Job
description
Spark
MicroGrants
Spark MicroGrants (www.sparkmicrogrants.org)
is a young, rapidly scaling organization pioneering a new approach to
international aid. Spark proactively reaches out to rural poor villages and
helps community members to design, implement and manage their own social impact
projects. Since July 2010 we have mobilized over 72 communities in east Africa
to manage social impact projects including schools, community farms,
electricity lines and more. We currently have
offices in Rwanda, Uganda and
Burundi.
Job
Description
Spark MicroGrants is
seeking a full time Monitoring and Evaluation Manager to monitor, evaluate and
report on Spark’s organizational objectives and programmatic work across three
countries. This is an exciting opportunity to support Spark’s model development
and demonstrate our impact to enable rapid scalability. The M&E Manager
will be responsible for monitoring and reporting on ongoing community-based
programs, and organization wide targets and country specific targets across
three countries. The Manager will be responsible for managing 1-3 in-country
M&E staff and ensuring quality of and coordinating data collection across
the organization. The right candidate must be motivated, independent and
passionate about the chance to make a difference in the early stages of a
growing organization. The M&E Manager will receive exceptional on the
ground experience, have a rare opportunity to contribute to the development of
a new model for aid and liaise with rural communities working across sectors
and countries to improve their support systems.
Responsibilities
will include:
– Monitor program
and staff outputs, review and report on quarterly targets.
– Hire and manage
in-country M&E staff.
– Coordinate data
entry and quality control for data.
– Design light
weight evaluation system.
– Ensure that
accountability practices are consistent and effective.
– Lead workshops
with staff.
– Coordinate
narrative program feedback from stakeholders and translate into reports.
– Provide
recommendations on program impact, follow-up and long-term sustainability.
– Work closely with
Finance Director and Program Managers to improve and revise M&E system.
Position: Monitoring and Evaluation
Manager
Location: Musanze, Rwanda
Preferred
Start Date:
April 1, 2014, but flexible
Initial
Contract Details:
24 months minimum time commitment
Compensation: Stipend, housing, and
international health coverage will be provided
Qualifications
- Bachelors
degree required, masters preferred. Study in Research Methodology,
Statistics, or related degree essential. - One or
more years of experience in sub-Saharan Africa. - Candidate
must have demonstrated success in past leadership: achieving ambitious,
measurable results in academic, professional, extracurricular, or
volunteer settings. - Experience
conceptualizing, developing, and implementing a monitoring and evaluation
system using participatory methods preferred. - Strong
analytical skills. - Fluency
in STATA, SPSS, or a similar program. - Salesforce
fluency. - Superior
organizational ability and diligence: planning well and managing
effectively. - Flexibility
and independence in work and travel schedule. - Passion
for building international support for community-led development.
A very positive
attitude is a must!
How
to apply
Please email info@sparkmicrogrants.org with your
CV and cover letter. In the subject line please use the format: ‘M&E
Manager Applicant_Your
Full Name’.
We look forward to hearing from you!
