Job Opportunities at Options Consultancy Services Limited

Responsibilities: 

• Overseeing the M&E function of the Support to the ALM Programme and operationalise the programme’s MEL strategy liaising and working closely with the Data hub and partners
• Lead the ongoing development, refinement of and reporting against the Programme Results Framework, drawing on partners’ inputs
• Develop a (system for capturing, storing and analysing) programme results and milestones tracking template for use across the programme and support partners to use it to track programme progress
• Provide technical support to consortium partners in the design of innovative and participatory monitoring and evaluation methodologies and tools to assess outputs and outcomes of the programme and working closely with the Data hub, provide capacity support to partners to utilize the tools
• Work closely with MEL point persons across the ALM partner organisations to ensure M&E workplans are in place and operationalised Follow up to ensure timely submission of M&E data by consortium implementing partners and quality assure the deliverables

Person specification: 

• Minimum of 10 years’ experience in monitoring and evaluation, data management in a large-scale, multi-country development programme
• Experience in programme performance measurement and developing monitoring, evaluation and learning monitoring plans
• Strong understanding of programme and evaluation cycles, data analysis and presentation of results
• Experience leading the design and implementation of evaluation methodologies (qualitative, quantitative and mixed methods) and data collection and analysis methodologies
• Experience in MEL for gender and rights-based
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint) and Google Docs
• Excellent English verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to multi-task and cover multiple work streams simultaneously, to work independently, and as a team member, under pressure and to deadlines

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Responsibilities: 
Programme Monitoring and Evaluation

• Support the implementation of the programme’s MEL strategy and evaluation framework working closely with the MEL team
• Support the refinement of the programme’s Results framework, liaising closely with implementing partners to ensure alignment with expected results and support tracking of RF milestone achievement
• Support the development of an overall programme MEL workplan and routinely update it incorporating key partner MEL activities

Research, Evidence and Learning

• Support the development of an adaptive programming mechanism to be instituted across the programme and support its adoption and use by partners
• Support the Head of MEL in instituting adaptive management tools and processes and integrating successful approaches as part of routine MEL practice
• Support the process of learning and evidence sharing to ensure partner programme interventions are informed by and reaching decisions based on existing evidence

 Knowledge management and Reporting

• Support in collating programme quarterly and annual reports ensuring partner reports meet the set standards and output and outcome scoring templates for the annual review process capture impact of interventions.
• Support in the identification of data generated by the programme for inclusion in the data dashboard developed by the Data Hub.

Person specification: 

• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in monitoring and evaluation, data management in a large scale, multi - country development programme
• Experience in programme performance measurement and developing monitoring, evaluation and learning monitoring plans
• Good understanding of programme and evaluation cycles, data analysis and presentation of results
• Experience using major evaluation methodologies (qualitative, quantitative and mixed methods) and data collection and analysis methodologies
• Experience in MEL for gender and rights based programmes
• Experience working with consortiums
• Previous experience in MEL for programmes funded by the Foreign Commonwealth Development Office (FCDO)
• Experience providing MEL training to field officers and sub grantees

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Responsibilities: 
The post holder will ensure:

• Regularly reviewed/updated and coherent technical strategies are in place, which maximise strategic synergies across programme workstreams, partners and geographies,
• High-quality programme implementation guided by technical strategies.
• Evidence-based learning and adaptation are also in place, to continually improve programme approaches. 

Person specification: 

• Post graduate degree in relevant subject or equivalent professional experience.
• Extensive experience in facilitating alignment and collaboration among consortium members and diverse groups of stakeholders preferably in multiple geographies.
• Significant technical experience working on gender equality, women and girls’ empowerment, violence against women and girls or ending FGM/C programmes.
• Experience in developing and maintaining successful relationships and partnerships with a diverse range of organizations and consultants
• Demonstrable success in providing technical leadership in programmes requiring complex and adaptive strategic planning, including developing/implementing Theories of Change, Results Frameworks, and strategies.
• Extensive experience in supporting country offices and/or partners, building capacity and offering technical support
• Experience in representing your organisation in high-profile settings including with FCDO, international technical meetings etc.
• Experience in adaptive programming, including using a wide variety of data for decision-making
• Experience in fundraising/business development

Closing date for applications is: 18th July 2023