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Monitoring and Evaluation Officer – Mozambique
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BACKGROUND
RE-ADVERTISEMENT
NOTE: THAT APPLICANTS THAT HAVE ALREADY APPLIED NEED NOT TO RE-APPLY
THIS POSITION IS ONLY OPEN TO NATIONALS FROM BELOW COUNTRIES ON LOCAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT
LOCATION: EITHER MAPUTO, MOZAMBIQUE OR HARARE, ZIMBABWE
BACKGROUND:
The IUCN Eastern and Southern Africa Regional Office (ESARO) runs a number of Regional and Country based projects. Some of these projects include Knowledge Hubs on Forest Landscape Restoration (FLR), Climate and Livelihoods Resilience and Environmental Clubs. The Knowledge Hubs work together with IUCN Academy and the Provincial Directorates of (1) Agriculture and Artisanal Fisheries, (2) Environment and Territorial Development and (3) Ministry of Science, Technology and higher Education. They link to the central level via the respective Ministries and/or National Funds and Agencies.
To strengthen the project implementation teams and the overall integration of projects into the programme and in the Hub, IUCN seeks to recruit a Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Officer to support the monitoring of ongoing projects. This will be a local recruitment and the position will be located in the IUCN-Mozambique Office, with travel in the region as requested. This is a 50% time position. The M&E Officer will be integrated in the wider regional programme team and shall support monitoring and evaluation processes of the regional projects, ensuring that indicators and M&E systems are developed, presented and approved and evaluations are carried out in accordance with contracting requirements.
NOTE: THAT APPLICANTS THAT HAVE ALREADY APPLIED NEED NOT TO RE-APPLY
THIS POSITION IS ONLY OPEN TO NATIONALS FROM BELOW COUNTRIES ON LOCAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT
LOCATION: EITHER MAPUTO, MOZAMBIQUE OR HARARE, ZIMBABWE
BACKGROUND:
The IUCN Eastern and Southern Africa Regional Office (ESARO) runs a number of Regional and Country based projects. Some of these projects include Knowledge Hubs on Forest Landscape Restoration (FLR), Climate and Livelihoods Resilience and Environmental Clubs. The Knowledge Hubs work together with IUCN Academy and the Provincial Directorates of (1) Agriculture and Artisanal Fisheries, (2) Environment and Territorial Development and (3) Ministry of Science, Technology and higher Education. They link to the central level via the respective Ministries and/or National Funds and Agencies.
To strengthen the project implementation teams and the overall integration of projects into the programme and in the Hub, IUCN seeks to recruit a Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Officer to support the monitoring of ongoing projects. This will be a local recruitment and the position will be located in the IUCN-Mozambique Office, with travel in the region as requested. This is a 50% time position. The M&E Officer will be integrated in the wider regional programme team and shall support monitoring and evaluation processes of the regional projects, ensuring that indicators and M&E systems are developed, presented and approved and evaluations are carried out in accordance with contracting requirements.
JOB DESCRIPTION
MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:
Working under the supervision of the Programme Manager, and with technical guidance from Regional Monitoring and Evaluation Manager, the M&E Officer is responsible for ensuring that indicators are developed, field monitoring data is collected, registered in the M&E system, analyzed and reported in accordance with the reporting schedule prescribed in the project monitoring and evaluation reporting plans.
SPECIFIC DUTIES:
Monitoring;
Develop and approve appropriate monitoring, tracking and reporting indicators, plans, systems, tools and templates that enhance monitoring of project outputs and quality, generate quality evidence on project impact and promote and ensure use of data for decision-making processes, and ensure the effective use by staff, partners and stakeholders as necessary;
Recommend appropriate research tools for conducting both qualitative and quantitative surveys and training staff and external enumerators in the use of the tools;
Support Program Managers in the formulation of baseline measures and targets, during writing and set up of donor project proposals as well as throughout project implementation;
Build capacity of staff in project monitoring and data collection against set indicators, and use of such information in development of project reports;
Support field officers in the use of standard indicators, tools and forms (as appropriate) and M&E practices across the projects and coordinate the collection of information required for project and country-level management;
Develop and approve a plan for field visits to provide support for proper application of M&E frameworks and tools and collect data;
Review or edit project data in reports as requested and required; produce analytical summaries: graphs, charts, tables, narratives as requested, to fulfil internal and external reporting requirements;
Analyze project data and provide timely feedback to programme and project teams on projects’ performance based on monitoring data findings;
Ensure regular reviews of programmes/lessons learnt sessions and implementing necessary changes to existing and future programmes;
Keep abreast of the latest developments in M&E and network with other organizations for recommendation of best practices and technical assistance;
Inform and work with Mid-term reviews and audits, as required;
Perform other duties as may be assigned from time to time.
