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SNV

## Company Description

SNV Netherlands Development Organisation*> is a not-for-profit international
development organisation. Founded in the Netherlands 50 years ago, we have
built a long-term, local presence in 38 of the poorest countries in Asia,
Africa and Latin America. Our global team of local and international advisors
works with local partners to equip communities, businesses and organisations
with the tools, knowledge and connections they need to increase their incomes
and gain access to basic services – empowering them to break the cycle of
poverty and guide their own development. For more information, please refer to
our website www.snvworld.org.

Position

The Planning Monitoring and Evaluation Advisor is part of a SNV Country
Organisation and works at country and (multiple) project level within a
country on development projects in all of the sectors Agriculture, WASH or
Energy.

The Advisor is specialised in all aspects of Planning, Monitoring and
Evaluation and provides technical insights and advisory services thereof to
the SNV Zambia Portfolio. The Advisor ensures quality of M&E practices
throughout the country portfolio. The Advisor gives input to Project Managers
and project partners in order to meet the agreed objectives and realise
successful interventions. The Advisor is responsible to lead a unit that
identifies and acts on opportunities and areas for improvement, to ensure
quality of PME in SNV Zambia’s Portfolio.

## Job Description

Main Tasks and Responsibilities

> *> Development of M&E tracking tools.
> To undertake and supervise regular data collection through the project team and implementing partners and ensure quality of the data by random verifications and validations.
> To record, manage and preserve monitoring and evaluation data in a safe and accessible way.
> To analyse and discuss findings based on regular monitoring data
> Provide technical support on M&E and evidence-based recommendations to the Project Manager.
> Participate actively in programme planning processes
> Contribute significantly to report writing, policy brief development etc.

Specific activities include the following

> In Liaison with the project team design and develop, the Project Performance Monitoring Plan and learning framework.
> Oversee the monitoring and evaluation of the project by designing and putting in place M&E systems;
> Contributing effectively to the development and review of project plans and budgets in order to guide program implementation;
> Developing appropriate M&E data collection tools and training staff to use.
> Work with the project Manager to ensure that M&E materials are available and the latest procedures, guidelines and protocols are used by the project;
> Guiding staff, and implementing partners in preparing their progress reports;
> Collecting, compiling and analysing reports prepared by the project staff and implementing partners and consolidating draft progress reports for project management and donor.
> Producing timely monitoring and impact assessment reports to the Project Manager in order to provide project performance information;
> Ensuring that data provided by beneficiaries and all reports submitted by the project team are accurate and complete by putting in place data quality control mechanism.
> Guiding the regular sharing of the outputs of M&E findings with project staff and primary stakeholders;
> Ensuring that monitoring data are discussed in the appropriate forum and in a timely fashion in terms of implications for future action;
> Providing support to surveys and research;
> Coordinating project evaluations;
> Undertaking regular visits to the field to support implementation of M&E and to identify where adaptations might be needed;

## Qualifications

> Bachelor’s degree in social science (Social work, sociology, development studies, economics) with a focus on Monitoring and Evaluation
> At least 5 years’ experience in participatory assessment, monitoring and evaluation, training and facilitation, data processing/analysis.
> Proven and demonstrated use of spreadsheets and IT statistical packages such as SPSS.
> Ability to develop M&E tools, frameworks, packages and train others in their use.
> Excellent interpersonal communication skills required;
> Valid Driver’s License

## Additional Information

> Ability to translate technical information into practical guidance tools and effectively communicate these using print, electronic and presentation media;
> Ability to work effectively in a team consisting of people with different technical backgrounds and with varying levels of technical training; excellent English written and oral communication skills and ability to write for a range of audience and purposes.
> Self-Starter and highly motivated.
> Ability to work independently
> Ability to work under pressure and to deliver quality products that meet deadlines and requirements
> Team player
> Relationship builder
> Ability to work with a wide range of actors from different backgrounds (smallholder farmers, private sector companies, government, and NGOs)

Interested candidates with minimum qualifications may apply by submitting a
Cover letter and CV. Closing date is on 8th March 2021.

We do not appreciate third-party mediation based on this advertisement.
Only short listed candidates will be contacted. Any form of solicitation by
phone or other means will be treated as disqualification of the candidate. SNV
is an equal employment provider.



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