Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning (MEL) Officer - SAYE

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Job Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in economics and Statistics, Social Research, Development studies or an equivalent with an academic focus on Monitoring and Evaluation
Minimum of five (5) years of related working experience, of which three (3) years shall be of hands-on experience in Monitoring, Evaluations and Learning on projects or related work areas.
Relevant experience in NGO’s or field-based projects will be an added advantage.
Good understanding of the different value chains within the agricultural sector.
Quantitative and qualitative approaches to evaluation and ability to communicate MEL Concepts clearly with leadership, partners and staff at all levels.

Responsibilities

Project Effectiveness

Develop and roll out a cluster level annual targeting and tracking plan, ensuring periodic updating and alignment with project indicators.
Promote the effective use of MEL tools and platforms in managing project activities at district level, facilitate data collection and evaluation, ensuring high-quality and actionable insights.
Collect and submit regular data on youth participation, business performance, and impact. Maintain up-to-date records of activities, participants and outcomes.

Knowledge, Information Management and Reporting

Prepare, consolidate, and submit MEL progress reports including leverage reports according to donor and HPI requirements, ensuring compliance with require standards.
Produce cluster level monthly data analytical reports to inform project planning and progress.
Document data driven learnings, knowledge management and best practices in the project area to inform strategy alignment and capacity building initiatives that could be shared with staff, partners and front-line teams.

Quality Assurance and Compliance

Maintain an updated database for all project activities as per the MEL framework(s) for each cluster.
Review data submitted by all front-line team to verify accuracy of deliverables.
Closely review data and track progress on KPI’s ensuring corrective recommendations / measures are provided on a timely basis.

Partnership Engagement & Learning

Provide technical input and expertise in the development of business cases, ensuring alignment with donor priorities, local context and Heifer’s strategic goals.
Ensure that programmatic learning and results are fully documented, shared, and used to drive adaptive management processes.
Attend relevant government and partners’ meetings to further develop collaboration and to obtain new methods and ideas in responsibility.

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