MONITORING, EVALUATION AND LEARNING OFFICER

JOB POSTING – Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Officer (1 Position)

Organization: Right To Play Rwanda

Department/Division: Program

Work Location: Kigali Country Office

Work Arrangement: A combination of in-office and remote-working in accordance with Right To Play’s work arrangement and the operational needs of the department.

Authorized to work in: Rwanda (Ability to work legally without a work permit or sponsorship in Rwanda)

Target Hiring Range: Local salary scale applies (Grade 6)

Target Start Date: April 2025

Contract Duration: 1 Year contract with possibility of renewal based on performance and availability of funding.

Application Closing Date: 31-01-2025

ABOUT US:

Right To Play is a global organisation that protects, educates and empowers children to rise above adversity through the power of play. We help millions of children each year to stay in school and out of work, to prevent life-threatening diseases and to stay safe from exploitation and abuse. We are the leading global development organization that uses play to transform the lives of children and youth impacted by poverty, war, disease and inequality.

Established in 2000, Right To Play reaches children through experiential programming in 15 countries in Africa, Asia, the Middle East, and North America. These programs are supported by our headquarters in Toronto, Canada; London, UK and seven national offices across Europe and North America.

With a shared passion for our mission, our Culture Code guides how we act and interact based on five core pillars:

Accept Everyone– Be intentional about inclusionMake Things Happen– Seek opportunities to lead and innovateDisplay Courage– Act with integrityDemonstrate Care– Look after yourself and one anotherBe Playful– Have fun at work

Please visit our website to learn more about who we are and what we do, and watch this video to find out about the five pillars of our Culture Code.

ROLE SUMMARY:

The Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Officer (MELO) reports directly to the Country Director (CM) or Head Of Office, where applicable. The incumbent receives technical advice and supervision from the relevant MEL Manager – HQ. The incumbent is expecting to participate in the relevant global Community of Practice as part of the One RTP structure. The MELO collaborates with staff, at the country office level, but also across the organization, globally. The primary roles and responsibilities of the MELO are to (a) manage and implement Right To Play’s country-level monitoring, evaluation and Learning plan, within the RTP global Monitoring and Evaluation (ME) framework and specific to country strategies, needs and contexts; (b) coordinate and implement the monitoring of program activities, participants, and outcomes and support the development of program reports; (c) support program planning at the country level by conducting appropriate assessments and through the provision of technical assistance; (d) support program evaluations; and, (e) help the country office utilize the findings in their planning and decision-making. The MELO leads the ME system across the country and plays an active part in the global Right To Play Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) community by contributing to the organization’s understanding of its program approaches and outcomes.

WHAT YOU’LL DO:

Job Responsibility #1: Data collection related to program progress and program outcome (35% of Time):

Coordinates and implements regular monitoring of program outcomes by leading outcome studies at least once a year.Utilizes the global monitoring system to track program outputs such as number of trainings conducted and number of program participants.Coordinates the required preparations for all ME activities by identifying and preparing participants for samples, testing and translating data collection tools and liaising with schools/communities to secure time/space.Implements qualitative (focus groups, interviews, child observations) and quantitative (surveys) tools to collect data with children, youth, leaders, parents, partners and other stakeholders.Coordinates access to, and retrieval of, secondary data such as school records, community-level health statistics.Identifies innovations and improvements to enhance effectiveness of the global MEL framework and systems.

Job Responsibility #2: Data storage, analysis and reporting (20% of Time):

Oversees data entry and transcribing processes both for primary and secondary data.Conducts data audits and checks data to ensure accuracy in data collection and entry.Conducts rudimentary analysis on quantitative and qualitative data such as descriptive analyses and identifying themes and sub-themes.Ensures data storage is in line with RTP standards such as confidentiality.Develops and submits output, outcome, and evaluation reports to the CD/HOO and the MEL Manager - HQ.

Job Responsibility #3: Monitoring, evaluation and learning plan for RTP country’s programs (15% of Time):

Assesses RTP’s global indicators and MEL tools for relevance and appropriateness within country’s context and proposes revisions as required.Identifies gaps between global indicators/data collection tools and country’s program outcomes and proposes ways to address gaps.Develops MEL frameworks for new programs to include indicators, targets, data collection methods and schedules, and analysis plans and regularly reviews MEL frameworks for existing programs to ensure relevancy and effectiveness.Supports the planning and delivery of mid-term and final evaluations.

Job Responsibility #4: Capacity building for MEL through trainings and systems development (10% of Time)

Assesses country-level capacity for successful implementation of MEL work including staff skills and knowledge, data entry and data storage systems and develop strategies for increasing capacity.Trains data collection enumerators such as Field Facilitators and partner staff on data collection tools a…