Monitoring Evaluation Officer Systems Transformation

The MEL Officer (Systems Transformation) is responsible for leading the overall MEL framework (development and implementation) as well as the institutionalisation of systems transformation thinking within the core team and among partners. They will be responsible for leading the design and evaluation of the CASHA project (baseline midline and endline evaluations) ensuring the integration of systems thinking throughout and stimulating this within the project team and implementing partners. They will provide close guidance and support to CASHA partners to implement the innovative MEL framework developed for this unique project and steer the partner staff in data collection and analysis. They will work closely the Project Manager to track the project progress capture learnings and supply relevant data to inform adaptive management decisions. They will support the team by providing clarity on the projects MEL requirements balancing donor and organisational requirements with the requirements to steer a systems transformation driven project and the effective application of relevant MEL tools. They support capacity building and learning initiatives for the project team and implementing partners including the organisation of learning exchange visits relevant training sessions and developing PME learning briefs. The aim is to underpin evidencebased project design and learning in the project.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop the MEL framework and information system to track delivery against targets outcomes and impacts. He/she will lead analysis of data collected by implementing partners for assessment of progress (ontheground and at system level) to measure the projects progress towards strategic outcome areas as well as to capture learnings and inform adaptive management.
• Maintaining a highlevel and strategic overview of the projects progress and engaging with partners to continuously refine project strategies and monitoring efforts.
• Direct engagement with project implementation partners to build their understanding and capacities of the projects ToC MEL framework and data collection tools and accordingly actively ensuring the collection of highquality data by project partners.
• He/she will also support PME capacity building and learning activities for CASHA Project staff.
• Lead the collection and documentation of project learnings by organising in and crosscountry learning events and exchange visits and capturing these learnings in the form of knowledge products (including case studies learning briefs best practice documents and success stories).
• He/she will guide reporting processes amongst technical staff and consolidate program reports promote learning and knowledge sharing on best practices and lessons learned.
• Collect consolidate and review impact results at corporate level in coordination with the Project Manager. Manage the corporate level results database and support distribution of planned and actual results to management. Supports Sector and Country teams with use of global harmonised indicator (GHI) data on request.

Qualifications :

• A masters degree in Statistics Qualitative Economics Social Studies International development or related disciplines is required.
• A minimum of 5 years of relevant work experience in projects in areas of MEL.
• Familiarity with donor and SNV reporting requirements
• Demonstrated skills in quantitative data analysis data management and in the presentation of results for the identification of best practices and to inform decisionmaking
• Proficiency in using databases and statistical software is required (e.g. SPSS or EPIInfo STATA LogAlto) as well as strong skills in Excel Word PowerPoint and mobile technologies to report data.
• Demonstrated commitment to gender equality and social inclusion in all aspects of work. 

Additional requirements: 
Conceptual thinking: Having and gaining insight into situations problems and processes. Deconstructing problems and systematically investigating the various components.
Coaching: Encouraging and guiding employees in order to make their performance more effective and to enhance their selfperception and problemsolving skills.  
Focus on quality: Setting high quality standards and striving for continuous improvement and quality assurance.
Result orientation: The ability to take direct action in order to attain or exceed objectives.
Persuasiveness: The ambition to win over other people for ones views and ideas and to generate support.
 

Additional Information :

To Apply

If you believe that your credentials meet the outlined profile we invite you to apply by uploading your CV and letter of motivation by 20 April 2025 using the Smart Recruiters platform by clicking Im Interested button.

Should SNV wish to proceed with your application two interviews with the Selection Committee will take place. 

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