CARE International is an
international NGO working in Somalia.
CARE and its partners work
with vulnerable communities to address the underlying causes of poverty and
promote peace and development, as well as mitigating immediate suffering caused
by drought, conflict and displacement.
We invite applications from
experienced and talented individuals to fill the Monitoring and Knowledge Manager position.
Position Summary: Under the supervision of the Girls
Education Initiative Manager, The Monitoring and Knowledge Manager will provide
dedicated technical support to the DFID-funded project ‘Kobcinta Waxbarashada
Gabdhaha’ or Somali Girls Education Promotion Programme (SOMGEP) under CARE
Somalia’s Rural Vulnerable Women Program.
The project aims at
facilitating social change amongst rural communities in order to encourage
girls’ enrollment and retention in education, working closely with communities,
religious leaders, community education committees and civil society.
The M&K manager is responsible for the coordination of the baseline, midterm and final evaluations, establishment and maintenance of the project MIS, regular collection and analysis of project data from CARE, ADRA and LNGO partners that demonstrates intended results are being achieved.
S/he will work closely with
Education Ministries to put in place an effective and comprehensive Education
Management Information System (EMIS).
The position will develop a
robust monitoring and knowledge management system that tracks activity
milestones and changes among cohorts of students in learning and attendance
(among other outputs) to help ensure payment by results.
The position will also train
and support partners and community education councils (CECs) to collect and
verify data and conduct community-led impact evaluations, in coordination with
the Program Quality Unit.
Duties & Responsibilities
- Provide
technical support to develop and implement robust monitoring M&E
system for the project including customised monitoring tools for the
project;
- With the
support of project and M&E team members, collect periodically
monitoring data for information on project progress and areas of
improvement;
- Establish and
maintain project MIS for centralizing CARE, ADRA and partners’ monthly
reports and tracking progress against log frame indicators.
- Develop
detailed capacity building plans for Ministry and partner staff to build
their knowledge and skills in robust data capture, analysis and reporting.
- Provide tailored
coaching and training for project stakeholders (CARE and partner’s staff,
MoE officials, CECs) to improve quality data collection and reporting.
- Conduct regular
monitoring visits with CARE and partner staff to verify progress of
project and accuracy of data, and make recommendations for improvements.
- Coordinate the
consultants contracted to conduct the baseline, mid-term and end term
project evaluations.
- Support the
finalization of the M&E framework and ensure partners and stakeholders
are clear on roles and responsibilities therein.
- Ensure that
data being gathered remains in line with project outcomes, milestones and
indicators, and that there is a system in place to track community
contributions, learning outcomes, attendance and other requirements as per
the M&E framework
- Coordinate with
Monitoring and Learning Coordinator and Program Quality Unit to ensure
linkages and cross-learning between this and other education projects,
particularly the EC-funded ESDPII.
- Provide regular
monthly technical reports to the Initiative Manager
- Prepare
consolidated quarterly reports (using data from CARE, ADRA and local
partners and EMIS, as possible), annual technical and final report per
donor requirements.
- Establish
standardized complaints and feedback mechanism and ensure system is
functional (document feedback received and how the project addressed it).
- Support
documentation and sharing of program quality case studies during joint
program and program support forums with partners and staff to advance
organizational learning.
- Contribute to
advocacy and communications products related to the project lessons
learned and achievements.
- Ensure all key
program documentation (evaluations, studies, donor reports, monitoring
visit reports) are shared with PQU for uploading onto the share site
- Compile and
share relevant best practices and lessons from education programs with
Somalia program and partner staff
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s
degree in education, social science or economics from a recognized
University.
- Advanced Degree
in education, evaluation, measurement, statistics or related field
- Minimum of
three years’ experience in monitoring and evaluating primary and secondary
education programs in unstable contexts.
- At least three
(3) years of relevant working experiences including two (2) years at
field-based level.
- Extensive
experience with multiple types of evaluations – impact evaluations,
process evaluations, formative evaluations etc.
- Sound knowledge
on livelihood, comparative approach to economic development, Research and
Evaluation, Economic Development, Labour markets and employment
opportunities.
- Hands-on
experience in micro-enterprise and income generation, local economic
development, Rural Economic Development; policies and best practices in
the fields of poverty reduction among youth in a post-conflict environment
and/or local economic development.
- Ability to work
in adverse situations and readiness to travel to field areas is essential.
- Knowledge and
Experience of Somalia/Somaliland National Youth Policies.
- Ability to
analyses the different approaches to the delivery of economic development
in a post-conflict economies, in terms of overall strategy, organizational
arrangement, business starts, business development, inward investment,
education and training, flexible labour markets, unemployment and
regeneration of ex-combatants.
- Exceptional
skill to undertake, commission, and interpret research and evaluation
evidence in economic development, market surveys, tracer studies; ability
to explore the appropriateness of quantitative and qualitative research
methods; skill to capture soft outcomes, and how to report and use
research effectively in the workplace.
- Experience in
the use of statistical Analysis Applications and Toolpaks (e.g. SPSS,
STATA, Minitab, STATISTICA, SAS, R, MS Excel, etc.)
- Exceptional
ability to work within the context of a challenging/fragile context such
as Somalia/Somaliland.
- Excellent
communication skills, both oral and written, including a good track record
of report writing
- Demonstrated
experience of providing technical capacity building support to senior
peers
- Extensive
experience of MIS and Education Management Information systems (EMIS)
- Willingness and
experience to work independently in politically unstable security
situations in security sensitive areas.
- Experience
working in Somalia or in the Horn of Africa will be an added advantage.
- Knowledge of
forward accountability mechanisms.
- Experience of
participatory programme approaches in education.
- Proficiency
with MS office.
- Database/IT
qualification.
Skills Requirements
- Excellent
written and verbal English.
- Excellent
networking & coordination skills.
- Demonstrable
experience of using IT based Education Management Information Systems
- Technical IT
skills to solve basic system challenges
- Skills to train
colleagues in IT based systems in effective and sustainable ways
- Experience
mentoring and training staff
How to Apply
Interested candidates who
meet the criteria above are encouraged to send their application letters and
detailed CV toSOMRecruitment@care.org by January 20, 2017.
Kindly indicate the position
title on the subject line when applying.
Only shortlisted candidates
will be contacted.
CARE is an equal opportunity
employer promoting gender, equity and diversity.
Female candidates are
strongly encouraged to apply.
