MONITORING & EVALUATION LEAD, DFSA – MALAWI (Previous DFSA, DFAP, MYAP or Title II Experience Required) 182 views0 applications


CARE seeks a Monitoring & Evaluation Lead to be based in Malawi for an anticipated Food for Peace (FFP) Development Food Security Activity (DFSA). This position will be based in Blantyre and is subject to project award and funding.

The M&E Lead will assume responsibility for full-cycle monitoring and evaluation of this program, developing a methodology and tools to design an evaluation. S/he will also ensure timely and accurate reporting as required on program indicators on a quarterly and annual basis.

Primary responsibilities:

· Develop the overall framework for the project’s M&E systems, in collaboration with USAID and senior project staff, including requirements, reporting, baseline, and evaluation surveys. Develop and monitor the project’s PMP to systematically document project performance for project technical leads and leadership team.

· Facilitate state-of-the-art knowledge management practices and real-time, applied and collaborative learning processes. Generate robust evidence for project and programmatic learning that leads to action, decision-making and influence.

· Ensure the alignment of M&E activities with program goals and contribute to the development of annual work plans to identify project targets and ensure inclusion of M&E activities.

· Monitor project activities and tracking these activities against the results framework.

· Conduct field visits for data validation, to monitor the quality and completeness of data sets. Coordinate data collection at project sites to monitor program development and ensure timely compilation and reporting of data. Capture and document lessons learned; champion the scaling up best practices.

· Generate monthly indicator reports and tracking progress against key indicators.

· Ensure timely and accurate submission of project activities to donor, including progress against targets set in the award agreement and annual work plan, quarterly, and annual reports. Collaborate with the Chief of Party and other senior team members to compile and submit reports to the donor.

· Provide technical leadership and support to project and partner staff in planning and implementing M&E systems and activities, data-based program decision-making, and results reporting. Supervise, mentor, and build capacity of the project’s M&E team.

· Develop and implement effective monitoring tools and approaches to demonstrate the effectiveness of project interventions.

Required Skills:

· Master’s degree in economics, agricultural economics, statistics, bio-statistics, nutrition or other relevant subject with strong quantitative background.

· A minimum of 7 (seven) years of M&E experience in international development projects.

· Experience leading the M&E function of a large project is required.

· Previous experience working on a DFSA, DFAP, MYAP, or Title II program is required.

· Strong conceptual knowledge about theories of change, logic model, food and nutrition security indicators, M&E plan, data quality assurance, data utilization, and gender integration into M&E.

· Demonstrated commitment to principles of Gender Equity and Diversity, as evidenced in previous positions / programming.

· Demonstrated experience and expertise in developing and operationalizing a comprehensive monitoring and evaluation plan (please see the FFP M&E and Reporting Policy and Guidance for the components of an M&E plan).

· Demonstrated expertise and experience in developing and operationalizing routine monitoring system designed to track both output and outcome indicators.

· Strong quantitative background and demonstrated expertise in designing annual monitoring surveys including probabilistic sampling strategy and estimating sample size, developing appropriate weights, and analyze quantitative data.

· Demonstrated expertise in designing qualitative studies, in-depth knowledge about qualitative sampling, and experienced in using interview and interactive tools to generate qualitative information and analysis.

· Experienced in developing data quality assurance strategies, data management, and data visualization.

· Excellent oral and written communication skills in English.

· Ability to travel within project areas of Malawi as required.

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Founded in 1945, CARE is a leading international humanitarian organization fighting global poverty. CARE works with the poorest communities in 95 countries to:

  • improve basic health and education
  • enhance rural livelihoods and food security
  • increase access to clean water and sanitation
  • expand economic opportunity
  • help vulnerable people adapt to climate change
  • provide lifesaving assistance during emergencies

CARE places special focus on working alongside women and girls living in poverty because, equipped with the proper resources, women and girls have the power to help whole families and entire communities escape poverty.

CARE Canada is headquartered in Ottawa but receives support from staff around the world. The majority of our staff are from the communities and countries in which they work, however these local staff are complemented by many international staff who are deployed to regions around the world.

Globally, CARE Canada is a member of the CARE International federation, comprised of: CARE Australia, CARE Austria, CARE Canada, CARE Denmark, CARE Germany-Luxembourg, CARE France, CARE India, CARE Japan, CARE Netherlands, CARE Norway, CARE Peru, CARE Raks Thai, CARE UK and CARE USA.

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CARE seeks a Monitoring & Evaluation Lead to be based in Malawi for an anticipated Food for Peace (FFP) Development Food Security Activity (DFSA). This position will be based in Blantyre and is subject to project award and funding.

The M&E Lead will assume responsibility for full-cycle monitoring and evaluation of this program, developing a methodology and tools to design an evaluation. S/he will also ensure timely and accurate reporting as required on program indicators on a quarterly and annual basis.

Primary responsibilities:

· Develop the overall framework for the project’s M&E systems, in collaboration with USAID and senior project staff, including requirements, reporting, baseline, and evaluation surveys. Develop and monitor the project’s PMP to systematically document project performance for project technical leads and leadership team.

· Facilitate state-of-the-art knowledge management practices and real-time, applied and collaborative learning processes. Generate robust evidence for project and programmatic learning that leads to action, decision-making and influence.

· Ensure the alignment of M&E activities with program goals and contribute to the development of annual work plans to identify project targets and ensure inclusion of M&E activities.

· Monitor project activities and tracking these activities against the results framework.

· Conduct field visits for data validation, to monitor the quality and completeness of data sets. Coordinate data collection at project sites to monitor program development and ensure timely compilation and reporting of data. Capture and document lessons learned; champion the scaling up best practices.

· Generate monthly indicator reports and tracking progress against key indicators.

· Ensure timely and accurate submission of project activities to donor, including progress against targets set in the award agreement and annual work plan, quarterly, and annual reports. Collaborate with the Chief of Party and other senior team members to compile and submit reports to the donor.

· Provide technical leadership and support to project and partner staff in planning and implementing M&E systems and activities, data-based program decision-making, and results reporting. Supervise, mentor, and build capacity of the project’s M&E team.

· Develop and implement effective monitoring tools and approaches to demonstrate the effectiveness of project interventions.

Required Skills:

· Master’s degree in economics, agricultural economics, statistics, bio-statistics, nutrition or other relevant subject with strong quantitative background.

· A minimum of 7 (seven) years of M&E experience in international development projects.

· Experience leading the M&E function of a large project is required.

· Previous experience working on a DFSA, DFAP, MYAP, or Title II program is required.

· Strong conceptual knowledge about theories of change, logic model, food and nutrition security indicators, M&E plan, data quality assurance, data utilization, and gender integration into M&E.

· Demonstrated commitment to principles of Gender Equity and Diversity, as evidenced in previous positions / programming.

· Demonstrated experience and expertise in developing and operationalizing a comprehensive monitoring and evaluation plan (please see the FFP M&E and Reporting Policy and Guidance for the components of an M&E plan).

· Demonstrated expertise and experience in developing and operationalizing routine monitoring system designed to track both output and outcome indicators.

· Strong quantitative background and demonstrated expertise in designing annual monitoring surveys including probabilistic sampling strategy and estimating sample size, developing appropriate weights, and analyze quantitative data.

· Demonstrated expertise in designing qualitative studies, in-depth knowledge about qualitative sampling, and experienced in using interview and interactive tools to generate qualitative information and analysis.

· Experienced in developing data quality assurance strategies, data management, and data visualization.

· Excellent oral and written communication skills in English.

· Ability to travel within project areas of Malawi as required.

2018-12-04

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