Vacancy Announcement: Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist
Education Development Trust,
formerly CfBT Education Trust, is a not-for-for profit international education
services company with over 40 years’ experience, working in more than 80
countries.
Our vision is to provide
outstanding, sustainable education solutions that transform and improve the
school education and life chances of children and young people worldwide.
We are a knowledge-led
organisation, offering our clients education solutions informed by leading edge
thinking and research, with a relentless focus on educational impact
demonstrating the benefits we provide through our contracts.
Education Development Trust is
looking for a qualified and suitable person as a Monitoring and Evaluation
Specialist for an initial period of five months with a possibility of
extension.
Job purpose: The
M&E Specialist is responsible for guiding the overall M&E strategy and
implementation of related activities within the project and via partners, plus
providing timely and relevant information to the project management.
This entails close working and
communication with all partner M&E staff and key Education Development
Trust staff.
The incumbent is responsible
for ensuring a well-functioning M&E quality data system that provides
timely management information for the project and the unit.
This requires design and set up
of an appropriate M&E system, tools, approaches, data analysis and
reporting processes that will provide information on the overall progress of
the project on a timely basis.
This position will specifically
support the design of the methodology, field data collection, analysis, and
reporting and play an important role to develop a learning agenda for the
project.
The learning agenda is to
ensure that the project continues to build on and reassess its evidence base,
effectiveness and to learn from implementation experiences.
This position will lead the
development and implementation of the learning agenda and contribute to the
knowledge management activities of the organization.
The incumbent will be
responsible for the M&E system
Responsibilities:
·
Review the existing project M&E plan and approaches with
partner inputs and advise measure to strengthen evidence decision making
·
Support data quality improvement process including necessary
revisions of existing tools and or design of new tools and systems to ensure
quality M& E data.
·
Organize and provide training in M&E tools and systems for
project staff on data collection, analysis, reporting including use of digital
platforms for data storage and retrievals.
·
Review and ensure detailed M&E targets for partners
including targets for each county level.
·
Undertake regular visits to the field to support implementation
of M&E and to assure data quality and to identify where adaptations might
be needed.
·
Help revise the project log frame matrix and milestones
following key reflection moments and as informed by field experience on an
annual basis and quarterly as may be necessary
·
Work with the external evaluator to implement key evaluations
including providing access to relevant project M&E data.
·
Provide statistical computing models for measuring
change/project impact including providing alternative approaches that are cost
effective and context relevant.
·
Prepare and share required analytical reports on progress,
highlighting areas of concern including preparing documentations for TWG,
routine reports, bidding, and ad hoc meetings
·
Develop learning and knowledge management agenda for the project
staff to promote an internal culture of learning and of sharing with other
partners.
·
Work collaboratively with other project team members to ensure
overall effectiveness and efficiency of the project.
Person specification:
Knowledge:
Essential
·
Bachelor’s or higher degree in Statistics
·
Good working knowledge of Programme Cycle Management and
development
·
Excellent computer skills especially statistical analysis using
SPSS, STATA, Access, Excel, among others.
·
A good knowledge of and understanding of project monitoring
tools and techniques.
Desirable
·
Further qualification in development studies, education or
related field will be an added advantage.
Experience:
·
A minimum of 5 years’ mid-level management experience in
monitoring and evaluation of development programmes; monitoring of education
programmes would be an added advantage.
·
Ability to manage and analyse project data.
·
Ability to enhance existing business processes and products in
support of strengthened monitoring systems;
·
Experience training and mentoring staff in monitoring and
evaluation will be an added advantage.
Skills:
·
Strong communication and analytical skills;
·
Ability to work collaboratively with others to provide high
quality service
·
Strong organisational and time management skills, and ability to
manage tasks with precise deadlines.
·
Have a high degree of integrity, tact, diplomacy and corporate
spirit
How to Apply
Interested and eligible
candidates should submit a detailed CV and Cover letter including three
referees and the expected salary to ssarecruitment@educationdevelopmenttrust.com
with the subject line of the name of the post applied for.
Applications will be reviewed
on a rolling basis.
Applications must be received
on or before 17th November, 2016.
Only shortlisted candidates
will be contacted.
Education Development Trust is
committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and applicants
must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post,
including checks with past employers and police clearance checks.