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  • Posted: Jul 12, 2018
    Deadline: Jul 24, 2018
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    ICS- SP is an innovative African NGO that works in rural areas of Africa together with families, communities, and other stakeholders to create safe and nurturing environments for children to reach their full potential.
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    Research, Monitoring and Learning Officer

    Purpose of function

    The Research, Monitoring and Learning Officer will work in coordination with M&E coordinator and will be responsible for implementing and managing the monitoring and evaluation (M&E) activities according to ICS SP Monitoring and Evaluation protocols including the coordination of externally conducted impact evaluations in order to deliver a high-quality, results-oriented project.

    Key areas of responsibility

    • Design, implement, and operate project M&E systems from project initiation to closeout stages
    • Undertake performance measurement, including indicator selection, target setting, reporting, and developing M&E and/or performance monitoring plans and data collection tools
    • Support research design and methodology for project-related research
    • Serve as project liaison for externally-managed evaluations
    • Translate information from research and M and E activities to support communication and dissemination of research findings and lessons learned
    • Monitor the results of the program’s activities; design and implement systematic program learning tools and activities designed to build staff capacity in M and E
    • Improve program performance and utilization of learnings for future programs and resource mobilization
    • Ensure that development results are demonstrated and communicated in ways that assure that ICS SP value is recognized within the development sector and by the public.
    • Contribute extensively to quarterly and annual reports
    • Ensure compliance with donor and ICS SP regulations related to child development programming.

    Qualifications and skills

    • Bachelor’s degree with an advanced certificate in M&E, statistics, research or economics
    • Excellent knowledge of holistic child development, home and school factors influencing child outcomes
    • Minimum of 3 years of professional experience in a M&E position responsible for implementing research, monitoring and learning activities of social and child development projects
    • Top tier research skills, including research design, instrument development, and data collection procedures and data analysis required
    • Knowledge of statistics and psychometrics preferred and familiarity with statistical applications such as SPSS, SAS or STATA
    • Excellent writing skills required:
      • technical writing for project reports and publications, including writing about data from large and small data sets, and writing about child development; 
      • persuasive writing for proposals and grants.

    Method of Application

    If you are a professional with a passion to make a difference in children and young people’s lives, send your application letter and resume to icsafricajobs@gmail.com. Deadline for submitting applications is 24th July 2018. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Please indicate the position you are applying for as the subject of your email.

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