Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) Officer at African Women’s Development and Communication Network

Main Duties and Responsibilities

Main Duties include:

General:

• Ensure effective monitoring and evaluation of project quality, using donor monitoring tools as appropriate.
• Tracking of Key Performance Indicators as approved by funding
• Support project leads in routine data collection and documentation of project information that confirms status of project activities based on log-frames for donor reporting.
• Provide periodic alert to the respective project leads on corrective actions required to avoid delays in implementation, including flagging operational issues and risks requiring timely actions.
• Travelling as necessary to support field-based teams in program implementation, reporting, and monitoring and evaluation.

MEAL Tool Development and Data Management

• Review existing data collection tools for current FEMNET projects.
• Incorporate staff and partners feedback to ensure the continuous improvement of data collection and management.

Monitoring and Reporting

• Support FEMNET partners to develop M&E plans for their projects and offer technical assistance to the partners during implementation.
• Ensure all FEMNET partners have updated work-plans and performance management plans (PMPs) in line with all approved proposals, regularly reviewing and updating as needed.
• Review Quarterly progress reports from partners and ensure they have evidence to back-up and provide feedback to the respective project leads.
• Support the M & E Coordinator in data analysis and timely preparation of Quarterly and Annual M&E Reports and donor reports.
• Ensure that inclusion and diversity issues such as participation, gender, age, sexual orientation and disability among others are effectively addressed/ mainstreamed in project implementations and reporting as part of ensuring accountability according to FEMNET values and in line with Feminist values and principles.

Research and Documentation

• Analyze the impact of projects and promote learning by documentation of best practices with FEMNET staff and partners.
• Support FEMNET partners in designing and disseminating research studies by providing relevant inputs.
• Undertake research using appropriate tools with the aim of providing information and analysis on the key policy issues that FEMNET works on to shape policy advocacy work.

MEL Capacity Strengthening: –

• Review the reporting needs of FEMNET’s partners to have an understanding of the demand for reporting results.
• Review reports, audits and evaluations, identify learning opportunities based on identified problems, review solutions and identify how to feedback this information into programmes, training and capacity building.
• Identification of FEMNET staff capacity development gaps in terms of Feminist MEL and work with department Heads to improve the quality of the MEL;
• Conduct trainings and continuous capacity to FEMNET’s relevant staff members and partners/members in line with the MEL -identified gaps.
• Any other duties as may be assigned.

Required Qualifications, Skills, knowledge, and Competencies.

Education and Experience

• Be a Bachelor and/or a master’s degree holder in social sciences, Monitoring and Evaluation, Development studies or other relevant disciplines from a recognized university.
• At least 5 years relevant work experience at international, regional or sub- regional level.
• Experience in MEL system design and implementation.
• Proven experience in, exposure to, and capability for collaborative work, nurturing of networks and alliances and motivate people.
• Sound knowledge on national, regional and international gender and its mainstreaming strategies, leadership development and generally women’s rights issues in Africa.
• Have good and proven knowledge on different monitoring and evaluation frameworks and tracking tools. Exceptional knowledge of the major evaluation methodologies (e.g., qualitative, quantitative, mixed-method, and impact) and data collection and analysis methodologies.
• Identify with FEMNETs Feminist values and principles;
• Understanding of feminist methods and innovative approaches is strongly desired.
• Knowledge about women’s human rights at the regional and/or international level. – An understanding of feminist issues, advocacy and/ or donor environment around women’s rights.
• Proven interpersonal skills and ability to establish and maintain effective working relations with people in a multi-cultural, multi-interest, multi-ethnic environment.

Desired attributes:

• Ability to communicate and work effectively in English. Competence in French will be added advantage.
• Ability to break down complex information into actionable points.
• Willing to travel frequently within Africa and beyond.
• A high level of self-awareness, sound judgement, self-care, passion, and flexibility.
• Ability to multi-task under limited supervision.
• Must align with values as outlined in the Charter of Feminist Principles for African Feminists.
• Strengthening of institutional and operational capacities of CSOs, technology transfer, advocacy, and campaigns.
• Skills in adaptive programming
• Skills in monitoring, evaluating, and programming for influencing and advocacy work.

Person Specification

This role offers a unique opportunity for seasoned African Feminists MEL. An individual who espouses:

• Integrity and ethics: High integrity and ethical behavior in all dealings and ensure that own behavior is consistent with FEMNET’s values and standards.
• Professionalism: Demonstrates high standards and expertise in all areas of work
• Demonstrated commitment to gender equality and women’s and girls’ rights.
• Result oriented: Consistently to work to meet strict deadlines and set goals; responsive and highly self-motivated, and ability work under time pressure
• Strong analytical, conceptual, documentation and presentation skills.
• Team oriented/ Interpersonal relations: Establish and maintain positive working relationships within and between organisational units and externally to achieve the goals.
• Strong communication skills– given M&E professional’s day-to-day work involves reports and data.