Job Position of Monitoring, Evaluation and Leaning (MEL) Officer at World Vision International Rwanda: (Deadline 21 April 2024)
JOB OPPORTUNITY
Monitoring, Evaluation and Leaning (MEL) Officer
Homes and Communities Activity (Uburezi Iwacu)
World Vision is a child-focused Christian humanitarian organization implementing development programmes in 30 Districts of Rwanda. Our interventions in the strategic period of 2021-2025 seek to reach 2 million of the most vulnerable children. This is done through programming in Resilience and Livelihoods, WASH and Health, Child Protection and Education.
World Vision Rwanda seeks to hire one highly qualified, dedicated and experienced Rwandan national for the role of Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) Officer, joining an established and experienced team. This position incorporates a range of skills and development in multiple areas, allowing for an exciting opportunity for career growth in a dynamic, global organization. It will be based in Ishema Cluster Office (Huye District) Rwanda and reports to the Director of Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning.
Purpose of the position:
The purpose of this position is to coordinate all the hub level monitoring, evaluation and learning efforts for the USAID Homes and Communities Activity (Uburezi Iwacu) project to ensure quality programming and reporting.
The jobholder will provide technical support to the monitoring and evaluation systems and tools for the project in collaboration with the Director of Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning as well as field staff, consortium and local implementing partners. The jobholder will promote knowledge sharing through the organisation’s operational processes by strengthening links between knowledge sharing and information systems.
The major responsibilities include:
| % of time | Activity |
| 30% | Lead the rollout and use of Uburezi Iwacu monitoring and reporting systems including LMMS, Kobo Toolbox, MEQA and GIS through training, coaching and mentorship of activity staff and volunteers |
| 30% | Organize monthly field monitoring and supportive supervision visits within the hub to observe, coach and mentor field staff and volunteers and collect feedback on promising practices and areas for improvement |
| 10% | Collaborate with the Director of Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL), to coordinate evaluation activities within the hub conducted/managed both internally and externally, dissemination and use/implementation of recommendations |
| 10% | Regularly review, analyze performance monitoring data and consolidate monthly and quarterly performance progress reports (data and narrative) from the consortium and local implementing partner operating within the hub and provide guidance for informed adaptations required to improve service delivery or attainment of the anticipated literacy outcomes. |
| 10% | Conduct quarterly data quality audits at partner offices and provide the required technical assistance to address the identified issues to ensure that the activity continues to use or be informed by data of high quality. |
| 5% | Collaborate with the MEL Specialist to identify MEL capacity gaps across the consortium and local implementing partners regarding data analysis and data use to develop and implement annual capacity strengthening action plans through training, data use workshops and continuous mentorship. |
| 5% | Collaborate with the Regional Education Coordinator and WVR Cluster Managers in development and submission of annual district-level work plans and semi-annual performance progress reports. |
Qualifications: Education/Knowledge/Technical skills and Experience
| Required Professional Experience | · At least 3-5 years in the field of Monitoring & Evaluation, research, both quantitative and qualitative with international NGOs
· Experience in facilitating and liaising with international partners, government partners and NGOs · Good understanding of the Rwandan context · Excellent analytical, statistical and practical problem-solving skills · Ability to organize work efficiently and deliver assignments in a timely manner often under time constraints. · Ability to work effectively remotely as a team member and with minimal supervision. |
| Required Education,
training, license, registration, and certification |
· University degree in Statistics, Economics, Mathematics, Information Technology, Demography, Social Sciences or other related field
· Experience with statistical packages (e.g., SPSS, STATA, Python, Atlas. ti or NVivo) and familiarity with IT applications to support MEL, visualization and information management. |
| Preferred Knowledge
and Qualifications |
· Demonstrated capacity in supporting foundational literacy interventions and evaluation of child development and learning outcomes using EGRA, LEGRA, IDELA, ISELA will be a plus.
· Experience working with international donors, USAID preferred. · Excellent written and oral English communication skills are required. |
Salary:
The salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience.
N.B: Women are highly encouraged to apply.
How to apply:
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The closing date for submission of applications is 21 April 2024; no late applications will be accepted.
As a child-focused organization, World Vision is committed to the protection of children and does not employ staff whose background is not suitable for working with children. All employment is conditional upon the successful completion of all applicable background checks, including criminal record checks.
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