Monitoring and Evaluation Advisor

GIZ is a federally owned enterprise operating
worldwide, assisting the German Government in achieving its policy objectives
in the field of international cooperation. It offers demand-driven, tailor-made
and effective services for sustainable development worldwide. In Tanzania and
across the region GIZ supports the Government of the United Republic of
Tanzania and the EAC in attaining their development goals. The GIZ Water Programme has been providing
technical and financial support to the Water sector in the country for over 30
years. The GIZ Water Programme implements a
portfolio of water projects across Tanzania. This includes currently: Water Security and
Climate Resilience in Urban Areas of Tanzania (ProWaS), ProWaS Green and Smart
Cities Now Team Europe Initiative (ProWaS-SASA), Conservation of biodiversity
in wetlands through integrated water resources management (IKI-Katuma), and
Water Security and Climate Resilience in Zanzibar (ZanziWaS).

The GIZ Water Programme is seeking to recruit
an Advisor to manage Monitoring and Evaluation of the projects within the Water
Programme based in Dar es Salaam (Tanzania).

• Monitoring, Evaluation, and
  Reporting
  

• Develop and implement a
  comprehensive M&E plan across multiple projects in the GIZ Water Programme
  Tanzania that is aligned with donor and GIZ requirements (results-based
  monitoring frameworks).
  

• design performance indicators and
  data collection tools to measure project outputs, outcomes, and impacts in line
  with GIZ requirements.
  

• lead baseline, mid-term, and endline
  assessments, ensuring high-quality data analysis and reporting.
  

• design Terms of Reference (ToRs) for
  different requirements such as baseline studies, surveys and research
  

• prepare and lead the process for
  timely and accurate reports for government stakeholders and international
  donors; ensure ethical, gender-sensitive, and inclusive monitoring processes
  

• Planning and Advisory Services
  

• Provide technical guidance in the
  development of project/programme levels Theory of Change, logical frameworks,
  and other relevant documents,
  

• Supporting the commission manager(s)
  in commission management processes,
  

• Assisting in the processing of
  enquiries from the local Tanzanian and international partners,
  

• Technical support in the preparation
  of background papers, analyses, presentations and
  

• factsheets,
  
  

• Support in the design and quality
  assurance of project activities, including financing agreements, service/works
  contracts, and construction contracts.
  

Portfolio Development

• Support the Programme Manager in
  portfolio development initiatives, including research, conducting meetings, and
  contributing to/drafting proposals for new projects, programmes, or
  initiatives.
  

Knowledge Management and
Communications

• Support the programme portfolio in
  knowledge management activities, such as ensuring proper knowledge transfer,
  documentation, record keeping, updating of the project team’s communication
  channels on MS Teams and the creation of programme reports (including annual
  reports) as required by the programme manager and GIZ head office.
  

• Identification of events from the
  operational plan and project communication and regular updating of the projects
  event calendar. Support to the logistical development of any events.
  

• Planning and ensuring media coverage
  and communication from project operations and liaising with the GIZ Tanzania
  communication circle
  

Professional experience

Bachelor’s degree in monitoring and
evaluation, statistics, natural resources management, water resources
management, economics, environmental policy, international development, or a
related field. Master’s degree would be an added advantage.

• Excellent English writing and speaking skills
  

• At least three years’ experience in Monitoring
  and Evaluation roles, including results monitoring and knowledge management,
  preferably in projects relating to natural resources management, water
  resources management, climate change, or international development projects
  

• Proven ability to design and manage M&E
  roles, preferably in projects relating to natural resources management, water
  resources management, climate change, or international development
  

• Strong qualitative and quantitative data
  analysis skills
  

• Thorough understanding of mainstream topics
  such as gender, climate change and participatory approaches
  

• Ability to prepare status and monitoring
  reports for different purposes and needs during the projects’ cycle.
  

• Proven ability to speak and present in front
  of an international audience
  

The workstation will be in Dar es
Salaam with regular travels to other areas in Tanzania as will be required by
the programme manager. The incumbent will be required to work with a dynamic
remote team with offices in Dodoma, Tanga, Mpanda, and Mwanza. Ability to work
independently and using I&CT Tools such as Microsoft Office and Microsoft
Teams is necessary to work as a team across Tanzania.