Planning, M&E Specialist at MINEDUC: Deadline: Jun 3, 2021

Job  Description

• To ensure the planning, monitoring and evaluation of the Education Sector MTEF, the Education Annual Budget and the MINEDUC Annual Operational Plan; Set up the plan, monitoring and evaluation framework.
• To establish the Monitoring and Evaluation framework in order to evaluate the educational initiatives.
• to develop the overall framework of the monitoring and evaluation activities; clarify the responsibilities and prepare the work plan and the detailed budget for the monitoring and evaluation activities
• To prepare the SIP for the sector,
• To assist the Director general in establishing the Monitoring and Evaluation system to ensure effective Implementation of Education Strategic Plan and Key program Initiatives.
• To prepare the implementation plan for the education sector following the annual Leadership Retreat Priorities.
• Work with partners to ensure the collection of relevant and appropriate data, which is needed for effective Monitoring and Evaluation system, which will be utilized in the monitoring of strengths, weaknesses, and gaps.
• To follow up National Decisions (NUC, NLR, Presidential Pledges, Post Cabinet Actions and Imihigo performance Contract) at Sector level
• To produce Monthly, quarterly, and Annual Monitoring and Evaluation reports based on agreed plans that will guide decision-making and program implementation.
• To provide current and relevant information to the Directorate General as to the national plans.
• To ensure the planning, monitoring and evaluation of the Education Sector MTEF, the Education Annual Budget and the MINEDUC Annual Operational Plan.
• Review and provide feedback to the supervisor on the quality of methodologies established to collect monitoring data, document and the protocols that are in place for the collection and aggregation of this data.
• To provide strategic planning, monitoring and evaluation of all planning initiatives in the education sector, and ensuring their effective contribution to national initiatives.
• Design an operational framework for process the monitoring of program activities.
• Coordinate the preparation of Education monitoring and evaluation reports in the Ministry and guide staff and executing partners in preparing their progress reports in accordance with approved monitoring reporting formats and ensure their timely submission.
• Prepare consolidated progress reports for the Management including identification of problems, causes of potential bottlenecks in implementation, and providing specific recommendations.
• Undertake regular visits Undertake regular visits to the fields to support implementation of monitoring and evaluation, check the quality of data produced, and to identify where adaptations might be needed; monitor the follow up of evaluation recommendations with Project Managers.
• Identify the need and develop the TORs for specific programs/projects monitoring and evaluation activities and baseline survey.
• Prepare reports required for submission to DGESME for decision making.
• To maintain close working relationships with the Directors General of REB, HEC, CNRU, UR, RP, RTB and NESA as well as authorities of HLIs in Education Planning.
• To perform all other duties that may be assigned by his/her superiors.
• To report to the Director General