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Posted 2018-06-27 02:04:27
WebsiteWinrock International
POSITION
ANNOUNCEMENT
POSITION
TITLE: M&E Officer, EMPOWER Zambia
LOCATION: Chipata, Zambia
DEPARTMENT: Civil Society & Education
REPORTS TO: Project Director, EMPOWER Zambia
POSITION
SUMMARY:
The
M&E Officer will be responsible for implementing and managing the M&E
team and activities according to the project’s Comprehensive Monitoring and
Evaluation Plan (CMEP) and including the coordination of an externally
conducted impact evaluation in order to deliver a for a high-quality,
results-oriented project. The project focuses on withdrawing and preventing
adolescent girls’ from child labor, increasing girls’ access to acceptable work
and quality training opportunities, increasing livelihoods opportunities for
vulnerable women, raising awareness on child labor and gender equality, and
increasing collaboration between government and private sector actors to
promote acceptable work for girls and women in Zambia.
The
responsibilities, duties, and qualifications are described in the position
description below.
ESSENTIAL
RESPONSIBILITIES:
The
M&E Officer will oversee the implementation of the program’s M&E
activities and data reporting requirements. S/he will work in coordination with
Winrock’s CSE Technical Manager for M&E in Washington to serve as the
liaison and point of contact with US Department of Labor and the external
evaluation contractors throughout the life of the project. Specific responsibilities
include but are not limited to:
§ Manage a rigorous approach
to monitoring and evaluation, including mobile and web-based technologies in
systems for monitoring performance toward specific goals and objectives;
§ Collaborate and liaise with
the external evaluation contractor to design and carry out an impact
evaluation;
§ Implement the project’s
Comprehensive Monitoring and Evaluation Plan (CMEP) in coordination with US
Department of Labor. This includes selecting and tracking specific indicators, overseeing
data collection, and regularly reporting on approved indicators using the
project’s data collection instruments, schedules, analysis methods, and applied
technologies
§ Handle the day-to-day
tracking, and reporting on activities under the award;
§ Ensure reporting
requirements per DOL’s obligations under the Government Performance and Results
Act (GPRA);
§ Monitor the results of the
program’s activities and contribute to periodic evaluations/assessments;
contribute to dissemination of results to internal and external audiences;
§ Contribute to research
design and methodology for project-related research (separate from baseline
survey);
§ Contribute extensively to
quarterly and annual reports;
§ Other duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Education:
A Master’s degree in statistics, demographics, public policy, international
development, economics, or related field, or a Bachelor’s degree with an
advanced certificate in M&E, statistics, or economics
Work
Experience:
§ Minimum of five years of
professional experience in a senior M&E position responsible for
implementing M&E activities of international development projects.
§ Proven success in
designing, implementing, and operating project M&E systems from project
initiation to closeout stages.
§ Experience in strategic planning
and performance measurement, including indicator selection, target setting,
reporting, and developing M&E and/or performance monitoring plans.
§ Experience and ability in
managing and providing oversight of complex baseline and follow-up project
surveys, including writing terms of reference, reviewing and commenting on
sampling and technical survey design documents, developing questionnaires,
reviewing training manuals and survey field protocols, overseeing training and
management of enumerators, providing oversight to survey field work, and
providing oversight on data quality checks and preparation of data sets.
§ Knowledge of USG reporting
requirements, including experience designing and implementing Monitoring and
Evaluation Plans, rigorous impact evaluation design, and working with external
consultants for third party
evaluations.
§ Ability to facilitate and
serve as project liaison for externally-managed qualitative evaluations.
§ Knowledge and understanding
of impact evaluations and ability to serve as a project liaison for an impact
evaluation.
§ Membership to a Monitoring
and Evaluation Association like ZaMEA is essential
Skills:
§ Fluency in English is
required. Knowledge in one or more of Zambia’s major languages (Bemba, Kaonde,
Lozi, Lunda, Luvale, Nyanja, Tonga) is recommended.
§ Proficiency in word
processing, spreadsheet (preferably Microsoft Access and Excel), and
presentation software (Microsoft PowerPoint).
§ Experience with data entry
programs such as Survey 1-2-3 and data platforms such as DevResults is
preferred
§ Familiarity with database
and statistical applications such as SPSS, SAS or STATA.
APPLICATIONS:
Applicants
should submit a current resume and cover letter
to EMPOWERjobs@winrock.org referencing EMPOWER M&E Officer by
July 6, 2018. Qualified Zambian nationals are strongly encouraged to apply.
Winrock would like to thank
all applicants for their interest but only candidates who meet all requisite
criteria and are short listed will be contacted.
