Research, Monitoring and Evaluation Manager
Type of role: Advocacy policy and research
Location: Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania
Salary: Competitive
Contract type: Permanent
Full Time: 35 hours per week
Application Closing Date: 13 Sep 2019
Interview date: to be confirmed
Start date: 14th of October 2019
VSO is the world’s leading independent international development organisation that works through volunteers to fight poverty in developing countries. Our high-impact approach brings people together to share skills, build capabilities, promote international understanding and action to change lives and make the world a fairer place.
Role overview
The Research, Monitoring and Evaluation Manager will provide programme research, monitoring and evaluation support to the country office team. The Manager will take the lead on designing and implementing research and evaluation strategies, improving programme monitoring systems and processes, monitoring programme performance, and building monitoring and evaluation capacity of the programme team. The Manager will ensure that high quality data and outcomes of programme research, monitoring and evaluation are systematically generated for the team’s use in improving the design and delivery of VSO’s high quality programmes. If you want to optimize the contribution towards eliminating poverty and work with volunteers and staff from different culture, this might be your job
Skills, qualifications and experience
Masters or Bachelor degree level in M&E or equivalent in social sciences and or social research;Experience of, awareness of and commitment to gender equality and social inclusiveness in research, monitoring and evaluation processesExtensive experience in monitoring, evaluation and/or research using participatory practices and either/ both quantitative and qualitative methodologies;Experience in providing research, monitoring and evaluation support for programme design and proposal development.Experience in developing and implementing M&E systems and frameworks in an NGO environment.Sound understanding on formative/summative design; impact evaluation design and implementationStrong computer skills and data managementSkilled in handling data and the ability to analyse and synthesize data and evidence from different sourcesExperience of reporting to donors in the development sectorAbility to build capacity of others, facilitation, coaching and training skills.Fluency in spoken and written EnglishExperience of use of communications materials to influence others
Desirable:
Work experience with INGOs and/or UN agenciesExperience in using statistical packages (SPSS, STATA, EPI Info);Being up-to-date on the current international debate around development effectiveness and research and evaluation methodologiesExperience of developing a communications strategy and ensuring buy in from other staffExperience of using online communications methods (e.g. social media) for work purposes
VSO reserves the right to close this job early if we receive a sufficient number of applications, and If you wont hear from us in 2 weeks after advert Closed consider that your application is unsuccessfully. only shortlisted candidate will be contacted.
Application Closing Date: 13 Sep 2019
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