Monitoring and Evaluation Officer/Manager Job: National Democratic Institute for International Affairs

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Company: National Democratic Institute for International Affairs
Location: Zambia
State: Lusaka
Job type: Full-Time
Job Category: Management Jobs in Zambia

The National Democratic Institute for International Affairs (NDI) is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization working to support and strengthen democratic institutions worldwide through citizen participation, openness, and accountability in government. NDI has supported democratic institutions and practices in every region of the world for more than three decades. Since its founding in 1983, NDI and its local partners have worked to establish and strengthen political and civic organizations, safeguard elections, and promote citizen participation, openness, and accountability in government. NDI will work in Zambia to support democratic institutions, including political parties, better able to engage with stakeholders and citizens on national policy, legislation development, and citizen concerns and priorities

NDI invites applications from suitably qualified and experienced persons to fill the vacant post in Lusaka detailed below. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Monitoring and Evaluation Officer/Manager

The Monitoring and Evaluation Officer/Manager will be responsible for the overall measurement and evaluation of NDI programs. The Monitoring and Evaluation Officer/Manager will report to the Country Director. Please note that the hiring of this position is dependent upon additional funds becoming available.

Essential duties:

• Lead the design and implementation of mechanisms, including indicators, performance monitoring plans and logframes, to measure progress, results and impact of NDI programs in cooperation with program staff.
• Develop tools for collecting information necessary to monitor and evaluate program activities such as surveys, interview questionnaires and focus groups studies.
• Manage the collection, analysis and presentation of quantitative and qualitative information concerning the implementation of NDI programs.
• Conduct baseline, midline and endline assessments on NDI programs.
• Train and assist program staff to identify and highlight achievements of stated objectives and outcomes and to collect relevant information and data.
• Ensure M&E findings and reports are effectively shared with appropriate internal teams.
• Lead NDI staff in quarterly reflection sessions based on information and data collected on program results.
• Train NDI program partners on effective monitoring and evaluation and help them develop appropriate tools and habits for information and data collection.
• Prepare and submit regular reports in accordance with internal and external reporting requirements, including serving as the lead editor on NDI bi-weekly reports to headquarters.
• Author 1-2 page descriptions of key program achievements and success stories, including posts for NDI headquarters’ website.
• Communicate, in conjunction with the Country Director, with donors and/or their MEL contractors on monitoring and evaluation issues.
• Maintain strict data quality, confidentiality and security standards in compliance with NDI and donor requirements to ensure responsible data policies and procedures.
• Maintain the strictest compliance with Covid-19 mitigation protocols at all times, as directed by the Country Director and/or the Finance and Administration Manager.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Country Director.

Education & Experience:

• Bachelor degree required; higher degree preferred.
• At least 5 years of monitoring and evaluation experience on a donor-supported program; experience on USAID and/or FCDO programs preferred.
• Experience in monitoring and evaluation of democracy and governance programs is an asset.
• Strong communication and presentation skills, including an ability to synthesize and explain complex information to stakeholders, required.
• Significant experience drafting and finalizing evaluation reports required.
• Superior skills in written and verbal English required.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite programs (specifically Excel) and Google Apps (Drive, Forms, Sheets, etc.) required; experience with database software platforms preferred.

Applications for the above position should include a cover letter, updated Curriculum Vitae (CV) with names and telephone numbers of three traceable references. The documents should be addressed to The Country Director, NDI Zambia and e-mailed to: [email protected] with the job title you are applying for as the subject. Applications must be received by 16th February 2021 for consideration. Please ensure that you mention www.gozambiajobs.com as the source of this job advertisement.

Only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

NDI is an equal opportunity employer.