Terre des
Hommes Netherlands is looking for a Regional Programme Monitoring and Evaluation (PME)
Advisor with a starting date of September 15th, 2013 to be based in Nairobi.
Context
Terre des
Hommes Netherlands is the Lead applicant for the MFS II Child and Development
Alliance in the Netherlands.
Co-applicants
are Liliane Fonds and Kinderpostzegels Nederland who are active and
implementing activities in the East Africa Region.
The total
amount funded by the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs is EUR 32,843,606 for a
total period of 5 years from 01 April 2011 to 31 December 2015.
The MFSII
programme for TdH is implemented in four countries in the East Africa Region
(Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda and since 2012 also includes Ethiopia).
The country
plans are developed based on the MFSII Country Analysis and annually, reviewed,
consolidated and submitted for approval to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Currently
the MFSII programme has reached its 3rd year of implementation.
The first
year, 2011 was a challenging year for the Alliance because of the late approval
of the MFSII funding, the baseline was carried out and the Alliance Monitoring
Protocol developed and approved by the Ministry.
This
compulsory exercise caused most of the MFSII Alliances delays in the start of
their implementation.
Currently
the organisation is in the process of maintaining and identifying partners
ensuring linkages of MFSII programmes (indicators) to a newly introduced TdH
Stop Child Exploitation Strategy.
The Child
and Development Alliance programme contributes to the Millennium Development
Goals (MDGs):
- Eradicating extreme poverty and hunger;
- Achieving universal primary education;
- Reducing child mortality rates;
- Improving maternal health;
- Combating HIV/AIDS, malaria, and other diseases.
As the
three focus areas of education, health and socio-economic development are key
for the healthy development of the child, the Alliance and their partners has
jointly chosen the programmatic and community-based approaches as the
programme’s main strategies.
The focus
in each country will differ, depending on context-specific problems, but the
integrated strategy of addressing education, health care and socio-economic
needs, by combining three different intervention strategies, and involving
stakeholders, will be used in all countries.
The
Alliance’s main focus is on the capacity enhancement of civil society in the
South in line with the main objective of MFS-II.
Thus the
C&D direct poverty alleviation strategy and the policy influencing strategy
will complement the strategy of civil society strengthening in order to provide
a holistic solution for multi facetted problems identified.
Purpose of the position
Under the
supervision of the Programme Manager, the PME Advisor will be responsible for
providing support to the TdHNL East Africa country teams for the monitoring of
the output, outcome and impact indicators as defined in the PME Framework.
As a part
of the work, the Regional PME Manager reviews the current monitoring system and
will ensure that the country and regional system is in compliance with the
TdHNL M&E systems.
Further the
PME Advisor will ensure that partners are supported and able to accurately
collect and report on the indicators.
Contract
Period: One year (with possibility of extension).
Essential Functions and
Responsibilities
- The PME Advisor works with the TdHNL Regional Programme Manager and the Country Managers in the four countries to create and operate a functional monitoring and evaluation system at country level that gathers performance data at output, outcome and impact level based on objectives and indicators contained in the C&D Alliance PME Framework.
- Work with TdHNL countries and their partners to ensure the collection of relevant and appropriate data along the four result areas, which is needed for an effective M&E system.
- Leading and facilitating local analysis and interpretation of PME information as an input to regular narrative reports covering progress of the TdHNL programme.
- Promotes the utilization of the collected data at country level in monitoring of strengths, weaknesses and gaps in the implementation of the TdHNL programme and for adjustments in planning and implementation.
- Facilitate capacity building for implementation partners to enable them to monitor and evaluate their own efforts gather and analyse relevant data and produce required progress reports.
- Assist the TdH Country offices, local partners and major stakeholders in the strategic use of data and information so as to improve impact of the C&D programme and other projects.
- Coordinate with National and Local Government Authorities, Central Statistical Office, and any other agency, as appropriate, to ensure that current information and indicators to monitor the country’s context and sectoral performance are available.
- Convene and chair M&E country platform meetings with the PME focal points of TdHNL Country offices and/or partners for collective analysis and interpretation of PME information;
- Discussion of PME related issues and establishment of coordination mechanisms to address these.
- Exchange of PME expertise and experience between the countries and partners and within the TdHNL organization.
- Sharing initiatives for PME capacity building at TdHNL and local partner agencies, focusing at consortium approaches and methodologies.
- Coordinate internal and external evaluations at country level.
- Perform other duties assigned by the PM regarding Planning, monitoring and evaluation as necessary.
- Reporting Lines: The Regional PME Advisor will formally report to the TdHNL Regional Programme Manager in the TdHNL Nairobi office.
Qualifications and Experiences:
- Graduate degree in a relevant discipline (e.g., Sociology, Anthropology, Development Studies, Epidemiology, etc.)
- At least four years experience in:
- Participatory assessment and monitoring
- Data processing and analysis
- Computerised word and data processing
- Training
- PME design and implementation
- Excellent facilitation and communication skills
- Ability to organise and train PME office staff
- Good contextual knowledge related to civil society/community assessment (i.e. Local community priorities, social and cultural constraints and local political and economic environment).
How to apply:
Interested
candidates are invited to send their motivational letter, resume, copies of
certificates and three references by e-mail addressed to:
The
Regional Director;
Terre des
Hommes Netherlands
to: E-mail
Address: east.africa@tdh.nl
The
deadline for applications is 16th August 2013.
Only
short-listed applicants will be contacted within a week after this date.
The
position is open to Kenyan Nationals.
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