Lutheran World Relief (LWR) US NGO M&E Careers – Regional Monitoring and Evaluation Manager: East Africa

Organisation: Lutheran
World Relief (LWR)
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda
Reports To: East Africa
Regional Representative
About LWR:
Lutheran World Relief (LWR) is
a US non-governmental that works with local partners in Africa, Latin America,
and Asia to provide lasting solutions to poverty, injustice and human
suffering. LWR is seeking to recruit a Regional Monitoring and Evaluation
Manager (RME) based in LWR Kampala, Uganda. As a member of the regional team,
the RME will contribute to programs in Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania, as well as
coordinate with emergency response programs in other East Africa countries, as
needed, serving as technical advisor to LWR staff and project implementation
teams.
PURPOSE: LWR’s goal is to
practice and promote effective monitoring and evaluation (M&E) systems in
line with relief and development industry best practices. The objective is to
enable LWR, local organizations, and impoverished communities to continually
strengthen program impact through effective M&E while maintaining
accountability to all stakeholders.
Job Summary: The
Regional Monitoring and Evaluation Manager will support the application of
LWR’s Design, Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (DMEL) system in the East
Africa Region.  The DMEL system is
designed to contribute to high quality project performance monitoring and
provide information for evidence-based decision making. In addition, LWR seeks
to increase its capacity to develop and implement relevant, rigorous, and
participant-guided M&E systems as part of proposals to donors; and to
convincingly demonstrate meaningful impact from donor funded programs. The RME
will also provide ongoing assessment of LWR’s evaluation needs in the region,
designing and developing integrated evaluation approaches to measure program
progress and performance. S/he will ensure that the M&E systems are
sufficiently flexible to work in local contexts, build on existing partner
strengths, and adapt to specific country strategies while providing necessary
information to fulfill reporting requirements and improve program efficacy
Key Duties and Responsibilities: 
      
1. Design:
  • Research
    donor M&E requirements for proposals and communicate them to proposal
    development teams.
  • Provide
    country teams with direct technical assistance in designing and reviewing
    M&E components of project proposals (e.g. conceptual frameworks,
    budgets), and facilitating development of methodologies to measure
    results, outputs and outcomes.
2. Monitoring:
  • Assist
    LWR country teams and partners in use of: 1) innovative, efficient, and
    effective participatory monitoring and evaluation tools and methods
    (including but not limited to the use of technology); 2) cost-effective,
    easily manageable, and user-friendly systems for data collection,
    analysis, and reporting; 3) effective strategies for reflection on and dissemination
    of lessons learned. 
  • Review
    partner monitoring systems through monitoring reports or monitoring visits
    as requested and provide feedback or help to develop solutions to
    monitoring challenges particularly in accurate data collection and analysis.
 3. Evaluation:
  • Support
    country teams to work with of country-based technical assistance for
    project M&E, including baseline study and evaluation consultants.
    Ensuring quality assessments to inform organizational decision-making.
    Assist in the writing of clear terms of reference, guide how to supervise
    consultants and review deliverables, and contribute to the review of
    deliverables to ensure LWR and NGO DMEL standards are met.
  • As
    appropriate, provide technical oversight for M&E consultancies to
    ensure compliance with LWR’s cooperation agreements and/or consultancy
    contracts; reviewing consultant proposals, reviewing consultant
    deliverables against contract, carrying out regular field monitoring
    visits and providing timely technical review and feedback.
  • Steer
    or participate in periodic project or program internal evaluations as
    needed.
4. Learning:
  • Support
    ongoing implementation of the DMEL framework in the East Africa Region
    through training, coaching, and hands-on support of LWR regional and
    partner.
  • Work
    with country offices and headquarters teams to periodically compile data
    and results (e.g. beneficiary numbers) that are needed for communication
    to various stakeholders.
  • Analyze
    evaluation study results and synthesize their implications for program performance
    and development. Present these findings clearly and succinctly, both
    orally and in writing, to LWR country and regional staff. Participate in
    dissemination of evaluation findings to LWR global staff, regional
    partners or other stakeholders as needed.
  • Participate
    in the implementation of LWR’s Knowledge Management Strategy and help
    develop strategies for reflection and dissemination of lessons learned
    from M&E.
  • Participate
    actively in relevant local, regional, or international M&E networks
    and communities of practice, or other learning, academic, and networking
    forums as appropriate. These fora include those within and outside of LWR.
    Seek out and represent LWR in opportunities to showcase LWR M&E
    practices in relevant forums.
5. Other: perform any duties as assigned by
supervisor.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience: 
  • The
    candidate must hold a Master’s degree in a relevant field; specialized
    training in operations research, quantitative analysis, participatory
    evaluation methodology are highly desirable.
  • A
    minimum of five years’ progressively responsible experience in the
    monitoring and evaluation of international development and relief
    projects.
  • In-depth
    knowledge of participatory planning, monitoring, evaluation, and learning
    systems, methods, and tools within a development/relief NGO context.
  • Past
    exposure and experience with M&E for agricultural programs and
    integration of technology for M&E processes highly desirable.
  • Demonstrated
    experience and understanding of US Government and other international
    donor requirements, expectations and trends for M&E.
  • Experience
    in coaching and conducting trainings.
  • Highly
    developed analytical and communication skills, and ability to assimilate
    and process information for wide-ranging audiences.
  • Excellent
    writing skills a must.
  • Proven
    ability to prioritize, organize and produce results efficiently under
    pressure and with little supervision; ability to resolve problems
    creatively and logically ability to accept supervision.
  • Excellent
    interpersonal skills: able to work with diverse groups of people in
    multicultural, team oriented environment.
  • Excellent
    written and verbal communications in English. Ability to communicate in
    Kiswahili and other languages of Tanzania, Uganda, and Kenya highly
    desirable.
  • Proficiency
    in using accounting, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, e-mail, and web browser
    software; additional statistical analysis and database software experience
    a plus.
  • Proof
    of ability to work legally in Uganda. Note: This position only provides
    benefits of a local hire.
  • Willingness
    and ability to travel approximately 60% of time within the region and
    occasionally outside of the region.
  • Deep
    commitment to LWR’s core values, and ability to model those values in
    relationships with colleagues and partners.
How to Apply: 
All suitably qualified and
interested applicants are invited to send their application via email to
info@lwrearo.org:
The subject line should read:
Application for EARO RME
The body of the email message
must include the following information:
Name:
Highest degree earned:
Total years of M&E
experience:
Salary expectation:
Earliest date available:
The attachments must include:
One page cover letter,
explaining the candidate’s suitability for the position
Curriculum vitae (CV): do not
include certificates for education, trainings, etc.
List of three professional
references (name, title, relationship to applicant, telephone number, email
address)
NB: Only
shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Deadline: 22nd August, 2014 by 5 PM EAT

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