MONITORING, EVALUATION LEARNING OFFICER at BRD_ Development Bank of Rwanda  : (Deadline: 15 December 2023 )

Background Information

Job Title: Monitoring, Evaluation Learning Officer (1)

Job Grade: JG 6

Department: Strategy, Research, Resource Mobilization and M&E

Reports to: Functionally to Strategy and Research Manager and administratively to SEIRHCP Project Coordinator.

Direct Reports: N/A

Indirect Reports: N/A

Contract Terms: 3 years

Purpose of the Job

The purpose of the job is to design, coordinate, and implement the monitoring and evaluation of the project in line with the Project Development Objectives.  The Project Monitoring, Evaluation, And Learning Officer’s responsibility will be to ensure that the SEIRHCP Project has the right tools, processes, and reports in place in order to inform the project teams’ decision-making and to measure progress toward the project Objectives.

Success in this Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning role requires a track record in monitoring and evaluation of  donor-funded projects  with an excellent ability to collect, analyze and synthesize quantitative and qualitative data,  an  in-depth knowledge of inclusive finance and development issues in general (role of the private sector in development, tackling poverty, etc.) and in-depth knowledge of project management, coupled with the ability to multi-task and meet deadlines while exercising sound monitoring and evaluation of the project’s critical success indicators.

The incumbent needs to have passion for strong work ethic, demonstrate integrity, and have excellent working relationships with all the project stakeholders. The job also requires having a sufficient understanding of each facet of business operations and information systems to be able to make meaningful analysis and recommendations, which add value to the project development objectives.

Main Responsibilities of the Job

• Ensure that the SEIRHCP Project has the right tools, processes, and reports in place to inform the project teams’ decision-making and to measure progress toward the project Objectives.
• Produce reports and publications based on surveys, project progress reports, project evaluations and knowledge building activities.
• Provide progress implementation reports of the SEIRHCP project and provide recommendations to management for further actions.
• Collect data on a regular basis to measure achievement against the performance indicators.
• Document successes and challenges in implementation to support learning.
• Closely follow up on the SEIRHC Project capacity-building activities.
• Prepare reports capturing lessons learned and advice for future operations, collaborating with other partners supporting refugee-host community economic inclusion.
• Analyze the data being collected on business profitability and sustainability.
• Support the project annual survey(s), mid-term review, and the end-line assessment.
• Organize other monitoring activities to collect more targeted qualitative and quantitative data to inform the project. (PFIs, Beneficiaries, Stakeholders)
• Support operationalization and usage of the PMIS (Project Management and Information System) as a management tool for BRD
• Prepare impact reports of the SEIRHCP project demonstrating the progress towards achievement of the overall objectives.
• Carry out any other assignment from the Line manager or the Management of the Bank.

Working relationships

• All BRD departments, all SEIR & HC, PFIs and project beneficiaries

Professional, academic qualifications and experience

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, Finance, Rural Finance, and Project Management or related fields from a recognized institution.
• A minimum of three (3) years’ experience in a similar position.

Core competencies

• Monitoring and evaluation of development programs required.
• Demonstrated relevant experience in M&E of government or development partner-funded programs/projects.
• In-depth knowledge of inclusive finance and development issues in general.
• Capacity to prepare accurate and timely monitoring and evaluation reports.
• Ability to collect, analyze and synthesize quantitative and qualitative data.
• Strong quantitative and analytical skills with good knowledge of Microsoft programs, especially MS Excel.
• Proven knowledge of market research, statistical modelling, and measurement program design, Skills in the use of statistical analysis tools such as STATA or SPSS will be highly recommended.
• Strict adherence to the agreed project turnaround time and BRD Service Level Agreements.
• Stakeholder relation management skills.
• Fluency in English, French, and Kinyarwanda is a requirement.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Proven personal integrity and work ethics.

Duty Station

• The Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning officer will be stationed at the Development Bank of Rwanda (BRD) offices in Kigali.