PCU Monitoring and Evaluation Manager at Foundation Alliance for Africa [JOB VACANCY]

Post Description

The Foundation Alliance for Africa (SAfA) is an initiative founded by the Max und Ingeburg Herz Stiftungi, the Kühne Stiftung, the Rossmann Stiftung and the Hanns R. Neumann Stiftung with the aim of effectively supporting development processes in Africa through stronger coordination and cooperation. This is achieved by combining their respective expertise in different sectors in the same project, thus unleashing significant added value towards the attainment of several Sustainable Development Goals.

The SAfA Tanzania project aims to support over 50,000 young men and women aged 15-30 in Arusha, Kilimanjaro, Mbeya and Songwe regions, who are currently facing uncertain futures, to enhance their life prospects through improvements in education, income and health, and by creating a more youth friendly and youth inclusive environment. This is accomplished through a multisectoral project approach where three implementers combine their expertise and approaches to foster skills development for remunerative employment, enhance efficiencies of agricultural and medical supply chains, improve knowledge and access to Sexual and Reproductive Health services and strengthen youth acceptance and recognition as productive members in communities. The higher level of impact and sustainability expected from this integrated and holistic approach will be closely monitored through rigorous evaluation assessments. Experiences and learnings will enable ongoing local capacity development and improvements of these approaches for further scaling and replication in Tanzania and in other countries.

The Project Coordination Unit (PCU)

The Project Coordination Unit (PCU) will be based at the Hanns R. Neumann Stiftung Tanzania, the lead organization in this consortium, office in Usa River.

Reporting

The PCU M and E Manager reports to the PCU Manager

Duty station

The duty station will be the Project Coordination Unit (PCU) department within the HRNS TZ office in UsaRiver, however, frequent travels to the project locations in Northern and Southern Tanzania are expected, also at short notice.

Job Purpose

To oversee M&E activities of the project and provide technical support in the design and implementation of a monitoring and evaluation framework that enables accurate analysis of project performance and impact. S/he will further be required to coordinate, in consultation with the implementing partners, the work of an external consultant that will accompany and actively conduct


M&E activities throughout the project cycle, including evaluation studies and learning formats. S/he will also oversee the roll-out of a COMMCARE based monitoring system. It is furthermore the responsibility of the PCU M&E Manager to manage and coordinate activities of the local M&E working group (composed of representatives of the implementing organizations), to write M&E reports and to actively support the PCU Manager in presenting project progress.

Performance Areas and Key Responsibilities

▪️Draft an M&E framework for the project with strong focus on measuring the synergistic effects of the 3 implementers working together.

▪️Be the main contact person to the external M&E consultancy firm that will accompany and support the project in the finalization of the M&E framework and the implementation of project evaluations including baseline, midline, and end line.

▪️Organize and coordinate activities on the ground/in the field for the above-mentioned tasks to be executed.

▪️Ensure the M&E framework is implemented and that all partners align with it.

▪️Check and verify data from the field as stipulated in the M&E plan.

▪️Ensure compliance with national and regional guidelines for carrying out project surveys.

Data-management

▪️Support the development of a COMMCARE based-application for primary data collection and data management.

▪️Collect scoping information on data and reporting needs from implementer organizations

▪️Provide user training on the application and support roll-out of platform.

▪️Manage the project monitoring database and ensure it is used by the implementing partners/ application users correctly and that it is always up to date.

Reporting

▪️Consolidate data collected by local partners for reporting purposes and produce M&E reports.

▪️Ensure that progress against indicators is measured and that long term trends are tracked.

▪️Ensure that reports from partners/consultants are complete and meet the quality requirements.

▪️Ensure that lessons learned, and good/bad practice examples are captured, documented, and discussed with the partners.

▪️Provide feedback to the local implementing partners on the status of indicators. Support joint analysis when necessary.

▪️Keep the PCU Manager informed about the project´s performance on a regular basis and make sure that important developments, such as risks of not reaching certain goals, are raised immediately.

Training and coaching

▪️ Provide technical support to project implementers on the execution of the M&E plan. This includes data quality assurance.

▪️ Where possible advise implementers on how to strengthen the use of M&E tools.

▪️ Assist consortium members with the interpretation of M&E findings vis-à-vis project goals, objectives, and activities and discuss adequate adaptation measures with them.

▪️ Participate in meeting of the M&E Working Group and meeting on the learning agenda.

Responsibility for Assigned Adhoc Duties

👉 Perform any other duties that may from time to time be assigned by the PCU Manager.

Minimum Qualifications

👉 A bachelor’s degree in a related discipline like statistics, social science, public health, development economics, or a related discipline.

Experience

▪️ A minimum of seven years of experience in similar positions.

▪️ Experience in working within a consortium with multiple partners.

▪️ Good understanding of rural development initiatives.

▪️ Experience in the development of M&E frameworks with SMART indicators.

▪️ Experience with quantitative evaluation methods, including survey design, management of fieldwork and how to choose an optimal evaluation method.

▪️ Proven technical skills in monitoring and evaluation, including experience with multi-sectorial and multi-donor funded programs and experience with qualitative and quantitative data collection and analysis. Experience in managing complex monitoring databases.

▪️ Experience in the use of COMMCARE and ODK applications such as SurveyCTO as well as PowerBI is a strong advantage.

▪️ Understanding of how to apply legal frameworks around data protection such as GDPR in monitoring is of advantage.

▪️ Experience in capacity building and mentoring staff.

▪️ Demonstrated ability to train and build capacity of others.

Personal Attribute

▪️ Demonstrable attitude for teamwork.

▪️ High level of interpersonal skills.

▪️ Fluent in English language, oral and written.

▪️ Ability to communicate effectively both in writing and orally.

▪️ Competence in computer skills is a must.

Strong analytical skills.

▪️ High level of personal integrity.

▪️ Ability to be flexible in responding to changing work priorities.

How to Apply
If you are interested in the position and feel you match the above qualifications and experience, we welcome you to apply. Please send your CV and a cover letter with salary expectations and preferred date of commencement in English to: info.tanzania@hrnstiftung.org Deadline: July 19, 2023