Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist - Pan African PPR Secretariat (PAPS) at African Union - InterAfrican Bureau for Animal Resources

The M&E Specialist will:

• Support the operationalization and implementation of the monitoring, evaluation, research, and learning (MERL) framework for the PPR eradication programme at continental, regional, and national levels.
• Provide technical assistance to implementing partners and Member States on monitoring protocols, data collection methodologies, reporting standards, and compliance with the PPR programme guidelines.
• Support the preparation of comprehensive monthly, quarterly, and annual M&E reports that provide actionable insights and evidence-based recommendations for strategic programme management and decision-making.
• Contribute to the development and production of the Quarterly PPR Project Bulletin, ensuring accurate reflection of programme progress and achievements.
• Support the M&E Expert to ensure monitoring findings are systematically discussed in relevant forums and translated into adaptive management actions.
• Undertake additional duties as assigned by the M&E Expert to enhance overall PPR programme monitoring effectiveness and implementation success.

Key Responsibilities

The M&E Specialist will:

• Conduct periodic reviews and updates of the programme's theory of change and logical framework, ensuring relevance and alignment with evolving programme objectives, with particular emphasis on indicator refinement and measurement methodologies.
• Participate actively in PPR Work Plan development and revision processes, ensuring coherence between planning documents, M&E frameworks, and implementation timelines.
• Support the development, refinement, and updating of the comprehensive M&E Plan, including the design and improvement of associated data collection instruments and systems.
• Assess existing data quality within project domains, evaluate collection methodologies, and determine data utility for impact evaluation purposes.
• Establish and maintain comprehensive baseline data for all project components and performance indicators.
• Support the review and enhance existing management information systems, identifying required modifications and resource needs.
• Support the implementation of the M&E capacity-building initiatives.
• Identify technical support requirements for project partners and organize targeted capacity development interventions.
• Implement systematic data collection protocols to measure progress against established performance indicators.
• Frequently undertake field monitoring at regional and Member States level.
• Participate in the development of Terms of Reference for Baseline,
  Mid-term, and End-of-Programme Evaluations for PPR and related Animal Health initiatives.
• Contribute to the preparation of timely, accurate, and comprehensive monthly, quarterly, and annual PPR programme performance and progress reports for submission to management, donors, and stakeholders.
• Participate in the operationalisation of the PPR Project internal Mid-Term review, external Mid-Term Review and End of Project Evaluations.
• Document best practices and lessons learned, developing illustrative case studies to capture qualitative project outcomes.
• Support the M&E Expert to produce analytical reports and technical briefs on M&E findings, trends, and emerging issues, and support the preparation of data-driven presentations for diverse stakeholder audiences including technical coordination meetings, steering committees, and policy forums.
• Contribute to programme risk identification, assessment, and monitoring processes, providing M&E evidence to inform risk mitigation strategies and enhance project efficiency and effectiveness.
• Represent the M&E function in relevant technical meetings, working groups, and coordination forums as delegated by the M&E Expert.

Duration and Location

The duration of this consultancy is six (6) months, which may be renewed subject to satisfactory performance and availability of funds. The successful consultant will be based in AU-IBAR offices in Nairobi, Kenya and will be required to maintain the AU office hours.

Remuneration

The remuneration for this Consultancy shall be an all-inclusive monthly fee equivalent to P2 Step 5 on the AU Salary Scale. The consultant will be responsible for his/her medical and travel insurance cover for the duration of the consultancy. Expenses for travel and on official missions will be covered separately by AU-IBAR in accordance with the applicable African Union rules and regulations.

Supervision

The Monitoring and Evaluation Officer will work under the direct technical supervision of the Monitoring and Evaluation Expert, with guidance from the Senior Animal Health Officer, and overall oversight of the Director of AU-IBAR.

Requirements

Qualifications

• Bachelor university degree in Monitoring and Evaluation, Agriculture/rural development/ Veterinary Medicine, Economics, Business Administration, Political or Social sciences, Quantitative analysis or statistics or any other relevant or equivalent degree; or
• A Postgraduate University degree master’s degree) in Monitoring and Evaluation, Agriculture/rural development/ Veterinary Medicine, Economics, Business Administration, Political or Social sciences, Quantitative analysis or statistics or any other relevant or equivalent degree will be considered an added advantage.
• A master’s degree in project management will be an added advantage.
• Applicants holding a specific Monitoring and Evaluation training certification in Monitoring and Evaluation in addition to the above general areas of training will be considered favourably.

Experience

• Minimum of five (5) years of relevant progressive work experience in areas of monitoring and evaluation, preferably within a regional, continental and/or International organization of which at least 3 years should be at managerial level.
• Experience in M&E of animal resource development programs/project including project management
• Familiarity with animal health program/projects development, implementation and evaluations
• Proven experience in M&E of similar assignments with RECS, continental and international organizations such WOAH, FAO among others).
• Proven knowledge and experience on Monitoring and Evaluation methods and Monitoring and Evaluation data and information management is required.
• Knowledge of human/animal health and/or conducting data collection in the field.
• Experience in development and operationalisation of M&E Frameworks and data collection tools.
• Knowledge of project cycle management, administration and evaluation concepts and procedures.
• Proven knowledge, skills, and experience in quantitative and qualitative data collection and analysis