ActionAid Denmark is the lead in a Project funded by the European Commission entitled, Mobilizing Civil Society Support for Implementation of the African Governance Architecture. The co-applicants include ActionAid offices in Ghana, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, Uganda, Sierra Leone, Tanzania and Zambia plus, South African Development Community Council of NGOs (SADC-CNGO), East Africa CSOs’ Forum (EACSOF), West African Civil Society Forum (WACSOF), who are civil society platforms dedicated to coordinating dialogue between CSOs and their respective Regional Economic Communities; the Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA); and the Mass Public Opinions Institute (MPOI) based in Zimbabwe.
We are now looking for the Project M&E Officer to coordinate closely with a Denmark-based M&E Coordinator particularly on setting up appropriate systems and finalizing key reports. The officer will work closely with the Project Managers and MEL teams from each of the co-applicants, towards effective delivery on project M&E, including reporting.
If you are ready to take on a CV enhancing role that will use your talents and develop your skills; look no further than this Project M&E Officer position at ActionAid International.
Key responsibilities include but not limited to:
The Project M&E Officer will be responsible for coordinating on all M&E processes and manage the evaluation of data collected. She/he will ensure effective reporting and MEL processes at country and regional levels; facilitate effective learning for impact and ensure compliance with project contract rules and regulations. In addition, the M&E officer will support Project Coordinator in providing administrative and technical programme support, engagement with external stakeholders as well as support in managing relationships with Consortium members particularly on M&E processes as required.
Desired Skills & Experience
The successful candidate will have:
1. A degree level in the fields of Social Science, Health, Development Studies, Human Rights, Governance or other relevant humanities.
2. At least 5 years’ experience in a similar role.
3. Strong communication and negotiation skills, with excellent written and spoken English, Portuguese an advantage
4. High capacity for work output in order to meet tight deadlines and multiple priorities
5. Substantial experience in designing monitoring, evaluation and learning systems, tools and processes in an international development context. Knowledge of media monitoring and advocacy an advantage.
6. Experience of providing leadership, support and guidance on monitoring and evaluation across development programmes/projects – particularly in multi-country settings
7. Adept skills in monitoring complex projects with a wide geographical scope requiring virtual collaboration.
8. Experience with M&E and integrating MEL in the project cycle within a regional or international agency.
9. Applied knowledge of the project cycle including problem analysis, project design, financial planning and management, and monitoring and evaluation.
If you have the skills and passion to make a difference please visit our website via the linkwww.actionaid.org.
Application Procedures
Please send your CV and motivation/cover letter to applications.jhb@actionaid.org by no later than 7th April, 2017. Interviews are likely to be held on 10th April, 2017. You are requested to highlight in the motivation/cover letter how specifically you meet the criteria for this role. Please also clearly indicate which position you are applying by including the Reference Number: MEL018.
Due to high volumes of applications received, we can only correspond with short listed applicants. ActionAid International promotes diversity and welcomes applications from all section of the community.
HOW TO APPLY:
Please send your CV and motivation/cover letter to applications.jhb@actionaid.org by no later than 7th April, 2017. Interviews are likely to be held on 10th April, 2017. You are requested to highlight in the motivation/cover letter how specifically you meet the criteria for this role. Please also clearly indicate which position you are applying by including the Reference Number: MEL018.