Purpose :
- Under the direction of the Regional
Director for Africa, the Associate Director, Evidence, Learning and Impact
serves as the technical lead for all regional monitoring, evaluation and
learning initiatives.
Delivery:
Roles & Responsibilities
Management and Leadership
- Develop and lead regional strategies for
monitoring, evaluation and learning of all PP Global programs across East
and West Africa.
- Create program plans, reports, budgets,
and process leadership to support the realization of regional strategies.
- Participate in strategic planning and the
design of new regional initiatives from an evidence-based perspective.
- Serve a member of the Africa Region
Senior Management Team (SMT), actively participate in its activities and
contribute to the growth and efficient management of ARO program.
- Participate in the development of concept
papers and fundraising proposals, and ensure that the quality of proposals
advanced reflect value for money which fit into the overall regional
strategy;
- Work with ARO SMT members and country
teams to plan, develop and align ARO strategies and interventions across
program countries with the divisional strategic priorities.
- Establish and oversee regular meetings
for sharing of regional program results and impact, to ensure programmatic
coherence, communication, and the tracking against ARO priorities and
plans;
- Ensure that PP Global’s partnership and
data equity principles are integrated into all aspects of the regional
monitoring, evaluation and learning strategy.
- Manage, lead and develop assigned staff
and/or team to ensure effective management and high performance; advise on
staff tasks and priorities.
- Take part in monitoring and evaluation
networking opportunities with NGOs, CSOs, intergovernmental agencies,
research institutions and other external partners, to stay current on best
monitoring and evaluation practice and to support quality programming and
accountability standards.
- Perform any other duties as may be
assigned by supervisor.
Technical Leadership in Data
Management, Evaluation and Research
- Coordinate, develop and manage data
collection and reporting at all levels (i.e. regional, country and
partners) through PP Global’s MIDES platform (built on DHIS2).
- Contribute to timely, accurate and
appropriate reporting of program activities and results to internal and
external stakeholders (including PPFA and PP Global leadership, donors,
allies, partners, etc.) through presentations, briefs, progress reports,
and other knowledge products as needed.
- Provide technical leadership to regional
staff and partners on development and implementation of project results
frameworks, indicators and M&E plans.
- Work closely with country teams and ARO
staff to identify, develop and deliver appropriate training and technical
support in skills related to data management, evaluation and research.
- Lead in the design and implementation of
research projects, baseline surveys and evaluations;
- Advise managers and teams on new
approaches relating to M+E that sustain project quality and delivery
within the context of the wider ARO program.
- Identify and document successful regional
programs and models for documentation, sharing and replication/
scaling-up.
- Work collaboratively with regional staff
to ensure necessary program/project management cycles function smoothly
and efficiently.
- Critically appraise project documents
submitted by program officers for quality assurance in line with
divisional strategies.
- Regularly travel to the field to provide
technical support, training and assess progress of program activities with
partner organizations and ARO staff.
Visibility/collaboration:
- Provide support to regional staff on
communicating PP Global’s impact and value add.
- Promote and support the dissemination of
best practices among project teams and with external stakeholders.
- Write articles and abstracts for
publication and present at conferences on behalf of PP Global and in
collaboration with regional partners in order to raise visibility and to
promote greater understanding of PP Global’s work.
- Work collaboratively with Latin America
and Global Connect Team colleagues across the ELI horizontal to promote
cross-regional learning.
- Represent PP Global in various forums as
may be called upon.
Engagement:
- Regularly interacts with other regional
office staff, Global Operations staff, Program and senior management team
as appropriate to ensure work is on time and meets performance goals.
Divisional policy, work plan and project needs determine the nature and
frequency of external contacts. These include a well-defined constituency
that has a moderate influence on regional office activities, assigned
projects or operations. Requires regular contact with in-country partners,
colleagues, and sister organizations, in order to advance the interests of
PP Global.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSAs):
- Knowledge of sexual and reproductive
health and rights issues, both for service delivery and advocacy, and the
link between the two.
- Knowledge of project cycle management,
including design of reproductive health interventions in Africa.
- In-depth knowledge of monitoring and
evaluation concepts, as well as their application; understanding of the
principles of knowledge management and learning.
- Knowledge of organizational and project
planning and development; understanding of organizational assessments,
partner identification and engagement.
- Track record of publication or
conference/meeting presentations preferred.
- Knowledge of grant-making, including
budget management and reporting.
- Knowledge of partnership management, both
with implementing partners and donors.
Qualifications
Education:–
- Master’s degree in public health,
monitoring and evaluation or social science disciplines such as sociology,
anthropology, development studies and other related field. Must be a
member of a regulatory body within the field, and proof of which will be
required.
Experience:-
- Over five to seven years work experience
in designing and implementing health programs and M&E strategies.
- Demonstrated experience providing
technical assistance to colleagues and other organizations, including
training in Africa.
- Experience in strategic planning, program
development and management of complex, multi-stakeholder interventions.
- Direct experience of project appraisal,
assessment, monitoring and evaluation methodologies;
- Demonstrable experience in working in
multi-cultural settings and commitment to a participatory, supportive,
open environment to ensure the learning and development of all.
- Commitment and ability to foster and
support capacity building in own staff and of partners, including
experience of managing teams across different sites.
- Demonstrable experience in preparing
funding proposals and reports for a range of donors;
- Proven experience and knowledge of
effective budgetary control and grant management
Skills:-
- Strong interpersonal skills with the
ability to influence, communicate and negotiate with a wide range of
people and organizations at all levels with tact, diplomacy and
sensitivity to cultural differences; excellent oral and written
communication skills, including the ability to present materials in
meetings, at conferences and to write project documents and proposals.
- Ability to work in a complex environment
with multiple tasks, short deadlines and intense pressure to perform.
- A team player accustomed to building team
capacity, delegating working teams, and developing communities of learning
among program country partners.
- Strong change management, results
oriented and decision-making skills.
- Strong and well developed analytical
skills coupled with experience of writing quality proposals and reports.
- Problem solving skills.
How To Apply
Email
cover letter and resume to aro.recruit@ppfa.org
by 23rd
April 2024 with the subject line Associate
Director, Evidence, Learning & Impact.