Chemonics Soma Umenye LLC,Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (ME&L) Advisor Jobs in Rwanda

n public and
government-aided schools in Rwanda. Covering all 30 districts of Rwanda and
working in close collaboration with the Rwanda Education Boad (REB) and the
Rwandan Ministry of Education (MINEDUC), Soma Umenye will contribute to
Rwanda’s Education Sector Strategic Plan (ESSP) and the Government of Rwanda’s
national development priority of ensuring that Rwandan primary-grade students
acquire the fundamental competency of literacy so that they can succeed in
future schooling and, later, in the modern workplace.

• Support
  the Director of Monitoring Evaluation, and Learning (ME&L Director) to
  establish and manage a monitoring and evaluation system to track progress
  towards meeting program/contract deliverables, results, indicators and
  targets.
• Review
  the project contract and other background documentation such as the
  client’s strategic objectives, results framework, MEL plan, and country
  strategy to understand how the project helps to achieve the client’s
  goals.
• Work
  with the ME&L Director to support the field team in refining the
  project’s results framework and participate in work planning sessions.
• Support
  the development of the project’s MEL plan by helping to identify
  indicators and completing indicator reference sheets.
• Support
  the ME&L Director to ensure project staff in the field and home offices
  understand the importance of monitoring and evaluation and the use of
  information for learning purposes; Support the ME&L Director to ensure
  the project’s staff understands their roles and responsibilities in the
  collection of data for the monitoring and evaluation system.
• Ensure
  that all Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs), services agreements, or
  other contractual arrangements with partners stipulate their
  responsibilities for data collection and monitoring.
• Design
  and share databases and spreadsheets as well as formats for reporting
  information.

• Support
  the ME&L Director to ensure that M&E activities under this
  contract are in accordance with USAID regulations, USAID Education
  technical requirements and meet reporting timelines as described in
  sections B, C, and F of the project contract.
• Organize
  the collection of baseline data and the setting of targets. In cases where
  baselines and targets are not yet possible, describe “next steps” the
  field team must take to identify them. Oversee the collection of baseline
  data.
• Organize
  the collection of data in accordance with the MEL plan.
• Ensure
  data quality and integrity by periodically conducting field visits (data
  quality assurance exercises) and spot checks to verify data and
  investigate any data anomalies.
• Identify
  and track reliable secondary (external) sources of data as needed.
• Support
  the ME&L Director to conduct periodic training for project staff,
  stakeholders, and/or partners. Share information to help them monitor the
  progress of their work and use the data for strategic decision-making.
• Continuously
  review indicator achievements to date against set targets, including
  reporting to senior management on any indicators which may exceed targets
  by more than 10 percent or may fall short of targets by more than 10
  percent.
• Maintain
  the MEL system, periodically evaluate its effectiveness, and adjust as
  necessary to provide the project with accurate and useful data.
• Set
  up and maintain the ChemResults system and create periodic and on-demand
  reports
• Contribute
  to the development annual work plans and review the relevance of the MEL
  plan against these work plans.

• Compile
  and analyze relevant data on project indicators for contractual reports.
• Provide
  as-requested MEL data to the client in a timely manner.
• Regularly
  communicate progress against targets to project staff.
• Support
  project communications staff to disseminate lessons learned and best
  practices to internal and external stakeholders, as appropriate.

• Oversee
  and guide the work of the Monitoring, Evaluating, and Learning Specialist,
  ensuring it supports the goals of the project’s approved monitoring and
  evaluation plan.
• Conduct
  other tasks as requested by supervisor or chief of party.

• A
  Master’s degree (or foreign equivalent) in the social sciences or a
  related field and at least 5 years of experience working in monitoring and
  evaluation for donor-funded projects, or a Bachelor’s degree and 7 years of
  experience.
• Demonstrated
  knowledge of USAID reporting and data quality requirements or experience
  working with another donor in an M&E capacity.
• Demonstrated
  knowledge of necessary computer, database, and analytical skills,
  particularly in issues related to monitoring and evaluation.
• Must
  be familiar with USAID Education Strategy Technical Notes regarding
  monitoring and evaluation of Goal 1 activities.
• Experience
  tracking equity in learning outcomes among boys, girls, and children with
  special needs preferred;
• Demonstrated
  exemplary diplomatic, communication, and interpersonal skills
• Written
  and spoken proficiency in English