VSO is the world’s leading development organisation that works through volunteers to fight poverty. We are unique in the way we bring people together to share their skills and experience, generate insights and ideas and, most of all, take action against poverty and exclusion. It’s a highly effective approach that works, and today is helping millions of people in some of the world’s poorest communities lift themselves out of poverty.
Role overview
The M and E volunteers will work closely with the Regional M and E Officer as well as partner Programme Managers and key strategic partners to strengthen the partners’ Monitoring and Evaluation systems and coach project managers in planning and review systems that ensure strong project delivery. The M and E Volunteers will support the roll out of Volunteers for Development Cummulative Reach and Scale Approach that VSO has adopted.
- Developing programme specific monitoring and evaluation systems and / or frameworks that help to gather, collate and account for programme deliverables
- Supporting project and programme managers on good planning and reporting cycles
- Work with project and programme managers in implementation of VSO’s Volunteers for Development Scale and Reach Approach
- Supporting M and E and related capacity building requirements for partners, in liaison with the Regional M and E Officer
Due to the nature of our volunteer placements, it is possible that the responsibilities of this role may differ in reality and therefore the post holder will need to be prepared to be flexible and adapt to their environment as necessary.
Skills, qualifications and experience
- Degree in M&E or related field.
- 1-3 years’ experience in M&E
- Internship experience in M and E highly recommended
- Experience in management of data.
- Experience in training and mentoring others (in a more informal on-the-job environment)
- Self-starter
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Excellent management skills
- Good communication skills
- Fluent in English.
Allowance and accommodation
All volunteers have an allowance paid in local currency. The allowance meets reasonable living expenses in country, but will not be enough to send money home.
VSO works with some of the poorest communities in the world which means accommodation varies and will be basic.
If you’re interested in applying for this role, please download the job description for more information.
More Information
- Job City Harare
