JOB OPPORTUNITY
Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) Manager
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 a highly-qualified, dedicated and experienced Rwandan national for the role of Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) Manager, joining an established and experienced team. This stimulating 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 Kigali, Rwanda and reports to the Senior Strategy and Programs Quality Assurance Manager.
Purpose of the position:
The jobholder will provide leadership, coordination and technical guidance to World Vision Rwanda’s programmes in terms of Programme/project design or planning, monitoring and evaluation. This will be in line with WV policies and standards; including maintaining a robust M&E system that generates a wealth of M&E data/information as evidence for accountability and informing decision-making for management purposes, course adjustments, and future designs for the programme as well as providing leadership on the production, analysis and dissemination of evidence of impact. He/she will provide technical support for Strategy and programs Quality Assurance for the wellbeing of the most vulnerable children.
The major responsibilities include:
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Major Activities
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20%
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Strategy Monitoring and Reporting
- Track the national strategy using the established M&E systems that provides information on progress being made on each of the indicators in the strategy
- Provide support in annual strategy reviews as part of the current strategy implementation plan.
- Analyze and interpret the monitoring data/information summarized in a useful manner to inform management decision making at national level
- Provide support to track national office strategy performance progress towards the global strategy, and reporting on Child Well-Being, project models in collaboration with TP Managers
- Collaborate with projects and departments to report on WV Partnership mandates such as the PCPR, GNOD, DM Scorecard, lessons learned action plans and AAPs.
- § Provide guidance in the use of annual planning tools, ensuring that quality planning and budgeting documents are produced;
- Coordinate with the Horizon Information Management Coordinator to store data in both hard and soft form and disseminate appropriate information among respective partners.
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20%
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Programme/Project Design
- Provide technical support in strategy design, cascading, monitoring, reporting and reviews in alignment with Our Promise, GFO, regional and country priorities based on context.
- Provide technical support in the development of the annual program framework and National Office (NO) priorities.
- Coordinate all DM&E staff to ensure strategy drives programming in World Vision Rwanda.
- Advise technical programme staff to adapt Technical Programme (TP)/Community Engagement and Sponsorship Plan (CESP) log frames for local usage and select relevant key performance indicators;
- Support the process of Technical Programme design in accordance with World Vision International standards and technical approaches;
- Support the dissemination of information from community engagement;
- Continues monitoring of theory of change remains consistent through the conception and implementation of project/programme activities;
- Support TP managers to develop/maintain, and/or contextualize standards and project models aligned to the partnership strategy;
- Support integration of cross cutting themes (child and adult safeguarding, advocacy and GESI, faith and development, etc) are adequately integrated in Technical Programs and reflected in Area Programme (AP) Detailed Implementation Plans;
- Support APs and projects transitions according to global and LEAP requirements
- Participate in proposal writing.
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30%
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Programme Monitoring Systems
- Strengthen a robust monitoring system for the national office to increase program/project efficiency and accountability to internal and external partners
- Develop and/or maintain systems and processes which track performance against project/Programme objectives and targets
- Lead periodic data quality assessments to ensure validity, integrity, precision, reliability and timeliness of all performance data; identify any deficiencies and suggest corrective actions
- Track timely implementation and reporting of Programme and or project plans at national level and provide timely data to inform management decisions
- Provide technical review and input to all DME deliverables at national level.
- Participate in the process of developing and updating the CIP and Government Reports and other NO required Reports
- Ensure information gathered through monitoring activities especially the monthly tracking tool is shared timely;
- Provide guidance and coordinate the process of developing semi-annual and annual reports;
- Ensure annual reports and action plans are prepared and submitted to key line ministries and government bodies as required;
- Ensure that quality reports are produced and submitted as per the agreed standards and deadlines;
- Provide technical support to project/Programme teams in data processing, analysis and interpretation across the programming area;
- Monitor all Horizon data updates as required;
- Generate progress reports from Horizon on a quarterly basis to inform management decision;
- Consolidate all best practices, success stories and/or lessons learnt for project to be documented and disseminated within and beyond World Vision Rwanda as appropriate;
- Provide ongoing oversight and technical assistance to implementing partners in designing and implementing evaluation activities for capacity building;
- Support programme team to ensure sponsorship considerations are effectively integrated.
