Planning, Monitoring & Evaluation Technical Advisor

The Planning Monitoring and Evaluation Technical Advisor will report toMonitoring Evaluation and Learning (MEL) Manager with a dotted line to the Project Manager (PM) for Youth Entrepreneurship in Agriculture-Rwanda (YEA-R) project in Rwanda. The Planning Monitoring and Evaluation Technical Advisor (PME Technical Advisor) provides M&E technical advisory services and leads on project level quality assurance processes contributing to SNVs operational excellence.  

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership on quality assurance of Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) at the project level.
• Develop review and update the projects Monitoring Evaluation and Learning (MEL) plan and framework to ensure alignment with the Theory of Change (TOC) and donor requirements.
• Support Pause and Reflect sessions to define redefine and review project performance outcomes and output indicators ensuring updates are accurately reflected in LogAlto.
• Lead and coordinate annual work planning and reporting activities for the project including data collection analysis and progress reporting.
• Conduct MEL training and capacity building for project staff to ensure accurate and timely monitoring data collection.
• (Co-)develop project M&E frameworks manage results and reporting and oversee the M&E data management platform.
• Perform M&E health checks and support project design and inception phases.

Qualifications :

• Masters degree in Economics Project Management M&E or related fields 
• Conceptual working & thinking level with over 5 years of experience proven experience in planning monitoring and evaluation in development sector.
• Proven expertise in both qualitative and quantitative analysis with a strong foundation in socio-economic modelling.
• Demonstrate strong skills in data management analysis and communication with the ability to effectively interpret complex data generate insights and convey findings to diverse stakeholders.

Competencies

• Problem analysis - Able to detect problems recognise important information and link various data to trace potential causes and look for relevant details.
• Focus on quality - Setting high quality standards and striving for continuous improvement and quality assurance.
• Independence - Able to perform actions and make statements that reflect ones own opinion or view.
• Controlling progress - Able to control the progress of employees processes tasks activities and of ones own work and responsibilities.
• Client orientation - Able and willing to find out what clients want and need and to act accordingly taking the organisations costs and benefits into account. 

Additional Information :

Terms of appointment:

• Contract Type: Full time (40 hours per week)
• Contract Duration: 1 year 
• Expected Start Date: June 2026

How 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 before May 25 2026 COB using the Smart Recruiters platform.

Note: This is a national position qualified Rwandan candidates are encouraged to apply.

Working at SNV  

SNV offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package. We offer opportunities to lead and innovate and a commitment to growing your skills in a fulfilling and diverse working environment. Our staff benefit from and contribute to an internal global network of experts.

SNV strives to be an inclusive employer thriving on the diversity of its people and does not discriminate on the basis of disability status religion ethnic origin gender and sexual orientation etc.

Shortlisting

Shortlisting and interviews will be done on a rolling basis until the position is filled. Therefore qualified and interested candidates are highly recommended to submit their applications as soon as they can. Only applicants fulfilling the above requirements will be contacted. If you do not hear from us within one month from the submission date of your application consider your application unsuccessful.
 

Reference & vetting check

At SNV we conduct thorough background and reference checks for all candidates applying for internationally determined positions with a strong focus on safeguarding. You will be asked to provide contact details for two individuals who can serve as references. Please note we will only contact your referees with your explicit permission.

As a participant in the Inter-Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme our reference checks also include a request to your previous employers to complete a Statement of Conduct questionnaire. This questionnaire addresses any instances of misconduct including sexual exploitation abuse or harassment in line with the Schemes definitions.

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Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time