA will also be
responsible for adaptations to the VSLA methodology and supporting the fomation
of formal financial linkages for beneficiaries in Cote d’Ivoire and Rwanda.
When the Chief of Party is absent, the STA will act in their place. The STA
will support the four year, four country initiative to scale up CARE’s Village
Savings and Loans Assocation (VSLA) programs and develop programmatic
approaches that link VSLAs effectively with financial service providers.
Responsibilities and Tasks:
1. Technical Leadership (25%)
- The incumbent will be responsible for defining
and implementing a technical assistance strategy that provides support to
country offices in the implementation of large-scale VSLA programs. S/he
will be responsible for designing and supporting country-office support
structures and participating in the recruitment and training of technical
support personnel. - The incumbent will develop systems to monitor
the overall quality of the portfolio across the POWER Africa project.
Quality control issues will be raised with the COP and the Program Manager
at CARE Canada. The incumbent will develop a plan to address program
quality issues and will implement them in cooperation with Country
Offices.?
2. Linkages with Financial Service Providers (20%)
- The STA is responsible for the technical
support on the linkage component of the project, facilitating linkages
between VSLA groups and financial service providers (FSPs). - Support the identification and selection of
FSP partners. - Develop and maintain the relationship with
financial institution partners. - Lead on the planning of linkage components
with CO staff and FSP partners. - Provide direction and capacity building to CO
staff implementing linkage components of the project.
3. VSLA Plus (20%)
- The STA is responsible for technical
leadership to participating Country Offices on ways of integrating VSLA
programs with other development initiatives, including Agricultural Value
Chain program. - Guide and support relevant Country Offices on
strategies to engage youth in VSLA programming, help to adapt approaches
and develop new tools to reach a youth clientele. Provide guidance on the
appropriate methods for integrating like skills into youth financial
services. - Identify and develop critical partnerships to
support the activities above, including supporting country teams in how to
develop and manage successful partnerships - Identify critical skills and capacity gaps in
CARE CO teams to implement these approaches and develop strategies to
build these skills - Document lessons learned on VSLA Plus linkages
4. Support Learning Initiatives (15%)
- The Power Africa program has a strong learning
agenda as part of the program. In addition to overarching, program-level
learning themes, each participating CO also has a learning agenda. The STA
will support the COs in reaching learning objectives through this project,
and in documenting and sharing these lessons. - The STA will coordinate the learning agenda
with the M&E Advisor for the project, as well as will Access Africa.
5. Representation (15%)
- The STA has significant representation
responsibilities, for CARE, the POWER Africa Project and Access Africa,
via various fora and events. - Participate in the development of the overall
Access Africa Strategy and meet with donors as required, to promote POWER
Africa • Participate in public fora to raise awareness of the project.
6. Coordination with Access Africa (5%)
- The POWER Africa project is being implemented
in alignment with the Access Africa signature program. The incumbent will
be a part of the Access Africa senior management team. S/he will work
closely with the Access Africa Executive Director to ensure that both
strategies are aligned.
Qualifications
Required
- 7-10 years experience in microfinance or
financial inclusion and at least ten years experience working overseas for
international development projects - Experience with VSLA or Savings Group
methodologies - Ability to make decisions
- Strong relationship building skills
- Effective communication skills
- Strong leadership and team building skills
- Experience in supporting multi-country
projects, preferably in Africa. - Experience with or understanding of the
banking sector and partnership development in Africa - Proven track record in managing and
successfully implementing large scale rural development projects - Excellent verbal and written communication
skills in English and French
Desired
- Previous experience working in an
international NGO
Key competencies
- Strong ability to prioritize work
- Strong organizational skills; ability to
multi-task, and/or provide timely feedback on an as needed and/or urgent
basis; - Strong ability to meet deadlines;
- Keen attention to detail
- High level of professionalism including strict
adherence to confidentiality - Results-oriented focus; keen drive and
enthusiasm for delivering results - Strong customer service, negotiating, and
conflict resolution skills; flair for creative problem solving with an
ability to analyze, conceptualize and strategize individually as well as
part of a team - Cultural sensitivity, empathy, ability to work
under stress - Superior interpersonal skills, with a
preference to work as part of a team with a diverse group of individuals - Strong computer skills in word processing and
spreadsheet applications, including data manipulation; proficiency with MS
Outlook, MS Word, and MS Excel, as well as a willingness to learn computer
software programs as required.
Education and training
Required
- Masters Degree in appropriate technical field:
finance, business, international development.
WORKING AND LIVING CONDITIONS:
Location Rwanda Expected percentage of time travelling
(in country and/or internationally) 30% travel to project sites in Burundi,
Côte d’Ivoire, Ethiopia and Rwanda Conditions Based in capital city with up to
30% travel to project sites. Security situation is stable, with low crime
rates. School and medical facilities are adequate, major medical conditions
will require evacuation.
(in country and/or internationally) 30% travel to project sites in Burundi,
Côte d’Ivoire, Ethiopia and Rwanda Conditions Based in capital city with up to
30% travel to project sites. Security situation is stable, with low crime
rates. School and medical facilities are adequate, major medical conditions
will require evacuation.
Notes:
Please note that applications will be reviewed on a regular basis and the
position will remain posted until a qualified candidate has been selected.
Please note that applications will be reviewed on a regular basis and the
position will remain posted until a qualified candidate has been selected.
We thank in advance all those who will apply for
this position but regret that we will contact for an interview only
short-listed candidates.
this position but regret that we will contact for an interview only
short-listed candidates.
How to apply:
Please apply online at www.care.ca or www.careersunited.org
.You will need to register before submitting your resume.
.You will need to register before submitting your resume.
