Monitoring, Evaluation and Communications Specialist - Food and Nutrition Security, Sudan

The German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) has commissioned the ‘Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) with implementing the project “Strengthening Resilience through Food and Nutrition Security for Refugees and Host Communities in Sudan” under the “Special Initiative Displaced Persons and Host Countries”.

The project addresses four areas of intervention:

1) The project equips small-scale farmers with skills in climate-smart food production, enabling them to further process their harvests and add value. Emphasis is placed on women, who are disproportionately affected by discrimination, violence, and limited opportunities for social and economic participation.

2) To strengthen women’s income-generating opportunities, the project provides market-oriented support and capacity development in areas such as food processing and small business management.

3) The above activities are complemented by sensitization on improved nutrition and hygiene practices.

4) The promotion of peaceful coexistence and resilience at community level; i.e. fostering cohesion between internally displaced persons, refugees and host communities.

A. Responsibilities

• Supporting the effective and good quality implementation of partner projects

• Developing partner organizations’ capacities when it comes to monitoring, evaluation, and
  learning (MEL)

• Advising partner organizations regarding MEL-related aspects in the design and implementation of partner projects

• Contributing to reporting and knowledge-management and -sharing

B. Tasks

1. Support with monitoring and evaluation of partner projects:

• Provide feedback, advice, and hands-on support to partner organizations with various aspects such as logframes, data collection tools and methods, and gender- and conflict-sensitivity of M&E processes

• Support in the collection, consolidation, and quality assurance of M&E data submitted by partner organizations

• Develop the project’s M&E digital platform with the consultant and advise the project partners on using it to submit data

• Support data validation efforts and oversight of third-party monitoring

2. Contribute to the project-wide MEL system:

• Contribute to the design and coordination of qualitative and quantitative assessments informing the project design

• Contribute to reporting to the commissioning party including narrative progress reports and requests for information

• Support in developing further data collection tools for the project

• Contribute to project dashboards
  

• Contribute to learning activities e.g., learning agendas, reflection sessions and lessons learned briefs

3. Support communications activities:

• Draft programme fact sheets for internal and external use

• Contribute to impact communication efforts e.g., success or impact stories as needed

• Contribute to GIZ Sudan’s external communications activities e.g., on social media

Perform other duties and tasks at the request of the management

C. Required qualifications, competences and experience

Qualifications

• Bachelor`s Degree in Agricultural Sciences, Food and Nutrition Sciences, Development Studies or related fields. Master’s Degree preferred.

Professional experience

• 6 years of professional experience in designing and implementing monitoring and evaluation systems

• 5 years of professional experience in donor or donor-funded development programmes

• 2 years of experience of M&E-related capacity building targeting NGOs.

• 4 years of relevant work experience in Sudan. Proven knowledge of Sudan, its agricultural sector and food security challenges.

• Familiarity with participatory methods such as outcome harvesting, most significant change

• Proficiency in English; excellent command of Arabic
  

• Proficiency in Microsoft 365 applications, especially Excel and real-time collaboration and messaging.

• Familiarity with digital data collection or dashboard tools including PowerBI, Kobo or other similar programs

• Meticulous attention to detail and strong organizational skills

Other knowledge, additional competences

Experience in working in multicultural and decentral teams.

Submission of Application:

Duty Station: Nairobi

Duration of Assignment: Up to 30.11.2028 with possibility of extension

Vacancy Reference Number: GIZ/SUD/08/06/2026

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