Monitoring & Evaluation Project Manager Job, World Vision

Ajira WorldVision Tanzania

The Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) Project Manager is responsible for ensuring that the Babati Pamoja Project monitoring and evaluation meets THRIVE, WVT, Partnership and industry standards.

Key Roles and Responsibilities:

Lead the development and execution of the project’s M&E system in line with WVT and THRIVE approach:

• Developing the M&E architecture for the project.
• Participating in and providing support to project design activities including development of project theories of change and strategic frameworks (Log Frame).
• Providing expertise in M&E planning and methodology.
• Determining and defining performance (output) and impact indicators and targets.
• Reviewing and ensuring the continued relevance of the M&E system for the project.

Ensuring the functionality of the Project’s monitoring system:

• Implementing monitoring systems and designing/adapting THRIVE monitoring tools.
• Developing/adapting THRIVE data collection tools including collection protocols.
• Monitoring project activities, outputs and progress towards anticipated results.
• Working with data platforms, databases (including setting-up beneficiary database) and select technologies to capture and organize data.
• Training field staff in monitoring and evaluation processes and providing ongoing coaching.
• Conducting or providing support to data quality assessments.

Providing quality analysis and reporting:

• Determining data analysis procedures and use of quantitative or qualitative analysis tools.
• Cleaning, sorting, categorizing and organizing data.
• Analyzing quantitative and/or qualitative data.
• Summarizing findings.
• Developing monthly, quarterly or annual reports depending on project requirements.
• Disseminating M&E findings and project results to stakeholders.

Manage evaluations and special studies (value chain analysis, situational analysis etc):

• Conducting program analysis or special studies.
• Supporting or leading evaluation teams.
• Managing external evaluation consultants and draft terms of reference.

Contribute to the Project’s knowledge management:

• Contributing to institutional learning processes.
• Convening communities of practice and other organizational learning practices.
• Tracking best practices in monitoring and evaluation.

Any other tasks assigned by the project’s Chief Of Party.

Qualifications: Education/Knowledge/Technical Skills and Experience

The following may be acquired through a combination of formal or self-education, prior experience or on-the-job training:

Minimum Qualification required: Qualification required

Bachelor Degree in Development Studies, Economics, or BSc Degree in Agriculture & BSc in Statistics or related field with experience of 5 years in programming

Other Technical Skills & Abilities:

• Skills in research skills (qualitative and quantitative) and statistics.
• Good understanding of resilience and livelihood programming.
• Computer skills and statistical package eg. SAS, SPSS.
• Strong people skills; considerable experience of collaborative work; positive attitude. to working with non M&E specialists and appreciation of the contribution others can make.
• Good planning and organizational skills.
• Ability to maintain effective working relationships with all levels of staff and public.

Working Environment / Conditions:

• Work environment: Office-based with frequent travel to the field.
• Travel: 20% Domestic/international travel is required.
• On call: 10%.

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