Evaluation;
Assist the projects and programme teams and conducting and reacting to evaluations (including mid-term and end-term) in close consultation with the Regional M&E Manager;
Review the quality of existing pertinent data in the project areas, methods of collecting it and the degree to which it will provide good data for results-based evaluations;
Assist the teams in providing a management response to evaluation findings and recommendations.
Ensure all relevant programme staff are able to utilize the database to analyses program information and results; recommend the necessary tools for the field team to feed in data in the data base in a way that minimize entry errors;
Prepare data reports (tables, charts, narratives, visuals) at regular intervals and ad hoc as needed to respond to requests for information, inputs to project work plans and semi-annual reports, and other internal and external data analysis and reporting requirements;
Work closely with the communication department in developing and disseminating programme results, best practices and success stories.
Reporting;
Update project reports in IATI Standard on quarterly and annual basis;
Assist in developing quarterly and annual M&E performance reports;
Support the team in developing the quarterly ESARO milestone and presentations.
Learning and Sharing;
Assist in designing and conducting impact evaluation case studies;
Ensure that experiences, lessons, and best-practices from projects activities are identified, captured and synthesized and shared;
In consultation with regional M&E Manager, support in training project teams and stakeholders in the application of M&E tools.
Management of Compliance and Risk Management Systems;
Ensure Project Portal or Project Appraisal & Approval System (PAAS) is fully updated at all times for all FLR Hub projects;
Ensure compliance to IUCN and donor risk management guidelines;
Support Knowledge Hub Project Managers in the development of M&E related content, risk management tools and ensure project risk register is regularly updated;
Ensure monitoring of IUCN and donor standards and cross cutting themes; projects;
Carry out other relevant tasks assigned by, and mutually agreed with, the direct and co-direct line managers.
Working under the supervision of the Programme Manager, and with technical guidance from Regional Monitoring and Evaluation Manager, the M&E Officer is responsible for ensuring that indicators are developed, field monitoring data is collected, registered in the M&E system, analyzed and reported in accordance with the reporting schedule prescribed in the project monitoring and evaluation reporting plans.
SPECIFIC DUTIES:
Monitoring;
Develop and approve appropriate monitoring, tracking and reporting indicators, plans, systems, tools and templates that enhance monitoring of project outputs and quality, generate quality evidence on project impact and promote and ensure use of data for decision-making processes, and ensure the effective use by staff, partners and stakeholders as necessary;
Recommend appropriate research tools for conducting both qualitative and quantitative surveys and training staff and external enumerators in the use of the tools;
Support Program Managers in the formulation of baseline measures and targets, during writing and set up of donor project proposals as well as throughout project implementation;
Build capacity of staff in project monitoring and data collection against set indicators, and use of such information in development of project reports;
Support field officers in the use of standard indicators, tools and forms (as appropriate) and M&E practices across the projects and coordinate the collection of information required for project and country-level management;
Develop and approve a plan for field visits to provide support for proper application of M&E frameworks and tools and collect data;
Review or edit project data in reports as requested and required; produce analytical summaries: graphs, charts, tables, narratives as requested, to fulfil internal and external reporting requirements;
Analyze project data and provide timely feedback to programme and project teams on projects’ performance based on monitoring data findings;
Ensure regular reviews of programmes/lessons learnt sessions and implementing necessary changes to existing and future programmes;
Keep abreast of the latest developments in M&E and network with other organizations for recommendation of best practices and technical assistance;
Inform and work with Mid-term reviews and audits, as required;
Perform other duties as may be assigned from time to time.
