VSO International Tanzania
Position: Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, & Learning Coordinator (MEAL)
Location: Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania
Salary: Competitive
Contract type: Permanent
Contract length: Open
Full Time: 35 hours per week
Application Closing Date: 12 Mar 2020
Interview date: to be confirmed
Start date: April 2020
VSO is the world’s leading independent international development organisation that works through volunteers to fight poverty in developing countries. Our high-impact approach brings people together to share skills, build capabilities, promote international understanding and action to change lives and make the world a fairer place.
Role overview
The Monitoring, and Evaluation, Accountability & Learning (MEAL) Coordinator provides technical support, coordination and oversight to the VSO Tanzania MEAL system and processes. The MEAL coordinator will take the lead on ensuring the quality of: research and assessments including pre-project assessments, baselines, mid and end evaluations; design of log frames, results frameworks and MEL plans for new projects; capacity building of project teams to effectively implement the VSOT project management system including monitoring project performance; knowledge management and data use. So that the VSOT country office has robust evidence base to design and deliver high quality programmes; measure, document and disseminate good practices and impact; produce quality communications materials; providing early warnings where performance is below target. If you are passionate about making a positive change for the most marginalised you are the ideal candidate!
Skills, qualifications and experience
Essential: Masters or Bachelor degree level in M&E or equivalent in social sciences and or social research;
• At least 3-4 years experience in a similar postion
• Extensive experience of monitoring, evaluation and/or research using participatory practices and quantitative and qualitative methodologies;
• Experience of, awareness of and commitment to gender equality and social inclusiveness in research, monitoring and evaluation processes;
• Experience in providing research, monitoring and evaluation support for programme design and proposal development.
• Experience in developing and implementing M&E systems and frameworks in an NGO environment.
• Sound understanding on formative/ summative design; impact evaluation design and implementation
• Strong computer skills and data management
• Skilled in handling data and the ability to analyse and synthesize data and evidence from different sources
• Experience of reporting to donors in the development sector
• Ability to build capacity of others, facilitation, coaching and training skills.
• Proven ability to manage, develop and motivate others within a team
• Experience of use of communications materials to influence others
• Fluency in spoken and written English
• Self-motivated, ability to use own initiative, flexibility
• Able to travel and work long hours, including work away from the home base for up to 30% of time, both within the country and occasionally internationally and some weekend and evening work.
Desirable:
• Work experience with INGOs and/or UN agencies
• Experience of working in a multi-cultural environment
• Experience in using statistical packages (SPSS, STATA, EPI Info);
• Being up-to-date on the current international debate around development effectiveness and research and evaluation methodologies
• Experience of developing a communications strategies and materials
• Experience of using online communications methods (e.g. social media) for work purposes
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VSO reserves the right to close this job early if we receive a sufficient number of applications, and If you wont hear from us in 2 weeks after advert Closed consider that your application is unsuccessfully. only shortlisted candidate will be contacted.
If you’re interested in applying for this role, please download the job description for more information.
If you’re interested in applying for this role, please download the job description for more information.
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