Monitoring Evaluation, Accountability, Learning and Knowledge Management Lead at Tax Justice Network - Africa (TJN-A)

Key Responsibilities

• Monitoring and Evaluation
• Ensure that TJNA has a solid and robust MEAL plan that correlates with its projects and overall strategy.
• Support TJNA staff in developing and updating the MEAL Plan at quarterly, bi-annual and annual intervals.
• Lead in the development of harmonized tools and guidelines for data collection, collation and reporting across the organisation
• Analyze and interpret the monitoring data to inform program decisions.
• Organize field visits as needed to monitor program activities/interventions against agreed-project MEAL frameworks to ensure quality delivery.
• Provide oversight in overall programme reviews and grantee project review meetings in collaboration with project leads.
• Lead in coordinating and organising staff mid-year and end-year programme reviews to enhance organisational performance.
• Provide leadership in the Institutional Annual Planning processes.
• Support program teams in developing quality program reports.
• Learning and Accountability
• Develop and implement learning strategies and tools to ensure that project staff and partners are equipped with relevant knowledge and skills.
• Conduct periodic needs assessments and carry out relevant training to address the knowledge gaps identified.
• Conduct regular feedback sessions among staff and partners to facilitate learning and capacity enhancement.
• Knowledge Management
• Oversee the Knowledge management team and support the implementation of the Knowledge Management system to ensure that
• program knowledge and learning are documented, stored and shared.
• Provide oversight on the Knowledge Hub and engagement strategy implementation.
• Support the development and dissemination of knowledge products in collaboration with project leads.
• Fundraising and Donor Reporting
• In close collaboration with the Partnerships and Institutional Learning manager and project leads, contribute to proposal development and ensure that projects align with the institutional results framework.
• Track donor reporting and ensure project leads are supported to prepare quality and timely reports in close collaboration with the
• Finance and Sub-grants team.

Key Accountability Areas

• Monitoring and Evaluation
• Learning and Accountability
• Donor Management
• Knowledge Management

Role Requirements

Qualifications

• Degree in a relevant field (Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, Learning and Knowledge Management).
• Additional training and qualification in monitoring and evaluation tools and processes will be an added advantage.

Core Skills and Experience

• Between 3-5 years of experience in donor compliance and project management.
• Minimum of three years of work experience in a civil society or NGO setting.
• A minimum of five years’ experience with donor-funded monitoring and evaluation systems.
• Experience working on monitoring and evaluation with multi-country projects at a regional or continental level.
• Knowledge of logical framework and results framework planning and evaluation methodologies, and the ability to coach and train others in their use.
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel, as well as web browsers.
• Strong IT knowledge and background with experience in database management preferred.
• Previous experience in creating and managing surveys, assessments, and evaluations.