Senior Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning Specialist at World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF)

Overview

To technically lead and support the work of CIFOR-ICRAF and its consortium partners in their joint role as an Agriculture/Agri-food Systems and Climate Action Impact Partner Organization (IPO) while ensuring integration and synergy with wider Quality for Impact (Q4I) and CIFOR-ICRAF initiatives.

Duties and responsibilities

• Work with program partners to facilitate the development of and technically review systems-oriented Theories of Change (ToCs) in the context of African agriculture, agri-food systems, and climate action.
• Conduct in-depth systems analysis to identify entry points for catalyzing transformative change in Africa’s agrifood system, while advising on promising policy and programmatic interventions to act up these.
• Lead and facilitated formative evaluations to assess project progress, identify challenges, and recommend adaptive management strategies for improved outcomes.
• Conduct summative evaluations to assess program impact, effectiveness, and sustainability, providing actionable recommendations for future programming.
• Design and implement MEL systems to ensure data collection, analysis, and reporting meet program requirements and donor expectations.
• Provide technical guidance and capacity development support to partners and program teams and partners on MEL practices.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure MEL activities are integrated into program planning, implementation, and reporting processes.

Requirements

• Master's degree or higher in a relevant field such as Monitoring and Evaluation, Development Studies, Social Sciences, or related disciplines.
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in designing and implementing MEL frameworks for international development programs in Africa.
• Proven expertise in developing Theories of Change, conducting systems analysis, formative and summative evaluations, and designing systems-focus MEL systems.