Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist Under Contract at Management Information System word Bank: (Deadline 20 June 2023)

Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist Under Contract at Management Information System word Bank: (Deadline 20 June 2023)

Job description

Overall Function of the Position

Reporting to the Head of Information and Management Systems Department, the Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist will oversee activities in all components in tracking and evaluating implementation performance.

Specific Duties of the Position

 Establishing baseline data and regularly updated data management system that can serve as basis for successful monitoring and evaluation of the project. This will include data collection methods and data management mechanisms and archiving.
 Strategizing the application of professional M&E tools, methods and approaches for the successful M&E of project interventions at all levels;
 Ensuring that the report of the baseline study (situation at program start – program Indicator Update and Impact Assessment) is available
 Contributing to the development of the Annual Work Plan, ensuring alignment with project strategy, agreement on annual targets and inclusion of M&E activities in the work plan;
 Preparing detailed M&E time-plan and budget annually and quarterly
 Preparing Output Monitoring Guide (OMG) and Impact Evaluation Guide (IEG);
 Monitoring the implementation of the program through review of progress reports dashboards and ad hoc visits to relevant sites;
 Designing a framework for the physical and process monitoring of project activities,
 Promoting a results-based M & E approach at all levels of the implementation process
 Coordinating the preparation of all M&E reports as required/requested by the project management, including identification of problems causes of potential bottlenecks in project implementation
 Guiding staff in preparing their progress reports in accordance with approved reporting formats and time schedule and ensuring their timely submission.
 Fostering participatory planning and monitoring by training and involving primary stakeholder and beneficiary groups in the M&E of activities.
 Conducting additional duties as instructed by the Head of MIS

Qualifications and requirements

 Master’s degree or Bachelor’s Degree in Economics, Rural Development, Social Sciences, Development Studies, Statistics, Agriculture, Agriculture Economics and Agribusiness subject with three (3) years of working experience for Master’s Degree and five (5) years of working experience for Bachelor’s degree years of applicable sector monitoring and evaluation experience,
 Having an experience in follow up and monitoring of field activities, conducting field surveys and data collection
 Good understanding of national agricultural policies;
 Should be fluent in Kinyarwanda, English or French with ability to produce quality reports;
 Familiarity with IDA projects implementation procedures and guidelines, knowledge of IDA Safeguards policies would be an added advantage;
 Strong inter-personal skills with demonstrated experience of working collegially within a team;
 Competence in the use of computer software applications including statistical software, spreadsheets, and database and word-processing packages