Monitoring and Evaluation Consultant at HEVA

Consultancy Scope
HEVA seeks a Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) Consultant who will:

• Take lead in the implementation of the Monitoring and Evaluation framework including the development and review of baseline and endline data for the various elements of the logical results framework (Impact, objectives and outputs), establishing sources and means of data verification for the various indicators prescribed by the logical framework.
• Develop internal reporting schedules and templates for the beneficiaries’ reviewing potential beneficiaries’ proposals to ensure that the indicators on their logical frameworks are SMART.
• Review and update beneficiaries’ as well as HEVA’s logical framework, M&E plans, Project Indicators, Targets, detailed Implementation Plans, Narrative reports and any other source document; as well as compare beneficiary performance on logframe indicators against the overall industry/national and/or regional figures on the same.
• Develop tools for data collection as well as oversee the data collection and monitoring of the beneficiaries on a quarterly basis.
• Follow up with relevant teams on programme quality improvement action plans. Ensure action points are followed up and relevant measures taken and incorporated into programming.
• Reporting findings and lessons learnt from the monitoring and evaluation activities on a quarterly basis throughout the project’s life’s span.
• Conduct mid-term and final evaluation assessing the impact of the action.
• Assist beneficiaries in understanding the overall log frame indicators linked to their project activities, identifying indicators unique to their projects as well as defining impact targets for their projects.
• Conduct check-ins with beneficiaries to assess their MEL reporting progress and suggest approaches (if any) to improving the quality of MEL reporting on a quarterly basis or as agreed upon with HEVA.
• Constant updating of the project’s risk matrix.
• Generate relevant M&E reports for partners and donors. This may include availing data and insights for a comprehensive project narrative report. These reports could be monthly, quarterly, annually and cumulatively to date.

Knowledge & Qualifications for the role for Individual Consultants

• Masters Degree in Social Sciences, Monitoring and Evaluation, Project Management, Statistics or related discipline from a recognized university.
• Certification in M&E and in conducting assessments or equivalent
• Minimum five years practical experience in M&E system coordination/ implementation in a large international non-governmental organisation or other international relief/development body
• Experience in data/statistical programmes e.g SPSS
• Excellent planning, coordination and reporting skills
• High professional ethics and integrity
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Good analytical skills with appropriate attention to detail
• Computer literacy in MS office word, Excel and Powerpoint
• Excellent team player with ability to work under minimum supervision

Preferred Knowledge and Qualifications

• Experience working in multicultural , value-driven teams
• Experience working on donor funded projects
• Ability to work with documents in French.