Palladium,Director of Monitoring and Evaluation Jobs in Rwanda

Project
Overview and Role

Palladium
seeks an M&E Director for the anticipated USAID-funded project in Rwanda.
The purpose of the project will be to facilitate the emergence of a dynamic
off-farm sector that can generate more and higher wage employment for the broad
majority of Rwandans currently engaged in subsistence agriculture and other
marginal economic activities. The activity will achieve this by alleviating
constraints to entrepreneurship, in parti

cular but not exclusively, constraints
to finance.

Responsibilities

Reviews
the project implementation activities to assess results and the impact
Gathers
and evaluates information and ensures that these findings are accurately
presented in all USAID reporting and tracking tools
Responsible
for developing and designing project systems to track program progress
against indicators; collecting and verifying information and maintaining
performance monitoring plans, reports, work plans and monthly reports
Ensures
project scope and activities are compliant with USAID policies
Coordinates
closely with implementing partners to build cohesive measurement and
results systems

Requirements

Bachelor’s
degree in Monitoring and Evaluation, Statistics, Economics or related
field; Master’s degree preferred
Relevant
international business development experience, preferably working on USAID
economic development projects
Strong
past experience in gathering, organizing and analyzing large amounts of
data as well as the ability to design manageable, transparent M&E
systems that report progress against indicators throughout the life of the
project
Solid
understanding of USAID regulations and M&E reporting requirements,
preferably in the economic growth sector
Strong
writing, reporting, and presentational skills in Kinyarwanda and English
Fluency
in Kinyarwanda and English; French is desirable