Evaluation;
Assist the projects and programme teams and conducting and reacting to evaluations (including mid-term and end-term) in close consultation with the Regional M&E Manager;
Review the quality of existing pertinent data in the project areas, methods of collecting it and the degree to which it will provide good data for results-based evaluations;
Assist the teams in providing a management response to evaluation findings and recommendations.
Ensure all relevant programme staff are able to utilize the database to analyses program information and results; recommend the necessary tools for the field team to feed in data in the data base in a way that minimize entry errors;
Prepare data reports (tables, charts, narratives, visuals) at regular intervals and ad hoc as needed to respond to requests for information, inputs to project work plans and semi-annual reports, and other internal and external data analysis and reporting requirements;
Work closely with the communication department in developing and disseminating programme results, best practices and success stories.
Reporting;
Update project reports in IATI Standard on quarterly and annual basis;
Assist in developing quarterly and annual M&E performance reports;
Support the team in developing the quarterly ESARO milestone and presentations.
Learning and Sharing;
Assist in designing and conducting impact evaluation case studies;
Ensure that experiences, lessons, and best-practices from projects activities are identified, captured and synthesized and shared;
In consultation with regional M&E Manager, support in training project teams and stakeholders in the application of M&E tools.
Management of Compliance and Risk Management Systems;
Ensure Project Portal or Project Appraisal & Approval System (PAAS) is fully updated at all times for all FLR Hub projects;
Ensure compliance to IUCN and donor risk management guidelines;
Support Knowledge Hub Project Managers in the development of M&E related content, risk management tools and ensure project risk register is regularly updated;
Ensure monitoring of IUCN and donor standards and cross cutting themes; projects;
Carry out other relevant tasks assigned by, and mutually agreed with, the direct and co-direct line managers.
REQUIREMENTS
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• POSITION REQUIREMENTS Education; Master’s degree in management, statistics or other field that is relevant for this position; At least Diploma level Training(s) in Monitoring and Evaluation; Training(s) in the use of project monitoring platforms. Work Experience; At least 10 years’ experience in monitoring and evaluation of natural resource management and conservation related projects. Experience in M&E in large multi-lateral projects Practical experience in designing, monitoring, reporting and revising integrated landscape management projects M&E frameworks, with all stakeholders (Governments, donors, beneficiaries), at national and regional level, including with Donors headquarters (global dimension and alignement with Agenda 2030 goals) Language Proficiency; Proficient in written and spoken Portuguese and English Core Competencies; Transparency: Able to build trust and contribute to informed and responsible decision making by carrying out the work of IUCN in a transparent manner; provides clear guidance to ensure that objectives and desired measurable results are understood by members of the team. Inclusiveness: Understands and accepts cultural diversity, and provide a tolerant, positive and supportive working environment that fosters respect for diversity, demonstrates ability to work in a multicultural, multi ethnic environment and to maintain effective working relations with people of different nationalities and cultural backgrounds. Professionalism: Promote the organization’s interests, objectives and values in a diligent and professional manner. Accountability: Takes responsibility of individual and collective actions, promotes the IUCN One Programme approach. Functional competencies; Strong analytical and research skills; ability to see patterns in data and understand the cause and effect; Solid overall computer literacy, including proficiency in various MS Office applications (Excel, Word, etc.) and email/internet; and office technology equipment; Excellent knowledge of statistics and research methodology including sampling techniques and use of statistical applications such as SPSS, SAS, or STATA; advanced Excel skills with the ability to create excel based tools using complex formulas, pivot tables, create graphs etc. Excellent interpersonal skills and a strong team player with the ability to work effectively within multicultural and multidisciplinary teams; Ability to collaborate well with the teams, including those working at remote locations, while also taking initiative to complete assigned tasks with high competence; Capacity to produce high-quality briefs and reports; Detail-oriented, flexible and hardworking; Creative, engaging, full of initiative, resourceful; Committed to continuous learning and proactive and mature attitude towards self-development; Demonstrable good understanding of the nature conservation landscape, challenges, opportunities and priorities in Mozambique and the region. Experience with mainstreaming gender indicators into M&E plans and frameworks will be an added advantage. Cooperate Competencies; Respect and adaptability for diversity (cultural, ethnicity, gender, age) Awareness and sensitivity regarding gender issues Ability to work in a team and diversified environments |
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