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Position Summary
Search Tanzania seeks to recruit an experienced Design Monitoring & Evaluation (DM&E) Officer to lead monitoring and evaluation efforts on its ongoing projects. The DM&E Officer will be responsible for ensuring that adequate monitoring and evaluation systems and tools are in place to measure results that our activities bring about, and the impact of our projects in the prevention of violent extremism in target areas. The DM&E Officer reports to the Area Manager. S/he will work closely with the Project Coordinator and with Search’s Institutional Learning Team (ILT), and will be based in Dar es Salaam with frequent travel to the other target areas of the projects.
Key Responsibilities
Roles and responsibilities include:
Develop and implement projects’ Monitoring and Evaluation Plans and data collection tools
Guide and provide organizational support to baseline and endline evaluations of Search’s projects, the dissemination of their findings and the development of related action plans
Conduct quarterly monitoring missions to collect M&E data, and share the findings with program staff
Provide timely, quality support and coaching to program staff in M&E aspects
Maintain a database to ensure all project outputs and results are accurately recorded and coordinated to inform project staff, and meet regularly with project staff to ensure that their data collection tools are being used appropriately
Contribute to, identify and synthesize good practices and lessons learned to share as part of quarterly reflection meetings
Ensure donor reports include strong M&E data showing progress towards our results, and produce regular written and oral reporting to the Area Manager and the Project Coordinator on project progress and key M&E issues
Orient program staff with the collection of feedback and success stories as relevant
Assist with creating an overall Knowledge Management strategy for Search’s projects
Participate in and contribute towards “reflective practice” and internal evaluation processes
Work with the Regional DM&E Specialist within ILT to provide additional tasks as needed
Analyze data collected through program monitoring and share findings with key internal and external stakeholders on a regular basis.
Support project design and proposal writing process within the country team, especially in developing project logic, theories of change, M&E section, and the logframe
As job descriptions cannot be exhaustive, the position holder may be required to undertake other duties that are broadly in line with the above key responsibilities.
Qualifications
You meet the following qualifications:
Education
Bachelor’s degree in international development, conflict resolution, project management or related field.
Knowledge of data analysis software (e.g. SAS, SPSS)
Experience
Minimum of three (3) years of work experience in design, monitoring and evaluation methodologies
At least two (2) years of field-based data collection and analysis experience
Demonstrated technical capacity to provide support and guidance to project staff on design, monitoring and evaluation
Demonstrated technical capacity in the design, implementation, and analysis of various data collection tools including interviews, surveys, focus group discussions, and pre/post tests
Extensive knowledge of logical framework and results framework and the ability to coach and train others in their use
Excellent interpersonal and networking skills, as well as the ability to conduct professional relationships
Strong commitment to values in data-based decision making, transparency, community empowerment, methodological rigor, and program learning
High standards of integrity, professionalism, and impartiality
Able to work independently and effectively in a team environment
Detail-oriented and highly organized, with a proactive approach
Ability to multi-task and work to meet tight deadlines
Excellent ability to communicate effectively in English and in Kiswahili, both verbally and in writing
Highly Desirable:
Prior experience measuring behavioral change, prevention of radicalization and/or prevention of violent extremism initiatives
Knowledge of participatory methods in M&E
Experience working in conflict/fragile state environments
Search Tanzania seeks to recruit an experienced Design Monitoring & Evaluation (DM&E) Officer to lead monitoring and evaluation efforts on its ongoing projects. The DM&E Officer will be responsible for ensuring that adequate monitoring and evaluation systems and tools are in place to measure results that our activities bring about, and the impact of our projects in the prevention of violent extremism in target areas. The DM&E Officer reports to the Area Manager. S/he will work closely with the Project Coordinator and with Search’s Institutional Learning Team (ILT), and will be based in Dar es Salaam with frequent travel to the other target areas of the projects.
Key Responsibilities
Roles and responsibilities include:
Develop and implement projects’ Monitoring and Evaluation Plans and data collection tools
Guide and provide organizational support to baseline and endline evaluations of Search’s projects, the dissemination of their findings and the development of related action plans
Conduct quarterly monitoring missions to collect M&E data, and share the findings with program staff
Provide timely, quality support and coaching to program staff in M&E aspects
Maintain a database to ensure all project outputs and results are accurately recorded and coordinated to inform project staff, and meet regularly with project staff to ensure that their data collection tools are being used appropriately
Contribute to, identify and synthesize good practices and lessons learned to share as part of quarterly reflection meetings
Ensure donor reports include strong M&E data showing progress towards our results, and produce regular written and oral reporting to the Area Manager and the Project Coordinator on project progress and key M&E issues
Orient program staff with the collection of feedback and success stories as relevant
Assist with creating an overall Knowledge Management strategy for Search’s projects
Participate in and contribute towards “reflective practice” and internal evaluation processes
Work with the Regional DM&E Specialist within ILT to provide additional tasks as needed
Analyze data collected through program monitoring and share findings with key internal and external stakeholders on a regular basis.
Support project design and proposal writing process within the country team, especially in developing project logic, theories of change, M&E section, and the logframe
As job descriptions cannot be exhaustive, the position holder may be required to undertake other duties that are broadly in line with the above key responsibilities.
Qualifications
You meet the following qualifications:
Education
Bachelor’s degree in international development, conflict resolution, project management or related field.
Knowledge of data analysis software (e.g. SAS, SPSS)
Experience
Minimum of three (3) years of work experience in design, monitoring and evaluation methodologies
At least two (2) years of field-based data collection and analysis experience
Demonstrated technical capacity to provide support and guidance to project staff on design, monitoring and evaluation
Demonstrated technical capacity in the design, implementation, and analysis of various data collection tools including interviews, surveys, focus group discussions, and pre/post tests
Extensive knowledge of logical framework and results framework and the ability to coach and train others in their use
Excellent interpersonal and networking skills, as well as the ability to conduct professional relationships
Strong commitment to values in data-based decision making, transparency, community empowerment, methodological rigor, and program learning
High standards of integrity, professionalism, and impartiality
Able to work independently and effectively in a team environment
Detail-oriented and highly organized, with a proactive approach
Ability to multi-task and work to meet tight deadlines
Excellent ability to communicate effectively in English and in Kiswahili, both verbally and in writing
Highly Desirable:
Prior experience measuring behavioral change, prevention of radicalization and/or prevention of violent extremism initiatives
Knowledge of participatory methods in M&E
Experience working in conflict/fragile state environments