Senior Officer – Monitoring and Evaluation at African Guarantee Fund (AGF)

Position Summary

• The Senior Officer will support the Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Department in designing, implementing, and managing a monitoring and evaluation system that effectively and efficiently analyzes the economic, environmental, and social impacts of AGF’s activities.

Key Roles and Responsibilities

• Contribute to developing and implementing Monitoring & Evaluation frameworks and systems:
• Design and develop M&E frameworks and systems that align with AGF’s objectives and goals,
• Identify and recommend appropriate indicators to measure progress and impact,
• Develop monitoring plans, data collection tools, and reporting templates.

Monitor program progress and performance:

• Collect, collate and analyze data from different sources,
• Provide regular feedback to the Executive Committee on progress and performance against AGF’s objectives,
• Identify areas for improvement and recommend corrective actions,
• Ensure that M&E data is accurate, complete, and timely.

Evaluate program impact and effectiveness:

• Conduct impact evaluations and studies to assess the effectiveness of AGF’s activities (guarantees and technical assistance),
• Collect and analyze data to evaluate AGF’s impact and effectiveness,
• Prepare reports and presentations to communicate findings to AGF’s stakeholders.

Provide technical support and capacity building:

• Provide technical support to AGF’s staff on M&E processes, tools, and systems,
• Build the capacity of AGF’s staff to conduct M&E activities,
• Organize and facilitate training and workshops on M&E related topics.
• Ensure compliance with AGF’s stakeholders’ requirements:
• Ensure that M&E activities comply with stakeholders’ requirements and standards,
• Prepare regular reports to stakeholders on AGF’s progress and performance,
• Work with AGF staff to ensure that guarantee and technical assistance activities are aligned with stakeholders’ requirements.

Desirable qualifications, knowledge skills and experiences

• Masters’ degree in Statistics, Economics, Finance, Social Sciences or related field.
• At least 7 years’ progressive experience with a proven track record of monitoring and evaluating activities focusing on economic, environmental, and social development, through financing and technical assistance activities related to SMEs.
• Good understanding of financial institutions approaches to SME lending and SME risk mitigation strategies.
• Possess technical familiarity with the best practice evaluation methods and standards.
• Good knowledge of the guarantee and technical assistance activities.
• Familiarity with donor reporting requirements and standards.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with excellent report writing skills.
• Proficient in both English and French languages.
• Excellent project management skills.
• Strong analytical skills, including experience with data analysis software (e.g. Excel, SPSS, SAS).
• Strong conceptual and strategic-thinking skills.
• Self-driven individual with a passion and flair for helping SMEs succeed.
• Team player with strong interpersonal and leadership skills.
• Excellent IT skills

All applications should be sent via email, attaching your resume and cover letter summarizing your relevant work experience, name and contact information of 3 referees that are familiar with your professional qualifications and work experience to: recruitment@africanguaranteefund.com. “Application for Senior Officer – Monitoring and Evaluation” should be clearly marked on the subject line of the email message.
Applications will be considered until 20th October 2023 or until the position is filled