VSO Jitolee
The solutions to
poverty lie within people. Help us unleash them
Regional Monitoring and
Evaluation Manager
Competitive salary and
benefits package
Closing date: June 13 2012
VSO works through its volunteers and partners to fight poverty around the world.
Through our volunteers
and partners, we harness the talents, enthusiasm and skills of ordinary people
to bring about lasting change.
It is an exciting time
for VSO as we have an ambitious global strategy People First.
Underpinning our
strategy is a commitment to employing robust monitoring and evaluation (M&E)
practices to demonstrate our development impact and accountability.
Over the last year we have implemented a new global M&E Framework and developed the tools to help us grow a body of evidence about the impact we make; and we have put in place a strategic commitment to prioritise M&E work globally.
We now need people
with the talent to lead in bringing the M&E framework into life.
The job
- As the
Regional Monitoring and Evaluation Manager, you'll be driving the
development of our M&E framework and specific M&E initiatives
across our country and regional programmes in the Horn and East Africa
Region.
- In
addition to leading on specific M&E initiatives, you will also help to
build the capacity of our country and regional offices by providing
technical assistance, advice and training.
- While
technical skills are important, such as managing large amounts of data and
experience in leading and designing quantitative and qualitative
evaluations, this role carries broader responsibilities as the focal point
for M&E in the region and it will be crucial that you can prioritise
and balance needs of a wide range of stakeholders as well as build
effective relationships.
- This
role is part of a global M&E team that is spread across Africa, Asia
and supported from the UK.
- While
your focus will be on building evidence about our impact in the Horn and
East Africa region, we also expect you to contribute at all levels,
bringing your skills and expertise to work with colleagues in other
regions and to shape VSO's global M&E approach.
- This
role will involve regional and international travel on occasions.
You
- You
will have a solid background in M&E and experience, ideally gained in
working in a development context. Accompanying your technical skills in
qualitative and quantitative approaches to evaluation, you will be
effective in managing complex data and data collation processes.
- What is
more important however is your ability to communicate your analysis and
M&E concepts clearly and simply.
- You
will be an approachable expert who can quickly translate M&E jargon
into ordinary English and deliver on projects with a pragmatic and
practical approach.
Us
- We've
been working through volunteers to fight poverty for more than 50
years.
- In
fact, we're the leading organisation in the field.
- We work
in almost 50 countries and we're constantly exploring new ways to use the
time, energy and skills of people to make a difference.
- Even if
you know us, it's worth checking out our website - we might not be the
organisation you think we are.
Ready to apply?
Please submit a CV and a cover letter to HR at recruitmentiaivsoint.org.
Please quote the job
title on the subject line.
The cover letter
should detail the reasons you believe you are most suitable for the role and
outline your current salary, benefits package and your salary
expectations.
Please include
telephone and email contact and details of two referees (one of whom should be
your current or most recent employer).
VSO is an equal
opportunity employer, values inclusion and seeks to have a diverse
workforce.
We welcome applicants
from the region of Horn and East Africa.
Due to anticipated interest in this post, only short-listed candidates will receive a response.