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• Provide technical leadership in M& E to EASTRIP centers
• Assist the Coordinator to develop and implement the projects’ annual
  workplans        and budgets.
• Facilitate CEs to monitor execution of annual work-plans and timely
  address matters arising.
• Schedule periodic meetings with each CE to establish project
  implementation progress and matters arising, which may need attention of
  the RFU and or the World Bank EASTRIP Project Team.
• Timely preparation of relevant minutes and monitoring implementation
  of action plans from relevant meetings including the RSC and monthly
  review meeting
• Ensure critical records for the project are well maintained
  including relevant clearances from the World Bank team
• Track implementation of key tasks, and responses and keep the
  coordinator updated on the same
• Coordinate a jointly agreed upon schedule for implementation support
  mission to the CEs by the RFU and the World Bank team.
• Coordinate relevant meetings with national and regional TVET
  agencies and stakeholders linked to the project.
• Plan for the biannual workshops for the CEs and ensure TVET CEs
  prepare timely annual work plans and procurement plans.
• Ensure development and operationalization of a project M&E
  framework and effective operationalization of internal and external
  strategies.
• In conjunction with the Project Coordinator, plan for and coordinate
  RSC meetings, and ensure that these take place as expected.
• Plan for the biannual workshops for the CEs and ensure reports on
  the same are prepared and disseminated to the CEs and facilitate knowledge
  management, sharing and networking among the CEs and other partner
  institutions.
• Develop and maintain project M&E plan, based on the Project
  Appraisal Document (PAD), Project Operation Manual (POM) and overall
  Project Development Objective (PDO).
• Design, build and sustain an M&E system and tools, with
  particular focus on results as indicated in the Strategic Investment Plans
  (SIPs), Disbursement Linked Indicators and Results (DLIs/DLRs) and the
  long-term impact of the project with regard to coordination.
• Prepare and submit periodic project reports in accordance with the
  project’s results framework and M&E reports, for submission to
  Regional Steering Committee and the World Bank.
• Facilitate M&E planning, training and supervision of M&E
  activities in priority areas for all regional TVET Skills Centers.
• Facilitate periodic review of the project operational manual, and
  ensure this is updated and shared with the CEs as required.
• Facilitate bi-annual CEs satisfaction survey of the RFU services.
• Support in monitoring and timely execution of EASTRIP Procurement
  Plan and procurement activities.;
• Ensure the CoEs contacts, including emailing list, are regularly up
  to date and the project’s website is up to date.
• Undertake any other functions related to the successful implementation
  of the project as directed by the Project Coordinator.

• Timely implementation of annual work plans. At least 70 percent of
  the plans are satisfactorily executed.
• Quarterly, Semi Annual and Annual Monitoring and Evaluation reports.
• Satisfactory quarterly M&E reports as per the results framework.
• Satisfaction surveys of CEs conducted and report shared timely to
  RFU and the World Bank Project Team.
• Knowledge sharing meetings held.
• Periodic reports on substantial matters arising from specific CEs
  contribute to the Project implementation support mission’s reports and
  documentation.
• Participation in joint implementation support missions with the
  World Bank to EASTRIP centers.
• Reports from Internal and External communication strategies
  documented and shared timely.
• Reports on capacity building initiatives and tangible outputs of the
  trainings.
• Comprehensive reports on Disbursement Linked Indicators and Results
  (DLIs/DLRs) and the long-term impact of the project with regard to coordination

• The applicant must hold a Master’s Degree in fields related to TVET
  or engineering fields in the priority industries including energy,
  transport, manufacturing, agro processing and ICT with added Master’s
  Degree in Project Planning and Management or Monitoring and Evaluation or
  a Postgraduate Diploma in Project Planning and Management or Monitoring
  and Evaluation from a recognized institution is a must.
• Ten years of working experience of management of TVET program or as
  senior technician in EASTRIP priority industries
• Eight years of experience at a senior position in TVET
  programme/project management, preferably managing training and capacity
  building programmes/projects management, with track record of delivering
  key outputs in a timely manner. Monitoring and evaluation experience is a
  must. Familiarity with implementation of World Bank projects is an
  advantage. Experience with donor funded project management and reporting
  procedures is required.
• Leadership, conceptual, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Team player, who can guide and support co-workers.
• Proactive and action oriented
• Knowledge of programme/project monitoring and evaluation, as well as
  financial management.
• Conversant with TVET dynamics in Eastern and Southern African
  sub-regions, and globally.
• Excellent interpersonal, negotiation, communication and report
  writing skills.
• Ability to dialogue with government, industry, international
  agencies and civil society leaders.
• Strong IT skills (Word, Excel, Power point Presentation – PPT).
• Additional language skills – Portuguese/French – is an advantage.
• Ability to work in challenging multi-cultural environment.
• Time management, attention to detail.

• Certified copies of the applicants degree awards
• Up to date and comprehensive Curriculum Vitae
• Addresses of three referees, one of which should be the current
  immediate supervisor

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