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10%
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Research and Evaluation
- Coordinate and support the planning for project/programme baselines, evaluations, researches, and special studies;
- Coordinate assessment, research and/or evaluation findings are actively communicated to key stakeholders;
- Generate evidence of project and programme impact for policy makers, donors, government officials and other stakeholders to demonstrate impact and accountability
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10%
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Digitization and Information Management Systems
- Provide technical guidance to DME teams in line with utilization of MIS systems such as Horizon, GIS, LMMS databases, WASH Mwater , Automated Database, etc;
- Roll out partnership initiatives from Global Centre such as Horizon, GIS, etc;
- Provide meaningful data summaries and visualization to demonstrate impact of WV interventions;
- Support application of statistical software for results-based monitoring and evaluation such as SPSS, EPIDATA, EPIINFO, STATA, GIS, Kob, ODK, etc;
- Provide leadership on digital transformation of key business process enhancement and simplification through the application of digital systems.
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10%
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People management, capacity building and risk mitigation
- Assess staff development needs especially in Design, Monitoring and Evaluation areas and coach, counsel, and accelerate their capacities to achieve agreed goals or tasks;
- Provide leadership to the whole DME team to ensure effective performance management;
- Provide clear guidance to programmatic (operational) risk mapping, mitigation and reporting
- Update DM&E risk register in the system on regular basis.
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100 %
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Qualifications: Education/Knowledge/Technical skills and Experience
The following knowledge, skills and abilities may be acquired through a combination of formal schooling, self-education, prior experience or on-the-job training:
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Required Professional Experience
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- At least 5 years of experience in MEAL at a managerial level in humanitarian and sustainable development context.
- Previous working experience with grants (preferably with EU, USAID, GAC, UNHCR, UNICEF)
- Expertise in digital data collection, management and analysis systems
- Ability to design and manage assessments, baselines, and evaluations
- People management skills, with ability to lead, inspire and coach/mentor team members to achieve the highest possible results
- Strong understanding of the community development and humanitarian emergency operating context
- Expertise in designing and implementing M&E systems, methodologies and tools at the strategic level
- Experience in designing and monitoring organizational strategy at the central level
- Excellent analytical, planning, organizing and management skills.
- Proven experience in conducting research studies, baseline and impact evaluation surveys, preferably within multi-sector approaches
- Experience with qualitative and quantitative M&E data collection and analysis methods, including tracking outcome/ impact indicators.
- Excellent command of MS Excel, and working knowledge of at least two statistical data management packages/software’s (quantitative & qualitative) e.g., SPSS, Nvivo / Nudist, EPIINFO, STATA etc.
- Ability to prepare/edit a variety of reports, presentations and other communications
- Ability to work independently to efficiently meet deadlines
- Understanding of Logical Framework Analysis, community participation and ownership, development theory, Participatory Rural Appraisal, Participatory learning, etc.
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Required Education, training, license, registration, and certification
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- A Bachelor’s degree in Monitoring & Evaluation, Statistics or a related field is required
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Preferred Education and Skills
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- Master’s degree in related fields
- Proficient Project management skills
- Strong capacity building skills using different methodologies
- Knowledge of various technologies that can leverage programming, such as GIS, Mobile solutions in research, etc.
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Salary:
The salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience.
N.B: Women are highly encouraged to apply.
How to apply:
Should you wish to apply for this position, please go to https://worldvision.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/WorldVisionInternational/details/Monitoring–Evaluation–Accountability-and-Learning–MEAL–Manager_R13578
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In case you face any challenges in applying, please let us know on wvrwanda-recruitment@wvi.org (no applications will be accepted through this email).
The closing date for submission of applications is 27th November 2022; 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 successful completion of all applicable background checks, including criminal record checks.
Note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
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