Senior Monitoring and Evaluation Officer Jobs in Rwanda

requent trips on field, where projects are implemented.

1. Establishment
   and management of a robust Monitoring and Evaluation system

• Establish
  monitoring and evaluation system using International Alert Design and
  M&E Framework;
• Lead
  the development and implementation of projects’ M&E plans;
• Design
  the monitoring and evaluation tools and forms;
• Develop
  data collection procedures;
• Lead
  the development of the evaluation design, tools, protocols and
  procedures;
• Oversee
  monitoring and evaluation data collection activities, including
  logistics of form distribution and collection;
• Oversee
  data processing, including data transfer, entry, verification and
  cleaning;
• Ensure
  forms are filed according to compliance protocols;
• Oversee
  internal communication on M&E progress and results;
• Conduct
  data quality assurance checks;
• Oversee
  M&E database setup and management;
• Conduct
  qualitative and quantitative data analyses;
• Generate
  data reports in compliance with donors procedures and agreements in the
  awards;
• Draft
  M&E reports in compliance with donors procedures and agreements in
  the awards;
• Prepare
  communications for stakeholders based on M&E data;
• Mentor
  partners and junior staff;
• Provide
  other management and support as needed for project quality-based
  implementation;

2. Building
    staff and partners’ capacities in collecting quality data,
   ensuring reliability, validity and timeliness

• Jointly
  develop the PMP with stakeholders including key indicators to be
  monitored;
• Set
  up specific monitoring and evaluation work plan in accordance with the
  general project one, clearly assigning responsibilities and timeframes
  for monitoring and evaluation activities;
• Develop
  low cost tools and strategies for Alert and partners staff to use when
  collecting qualitative and quantitative data, that demonstrate progress
  against projects’ outputs and objectives;
• Ensure
  effective communication between M&E team, project staffs, partners
  teams;
• Ensure
  constructive collaboration and communication with Headquarters M&E
  team;
• Provide
  technical support to operating partners in their monitoring and
  evaluation tasks.

3. Creation
   of database for all projects

• Set
  up a reports filling system;
• Using
  data collected, update the performance monitoring plan (input progress
  against indicators);
• Compile
  and consolidate monthly/quarterly progress reports;
• Collect
  data and write quarterly success stories or case studies.

4. Leading
   of projects assessments and evaluations

• Organise
  field visits for regular monitoring with beneficiaries, partners and
  other stakeholders;
• Organise
  internal evaluation workshops;
• Draft
  Terms of Reference for external evaluations;
• Contribute
  to consultants recruitment;
• Organise
  all required logistics;
• Support
  the process of responding to evaluations through setting up evaluation
  workshops and taking part in compiling management responses;
• Ensure
  that evaluation reports (internal and external) are shared and
  disseminated widely both with relevant stakeholders in Rwanda and
  Burundi, and throughout International Alert.

5. Insurance
   in M&E findings horizontally and vertically flow

• Provide
  timely and relevant information to the projects staffs to improve
  operations design and implementation;
• Organise
  projects’ coordinating committees meetings regarding monitoring of
  progress against implementation;
• Contribute
  to the cross learning events with stakeholders from the grassroots to
  the national level;
• Promote
  good working relationship with local government institutions and local
  authorities at different decentralization levels;
• Promote
  good working relationships with immigration at field and national
  levels;
• Contribute
  to reports to Government bodies, donors and Alert HQ;

6. Contribution
   to M&E system sustainability within Rwanda / Burundi Programme

• Contribute
  to context analysis and report quarterly on implications on projects’
  implementation;
• Keep
  an eye on new trends and developments of M&E requirements;
• Develop
  and regularly review the tools for monitoring and evaluation and make
  needed adjustments to facilitate objective measurement of indicators;
• Liaise
  with Africa Programme support staffs at HQ, on developing PMPs, M&E
  plans and tools, ensuring that work is in line with Alert’s M&E
  improvement plan and organisational guidelines and tools;
• Write
  quarterly situation reports for internal communication;

1. 7.    
   Contribution to regional dynamics and development

• Contribute
  to Rwanda / Burundi strategic direction development and implementation;
• Actively
  participate at regional thinking about approach and regional project
  development;
• Liaise
  with other M&E officers in Alert offices in the region, for sharing
  good practices, experiences and supporting each other;
• Make
  inputs into team debates about Rwanda and Burundi offices promotion
  among stakeholders and donors, and new projects development ways;

• Provide
  general and technical needed support to partners in the areas of project
  implementation, when required;
• Contribute
  to project proper administrative and financial running in accordance
  with Alert principles and procedures;
• Participate
  in relevant coordination mechanisms, exchanges and capitalization of
  experiences and best practices;
• Perform
  any other task of the same level of responsibility and in connection
  with this description

• Be
  Rwandan or titular of a work permit in Rwanda;
• Have
  proven experience of  at least 3 years of progressively responsible
  roles in M&E and / or project management;
• Have
  at least 5 years of experience in an international work environment (in
  INGOs or in a local organization managing strong international programs
  and budgets);
• Have
  specific experience in M&E using both quantitative and qualitative
  data, at primary and secondary sources;
• Demonstrated
  leadership abilities, problem solving skills, collaboration experience,
  creativity and willingness to innovate;
• Strong
  working familiarity with USAID regulations and policies;
• Knowledge
  of other donors rules and policies.

• Have
  an academic degree of Bachelor or Master in a discipline linked with
  development, like social or political science, economics, management, or
  any relevant discipline;
• Be
  proficient in English and French;
• Be
  fluent in Kinyarwanda;
• Have
  strong analytical and synthesis skills;
• Have
  core communicational and organizational skills;
• Have
  strong attention to detail and be able to efficiently meet deadlines;
• Be
  able to work independently and have strong interpersonal skills;
• Adhere
  at International Alert conception of peacebuilding and general
  deontological and ethical principles;
• Be
  sensitive at gender-based approaches;
• Be
  able to be efficient even under pressure and to balance competing
  priorities;
• Have
  experience in partners capacity building;
• Have
  good drive of Microsoft pack office, including Word, Excel, Outlook,
  Powerpoint;