Monitoring & Evaluation Consultant at SNV Netherlands Development Organisation

Job Description

Objective

The objective of this assignment is to review and finalise the Annex IV for all contracts in collaboration with the applicants, the EEP Africa portfolio managers and EEP Africa MEL Advisor, adhering to the EEP Africa MEL Guidelines and results framework.

Scope of work

The technical expert(s) is required to review the submitted Annex IV files by applicants during contracting stage, provide feedback to the applicants together with the portfolio managers and help to finalise the file ready for contracting. Annex IV typically covers only one or max. two technologies per applicant. Technologies include the following:

• Residential electricity access (solar lanterns, solar home systems)
• Productive use of energy (PUE) technologies (mainly solar)
• Mini-grids (based on renewable energy sources)
• Other power generation (based on RES),
• Clean cooking (improved biomass stoves, advanced biomas stoves, electric cooking, ethanol and other biofuels, biogas)
• Biodigesters
• (Electric) mobility

Timelines

The assignment would need to be undertaken between 1 October and 15 December 2023.

Deliverables

By 15 December 2023:

• Review (incl. verification of calculations for applications), feedback and finalised Annex IV files for 35 to 40 applicants
• Level of Effort = 1-2 days per applicant

Qualifications

EEP Africa is looking for one or a team of technical experts with the following qualifications:

• A university degree in a relevant discipline
• At least 8 years of relevant experience in MEL and results calculations/verification for energy access technologies
• Demonstrated experience in MEL, ideally with other grant funds
• Practical experience working with impact measurement in Sub-Saharan Africa is a plus
• Proven MS Office excel skills
• Excellent English language skills