Manager, Design Monitoring & Evaluation

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Job Title

Manager Design Monitoring Evaluation (DME)

Position Reports To

Senior Manager-DME

The purpose of this role is to provide support in development of design/ plan/ proposals for projects to be implemented by Projects that fall outside the Zonal structure (Health WASH Corporate Projects HEA Advocacy etc). To support the monitoring of such Projects ensure functioning of monitoring system facilitation of reflection and learning in such Projects. To ensure data quality within relevant databases such as FMT etc ensure data use for programing advocacy positioning etc and ensure evidence based reporting requirements (semi-annual annual donor reports etc) are met in a timely manner and in conformity to organisational standards. To provide handholding support to M&E staff in Projects.

Key Deliverables:

• Support monitoring and functioning of monitoring system of Projects that fall outside the Zonal structure (Health WASH Corporate Projects HEA Advocacy etc).
• Coordinate and facilitate Project teams to generate reliable data and produce quality M&E products that are aligned to World Visions standards
• Ensure evidence based reporting requirements (semi-annual and annual program management reports donor reports etc) are met in a timely manner and in conformity to organisational standards
• Provide handholding support to M&E staff in Projects

Key Accountabilities

Program quality assurance Collaborate: Collaborate with stakeholders and sectoral specialists to conduct DM&E processes for Programs and Projects as needed.

Quality DME Products: Finalize the development of quality products for the DM&E Programs/Projects funded by various sources ensure the documents are aligned as per Transformational Development principles and Standards.

PQ Assurance Tools: Align all Projects with organizational standards concerning DME/PQ.

PQSR: Ensure the PQSR PQF is facilitated with the relevant projects and actions are being tracked.

Data Quality: Conduct periodic data verification and data quality checks / improvement efforts including in databases such as Horizon FMT etc

PQ Risk Review: Support in conducting M&E/PQ Risk Review to ensure functional M&E system and quality programs where required

Program Accountability: Ensure projects and programs are standardized with program accountability framework.

Provide relevant DME services to Projects and stakeholders

• Indicator Management: Identify and contextualize methodologies for appropriately measuring indicators using participatory methods where possible
• Functional M&E System: Establish a functional M&E system (including processes methodologies guidelines and tools for appropriately measuring indicators based on approved M&E plan for Projects with participatory methods/approach with stakeholders
• Facilitate M&E Process: Support/facilitate Assessment design baseline target setting monitoring and evaluation processes in Projects as required including logistics training of data collectors data collection etc
• Monitoring System: Ensure monitoring system is functioning well with smooth data flow from the community level and continually improving monitoring practices
• Outcome Monitoring: Provide support to Project teams for outcome monitoring (LQAS) as well as output activity and finance
• Participatory M&E Process: Ensure Projects are collaborating with local partners through community engagement integrating GEDSI principles.
• DME Process: Facilitate processes such as annual planning budgeting micro planning and Annual PQ Self-Review for Projects where applicable.
• Management and Donor Reporting: Support timely submission of quality reports such as Semi/Annual Reports donor reports etc
• Impact Reporting: Ensure the impact reporting for board and society for global and regional dashboard.

Data Management and analysis

Data Acquisition: Streamline data collection and data compilation within Operations. Functional Data Management System: Ensure the management of functional data management systems including FMT Horizon Impact Reporting for all Projects. Database Management: Manage databases at Operations level (Dash boards Annual Business Plan WV Kendra etc) Data Inventory Management: Ensure data inventory is managed tagged appropriately and use it for reporting. Data Analysis: Conduct data analysis (quantitative and qualitative) and support data interpretation for various purposes such as decision making publications etc Longitudinal Data: Ensure data availability - longitudinal data for tracking program performance and impact for departments/teams when needed Data Availability: Ensure availability of relevant data/information that can be used for decision making to improve advocacy and accountability to stakeholders Tools Development: Develop tools mechanisms to continuously improve data collection data analytics etc Access Management: Facilitate system and database access to the staff with level 1 support. Collaboration with IT: Collaborate with IT in troubleshooting database planning to ensure projects are able to use systems smoothly.

Support Project teams to ensure quality implementation reflection and learning

DME Capacity Building: Regular coaching of M&E staff in Projects and ensure Project teams have necessary knowledge to conduct all DME related processes

Program Quality Visits: Visit Projects periodically to provide handholding support build capacity provide closer supervision and strategic direction to team members and also understand the needs and challenges related to their work

Program Reflection: Facilitate reflections to capture learning systematically

Knowledge Management: Facilitate sharing of knowledge and information gained through projects research etc across teams Community of Practices and peer networks appropriately

Skills

(the leadership skills to do the job)

• Ability to recognize capture and manage DME resources and learning effectively
• Ability to understand explain & contextualise complex DME tools
• Ability to train diverse participants with respect and humility
• Ability to execute a facilitation process with appropriate and relevant facilitation tools
• Able to influence persuade and channel knowledge
• Expert data handling skills (classification categorizing tabulation etc.) and demonstrates diligence in data analysis and management
• Computer skills in MS Office SPSS Epi info and other statistical packages preferred

Knowledge & Qualifications (the specific qualifications and knowledge required)

• A post graduate qualification in a relevant discipline
• Contextual knowledge of local issues community priorities and social and cultural constraints and realities
• Thorough knowledge and understanding of LEAP/DME/PQ standards and related DME processes
• Expert knowledge of information presentation techniques (graph chart table etc.) and interpreting them
• Knowledge of key WV development sectoral and cross-cutting themes

Experience (the experience gained - including environment timeframe and context)

• Should have atleast 3 years of experience in M&E related environment
• Building successful collaborative relationships with internal and external stakeholders