MONITORING EVALUATION AND LEARNING OFFICER

Monitoring Evaluation and Learning Officer

Job Description

The Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT on behalf of IITA Recruiting: Monitoring Evaluation and Learning Officer

The Organization

The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT) delivers research-based solutions that harness agricultural biodiversity and sustainably transform food systems to improve people’s lives. The Alliance solutions address the global crises of malnutrition, climate change, biodiversity loss, and environmental degradation (https://alliancebioversityciat.org/ )

With novel partnerships, the Alliance generates evidence and mainstreams innovations to transform food systems and landscapes so that they sustain the planet, drive prosperity, and nourish people.

The Alliance a member of the CGIAR Consortium (www.cgiar.org ) a global research partnership for a food-secure future.

The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)

The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) is a not-for-profit institution that generates agricultural innovations to meet Africa’s most pressing challenges of hunger, malnutrition, poverty, and natural resource degradation. Working with various partners across sub-Saharan Africa, we improve livelihoods, enhance food and nutrition security, increase employment, and preserve natural resource integrity. IITA is a member of CGIAR, a global agriculture research partnership for a food secure future. Please visit http://www.iita.org/ for more information on IITA.

About the position

Under the overall supervision of the Country Representative and in collaboration with the IITA Monitoring and Evaluation Unit Head and other professionals across the organization, the MEL Officer is responsible for monitoring, evaluation, learning, and results reporting for the current projects implemented by IITA-Rwanda. The position is also responsible for guiding and supporting MEL Officers of future projects to be implemented in Rwanda. She/he will undertake the following tasks appropriately during the different phases of project implementation.

Main duties and responsibilities include:

Implement monitoring, evaluation, learning and results for country specific projects

Lead the development of ME&L plans and reporting systems as required by different projectsDevelop digital ME&L tools as well as data collection procedures (e.g. project performance tracking and monitoring, indicators, data flow chart, etc) for specific projectsEnsure proper use of digital tools and technology for effectively managing MEL activities.Collect/manage data to support project design, project logical framework assessments and target setting/tracking, theory of change and progress management.Conduct/manage project baseline, regular monitoring to track project progress, and evaluations as per M&E plan.Ensure the effective implementation of Monitoring, Evaluation, Learning policies, procedures and guidelines for projectsDevelop a data management system for substantive reporting on the project activities, including maintaining and updating all necessary platforms to ensure that ME&L data are readily available.Ensure/provide proper support (including capacity sharing activities) to staff and partners in preparing their MEL plans, and in using digital tools for data collection, management and reporting.Provide guidance for future IITA-Rwanda projects in implementing ME&L activities

Performance Measurement and Impact Assessment

Determine information needs of the project team, partners, and donors.Build consensus with the project team and stakeholders on how to record, report, and analyze progress against targets; and design formats for reporting on progress;Conduct monitoring visits to project sites.Coordinate projects evaluations (baseline, mid-term, end of project); and internal/external impact assessment studies as needed, including developing terms of reference for such assessments and other studies that will be conducted by projects.Provide M&E advice and support project teams in using MEL data for decision-making as needed, including extracting lessons learned from monitoring, and assessments, for course correction and performance improvement.

Knowledge Management

Design and manage learning / critical reflection events to be held with the project teams, partners, and other stakeholders.Collect, compile, analyze, and consolidate progress reports for project management in accordance with approved reporting formats.Support the design and implementation of a system to identify, analyze, document, and disseminate lessons learned, in collaboration with Project Managers.In coordination with the Communications Officer, collect case studies to illustrate challenges, progress, and innovation in the projects’ work.

Requirements

Education qualifications and experience

Educational Qualifications

Master's degree in Agricultural Economics, Developmen…