World Vision Monitoring Evaluation, Accountability & Learning Consultant Jobs in South Sudan
World Vision Monitoring Evaluation, Accountability & Learning Consultant Jobs in South Sudan
World Vision is a Christian Relief, Development and Advocacy INGO dedicated to working with children, families and communities to overcome poverty and injustice.
World Vision serves all people, regardless of religion, race, ethnicity or gender. All employment in World Vision is conditioned upon successful completion of all applicable background checks, including criminal record checks where possible
Scope of work
Consortium leadership and Guidance
Engage with project managers to validate targets, indicators in the Performance Measurement Framework, ensuring the framework contributes to the project’s effectiveness
Support the MEAL Coordinator to implement EU guidelines and tools to ensure that all consortium members have shared standards for monitoring project progress
With the MEAL Coordinator lead the design and execution of planned data collection exercises for example quarterly surveys, annual outcome monitoring, planned assessment, gender assessment, environmental analysis, mid-term evaluation and final evaluations
Develop, roll-out and track progress on accountability frameworks associated tools and use of feedback from project participants. This includes implementing the humanitarian accountability tools and protocols ( AAP)
Ensure that the monitoring outputs, online reporting community information systems, dashboards, monthly reports, are populated with accurate data, and reflect progress against targets
Oversee implementation of the EU and internal project monitoring system through regular field monitoring visits and tracking of key performance indicators
Advise the Project Director on the progress of the project implementation
Coordinate and facilitate, and generate development of the project’s annual work plans, as well as quarterly, and annual reports—according to donor and WVA requirement and submit to the project Director for his review;
Provide technical guidance to the MEAL Coordinator and FORESITE field staff during implementation of project-related surveys and assessments.
Ensure that consortium monitoring and evaluation budget is effectively managed and utilized according to planned activities and schedule.
Support the MEAL Coordinator to update project MEAL documents, data, and other information required for planning and reporting are documented, prepared and submitted on time and in compliance with the requirements of EU.
Evidence and Learning
Establish MEAL Technical Working Group and meetings
Support to coordinate consortium special interest working groups to effectively consolidate, analyze and disseminate lessons learned and other key evidence gathered through assessments, surveys, and action-reflection on project activities.
Support the MEAL coordinator to generate and review information integration of best practices in project activity implementation trough the promotion of action-reflection events where evidence and recommendations are shared with project top and mid management, both at the consortium level and on the ground with each consortium team.
Collaborate with the MEAL Coordinator to organize project staff and stakeholder reflection meetings to reflect on results and develop action plans to support the consortium.
Build capacity of the project officers and MEAL team on documentation of change stories and in close collaboration with project team facilitate in generating, storing and sharing knowledge (success/change story, meta-analysis, research/evaluation summary reports, etc.).
Support the consortium to set up mechanisms/ forums/ platforms to use for learning and
generating knowledge for decision making and project improvement promoting utilization of information. This will include among others collating information collected through assessments for reflection and adopting.
Together with the project managers facilitate the project annual key stakeholders and community review meetings to reflect on progress, lessons learned, and formulate action plans for respective contexts
Assist in any communications, publication work, and liaison with communities, project/impact areas and partners
People Management, Technical Support and Capacity Building
As a mentor, identify MEAL capacity gaps across consortium staff (especially MEAL and field Officers) and areas for growth, and develop MEAL relationships that foster a working environment that prioritizes learning, innovation, excellence and efficiency in MEAL practices for the consortium.
Provide guidance to the MEAL Coordinator on recommended tools/ techniques to supervise M&E Officers to achieve the best out of them through on-going capacity building and conduct periodic performance evaluations
Mentor/ build capacity of the National MEAL Coordinator using different techniques and continuous staff capacity assessment, and develop capacity building plans for M&E officers.
In collaboration with the MEAL Coordinator, provide trainings and capacity building for field-level staff as required
Sets standard and agreed performance objectives for direct report and conduct midterm and end line performance review
With the national MEAL Coordinator, support and participate in donor and head office field visits, and provide project briefs as required.
Attend other internal and external meetings as required.
Knowledge, skills and abilities
A Master’s Degree or higher in related field
At least 5 years leadership experience in program design and development, program monitoring and evaluation, information management, capacity building, and compliance
At least 5 years field experience in a relief or development environment
Experience in User-focused and/or participatory evaluation methods
Previous experience with MEAL and research agenda promotion and development with large grants preferably consortia with experience using different resilience and food security measurement tools/approaches.
Capacity building experience in project design, monitoring, reporting, and evaluation
Computer knowledge including Microsoft Office Word, Excel, Google sheets, Power Point
Knowledge and skills on research packages (e.g. SPSS, EPI Info, NVIVO, etc…)
Excellent written and spoken English
Proficiency in using statistical analysis software, such as SPSS.
Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously and to meet deadlines under pressure
M&E technologies- ODK, Kobo, SMAP, GIS,
How to Apply
Interested individual consultants who meet the above criteria should submit their applications which shall include a cover letter, together with an updated CV with at least three referees with their telephone and email contacts.
Address your application to: The People and Culture Business Partner, World Vision South Sudan.
Qualified female candidates are particularly encouraged to apply. Applications should be submitted to this email recruitsdno@wvi.org
Closing date for receiving applications is: October 10, 2020
Please note that only shortlisted candidates shall be contacted and documents once submitted will not be returned to the candidates.
This is a 3 months role as the project recruits a MEAL Coordinator. Hence during this time, the consultant will work independently. Overlaps or collaboration will start after recruitment.
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