Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) Officer Job Vacancy at Feed The Children | Deadline: 12th September 2018

Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) Officer Job Vacancy at Feed The Children | Deadline: 12th September 2018

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Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) Officer Job Opportunity at Feed The Children | Deadline: 12th September 2018

ABOUT FEED THE CHILDREN: Feed the Children is one of the world’s leading anti-hunger organizations and brings together caring individuals to create a world where no child goes to bed hungry. Together, we help kids be kids by providing healthy food, safe water, education, and job training so that kids and their families in all areas where we work become independent.

Roles and Responsibilities:

1. Project Monitoring and Evaluation – Working closely with program and project staff, provide guidance to the monitoring and evaluation functions of the program, including:

Reviewing project proposals to ensure cross-program project consistency in logic models, performance measurement frameworks, and monitoring and evaluation plans

Providing technical advice and support to implementing partners on planning, monitoring and evaluation

Supporting project staff in compiling key performance indicator data

Facilitating project evaluations

Reviewing end-of-project reports to assess results reporting and providing feedback to partners/stakeholders

2. Program Monitoring and Reporting

In collaboration with beneficiaries ensure and report on overall program quality and consistency

Develop and maintain overall performance measurement framework for the programs

With the direction of the Country Director and or Finance & Admin Manager, review project reports for quality, consistency and accuracy

Oversee and capture project information; compiling, evaluating and preparing information as needed for program and stakeholder reports; ensuring that reports and other project documents capture progress against the effectiveness, and impact of programs

Working closely with technical advisors, preparing summaries of lessons learned and evaluation findings for dissemination to stakeholders

Developing and updating monitoring and evaluation related guidelines to strengthen the quality of programming and results measurement.

Participating in the preparation of other reports as directed by the Country Director.

3. Capacity Development

Identify and implement monitoring and evaluation capacity development initiatives

Facilitate dissemination of information on lessons learned in program areas and effective knowledge sharing

Plan and facilitate training events for program and project staff to build capacity in monitoring, and evaluating projects

4. Relationship Management and Networking

Ensure positive, supportive and collegial relationships with internal and external stakeholders

Develop contacts and build relationships with relevant external agencies, ie: local government and other sector entities, to disseminate program monitoring and evaluation results

Represent programs at relevant functions to build relations and promote the identity of the program

Contribute to build and strengthen internal networks to further the adoption of meaningful M&E practice

Required Qualification

Bachelor’s Degree in Administration, Information Management, Project Management, Engineering, Finance or other relevant academic background.

1 to 3 years of Monitoring and Evaluation experience (essential).

Strong report writing skills and experience in preparation of reporting documents

Strong analytical skills

Training or experience in results-based management principles, tools, and techniques

Training or experience in quantitative & qualitative survey and data collection methods

Field experience, preferably in a monitoring and evaluation role, in development contexts

Demonstrated skills in organizing and facilitating learning activities, such as workshops and group and individual training

Strong written and oral communication skills with the ability to understand and communicate across cultural boundaries

Application Mode

If you are interested and meet the requirements mentioned above please send your CV (including three references) and a cover letter to hr-tanzania@feedthechildren.org by 12th September 2018.

Please note that only complete applications will be considered and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Feed the Children is an equal opportunity employer.