Monitoring & Evaluation Manager at Digital Opportunity Trust (DOT)

• DOT seeks an experienced and committed candidate to fill the role of Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) Manager. This role will lead the refinement and implementation of monitoring and evaluation plans and tools and continuous improvement of program strategies, and coordinate the preparation and delivery of quarterly progress reports and capacity strengthening for partner organizations.

Terms of Reference:

• Lead the refinement of the Project Theory of Change and implementation of the associated Impact Measurement framework and data collection tools
• Lead the preparation of quarterly narrative progress reports and coordinate DOT’s responses to report feedback
• Oversee the daily work of the M&E Officer and participate in Leadership Team meetings
• Oversee monthly reporting activities, ensuring M&E templates are completed accurately
• Analyze data, including the utilization of AI tools and produce regular summary reports, with an emphasis on data visualization
• Provide technical support guidance to the POs and Innovation Partners in data collection, analysis and reporting.
• Oversee cleaning, validation and preparation of data from the Project technology platform for upload onto the M&E system ensuring that data is accurate, complete and up-to-date.
• Conduct regular reviews of program activities to assess what is working and identify areas of improvement and provide actionable recommendations for program adjustments based on data analysis and feedback
• Design and deliver capacity-strengthening activities e.g virtual workshops,
• knowledge sharing sessions etc based on the identified needs of Innovation partner organizations.
• Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of capacity-strengthening activities adjusting as needed to maximize impact
• Document lessons learned and best practises to inform future rounds of implementation and contribute the Project’s learning approach in collaboration with the Learning & Innovation Team
• Develop data collection tools (surveys, interview guides, FGD guides) for outcome monitoring and analysis
• Oversee deployment of outcome survey data collection
• Conduct analysis of quantitative outcome data and qualitative outcome data collection, and create outcome performance report narratives
• Collaborate with program lead and program officers to ensure alignment between the impact measurement framework and project objectives.
• Lead the development of monitoring and evaluation strategies and plans for new initiatives related to the project
• Collaborate with the technology team to enhance technology solutions for accurate and real live data for reporting purposes

Criteria:

Candidates will be required to meet the following criteria:

• Bachelor’s degree in social sciences, international development, statistics, measurement/evaluation, or a related field.
• Minimum of 5-8 years of experience in monitoring and evaluation, preferably in a youth development or international development organization.
• Strong quantitative and statistical analysis skills
• Strong understanding of M&E frameworks, TOC development, and impact measurement
• Proven experience in data management, analysis and reporting
• Experience developing and monitoring impact measurement frameworks
• Proficiency in M&E software and tools such SurveyCTO, Kobo Collect
• Team player with the ability to work independently and collaboratively in a
• diverse and multicultural environment.