Closing
date: 30 Oct 2017
date: 30 Oct 2017
For
over 50 years and in 145 countries, ACDI/VOCA has empowered people in
developing and transitional nations to succeed in the global economy. Based in
Washington, D.C., ACDI/VOCA is a nonprofit international development
organization that delivers technical and management assistance in agribusiness,
financial services, enterprise development, community development and food
security in order to promote broad-based economic growth and vibrant civil
society. ACDI/VOCA currently has approximately 44 projects in 31 cou
over 50 years and in 145 countries, ACDI/VOCA has empowered people in
developing and transitional nations to succeed in the global economy. Based in
Washington, D.C., ACDI/VOCA is a nonprofit international development
organization that delivers technical and management assistance in agribusiness,
financial services, enterprise development, community development and food
security in order to promote broad-based economic growth and vibrant civil
society. ACDI/VOCA currently has approximately 44 projects in 31 cou
ntries and
revenues of $151 million.
Monitoring
and Evaluation (M&E) and Collaboration, Learning, and Adaptation (CLA)
Director, Rwanda
and Evaluation (M&E) and Collaboration, Learning, and Adaptation (CLA)
Director, Rwanda
ACDI/VOCA
is seeking a M&E/CLA Director for the anticipated USAID-funded Nguriza
Nshore activity. The activity will support the Rwandan National Agriculture
Policy objective to “Promote on-and off-farm income diversification through
fostering entrepreneurship” by increasing off-farm employment opportunities in
Rwanda. This forward-thinking project will increase private sector
competitiveness through interventions in financial and enterprise development
sectors. The Nguriza Nshore Activity is envisioned to start in 2018.
is seeking a M&E/CLA Director for the anticipated USAID-funded Nguriza
Nshore activity. The activity will support the Rwandan National Agriculture
Policy objective to “Promote on-and off-farm income diversification through
fostering entrepreneurship” by increasing off-farm employment opportunities in
Rwanda. This forward-thinking project will increase private sector
competitiveness through interventions in financial and enterprise development
sectors. The Nguriza Nshore Activity is envisioned to start in 2018.
The
M&E/CLA Director is responsible for overall project data collection,
monitoring, reporting and learning of results. He/she will guide teams to apply
information and knowledge generated through M&E systems in order to inform
adaptive management approaches as part of a collaboration, learning, and
adaptation (CLA) strategy.
M&E/CLA Director is responsible for overall project data collection,
monitoring, reporting and learning of results. He/she will guide teams to apply
information and knowledge generated through M&E systems in order to inform
adaptive management approaches as part of a collaboration, learning, and
adaptation (CLA) strategy.
Responsibilities:
- Develop
the Monitoring, Evaluation, & Learning (MEL) plan incorporating
feedback from project staff, partner organizations, host governments and
other donors and stakeholders. - Work
with technical leads to develop a learning agenda which will incorporate
CLA strategies within each of the proposed technical activities. - Oversee
the development and implementation of beneficiary tracking and database
management systems to collect, process and manage project data. - Track
and analyze project indicators and other useful statistics and prepare
high-quality and timely reports using the recommended formats and
communication channels. - Serve
as the activity’s internal leader for MEL, including both monitoring of
performance and implementation and sharing of lessons learned. - Supervise
implementation of action-based learning and other prospective,
complexity-aware monitoring tools such as network analysis,
most-significant-change, etc. - Assist
the Chief of Party in facilitating collaboration with key stakeholders in
sharing findings and gathering inputs to inform an adaptive management
approach. - Coordinate
regularly with ACDI/VOCA’s headquarters office in Washington, DC,
especially the program management M&E teams.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s
degree in relevant field required; Master’s degree preferred. - Minimum
of 8 years’ experience managing the performance monitoring and evaluation
activities of donor-funded project, preferably USAID. - Demonstrated
understanding of USAID’s Collaborating, Learning and Adapting (CLA)
approach to management. - Proven
ability to apply research and analytical methods to track project’s
progress and communicate findings to a range of external and internal
stakeholders. - Experience
contributing to the design and implementation of project’s learning
agenda. - Excellent
writing, reporting and oral presentation skills. - Fluent
spoken, written, and reading abilities in English and Kinyarwanda is
required.
Please
apply online at www.acdivoca.org/international-jobs. The
applications will be reviewed promptly upon receipt, only finalists will be
contacted. ACDI/VOCA is an equal opportunity employer. Women, minorities and
people from diverse groups are encouraged to apply.
apply online at www.acdivoca.org/international-jobs. The
applications will be reviewed promptly upon receipt, only finalists will be
contacted. ACDI/VOCA is an equal opportunity employer. Women, minorities and
people from diverse groups are encouraged to apply.