Responsibilities & Deliverables

A. Design of Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Systems (20%)

Support country MEL managers in preparing their MEL plans and using digital tools for data collection and management.
Support evidence-gathering to inform the design and implementation of Rwanda and Tanzania Signature Programs.
Support the dvelopment of a MEL strategy for the Africa Region that will guide operations.
Ensure alignment of country/project M&E plans with organizational standards.
Collaborate with the SP Technical Director in networking with other organizations to promote Heifer’s development model and initiatives.
Lead the development of the Africa Region database to serve as a warehouse for all program/project performance data, including historical data.
Create a Collaborating, Learning and Adapting Plan that will guide the Africa Signature Program portfolio.
Design a data flowchart illustrating how the SP performance data across the region will be collected, analyzed, and utilized.
B. Implementing Monitoring, Evaluation, Learning, and Systems (MELS) (30%)
Provide technical assistance to country MEL teams during the collection and analysis of data to inform project design, the development of logical frameworks and/or results frameworks with defined indicators (Global Indicators, Project-Specific Indicators, Progress Report or Nested Indicators, Business Transformation Model Indicators, Household Transformation Model Indicators), target setting, monitoring, and progress reporting.

Support country-specific internal data quality assurance exercises.
Update the aggregated record of Africa Region’s local leverage resources by the end of each quarter.
Support country MEL managers during project baseline surveys, progress monitoring, and evaluations in line with their MEL plans.
Conduct periodic field monitoring visits to the country signature projects.
Support country program teams as they facilitate “Pause and Reflect” sessions, which provide an opportunity to reflect on previous reporting periods’ achievements, challenges, and lessons learned.
Elevate MEL-related challenges to the Signature Program Technical Director for coordination with the HQ MEL team.
C. Data Management (Collection, Collation, Curation, Analysis, Quality Assurance) and Utilization for Reporting and Learning (20%)
Coordinate with MEL managers for timely project data entry into Heifer’s Integrated Program Management System (IPMS).Lead in summarizing and aggregating data across the Africa Region for organization-wide use.
Support Country MEL Managers to collect, collate, clean, and analyze Regional-level data for project management, learning, and reporting needs.
Develop and implement the Africa Regional-level learning-to-action agenda.
Support documentation of Africa Regional-level lessons learned, successes, challenges, and best practices via case studies.
Lead the integration of Geographical Information Systems (GIS) with the existing MEL system to enhance its functionality.
Collaborate with the IPMS Business System Manager (BSM) to support country and project-specific development of interactive dashboards using Power BI to enhance data visualization in support of management and visualized data-driven decision-making.
D. Capacity Development (15%)
Conduct MEL staff capacity gap assessments and collaborate with the SP Technical Director to implement capacity-building initiatives to fill identified gaps.
Equip MEL staff and implementing/project partner staff with the necessary skills for MEL activities.
Build the capacity of project partners in record-keeping and data management.
Support capacity-building of MEL staff to improve efficiency and compliance with Heifer’s and donors’ standards.
Assist in recruiting, training, and supervising external consultants for surveys and studies.
E. Fundraising Support (10%)
Contribute to project design through the development of Theory of Change, Results Framework, and the selection of Heifer and donors’ standard indicators, and formulate appropriate Project-Specific Indicators for review and incorporation by the country program teams.
Support the development of concept notes and project proposals by contributing to the development of the results framework and theory of change.
Support in-country research and evaluation initiatives.
F. Other Tasks (5%)
Support other MEL-related tasks as assigned by the Signature Program Technical Director.
Minimum Requirement

Bachelor’s degree in international development, Project Planning and Management, Economics and/or Statistics, or an equivalent with an academic focus on monitoring and evaluation or another related field.
Minimum of five (5) years of direct relevant experience in MELS.
Demonstrated experience in coordinating and working with international donors and grantees on PME/MEL systems.
MELS in Market Systems Development (MSD) experience.
Experience in supporting and monitoring field-based programs in the region.
Experience in designing and managing databases and coordinating evaluations, surveys, impact monitoring and reporting.
Proficient knowledge of word processing, spreadsheets, presentation tools, electronic mail (Microsoft Office preferred) and Internet.
Strong knowledge and skills in data management and analysis using statistical software’s (eg. STATA, SPSS, SAS, Eviews, etc.).
Application of Geographical Information Systems (GIS) to monitoring and evaluation practice will be an advantage.
Experience in working with diverse cultural teams across different time zones, managing conflicts and motivating team members.
Key Behavioural Competencies
Accountability
Professional Excellence
Humility
Customer Orientation
Empathy
Innovation