Deadline: 19 August, 2021
Location: Johannesburg, South Africa
Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) is seeking to fill the role of Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEAL) Specialist.
FAO is a specialised agency of the United Nations that leads international efforts to defeat hunger.
Responsibilities
- Coordinate policy development, including the review and analysis of issues and trends, preparation of evaluation or other research activities and studies
- Contribute to programme development (including identification of new projects/programmes in the subregion) and project formulation processes in accordance with the relevant procedures and in conformity with relevant regional corporate priorities and the strategic framework
- Contribute to mobilisation of resources required for subregional projects
- Ensure the provision of scheduled inputs
- Conduct consistent quality control and monitor timely execution in line with project work plans
- Prepare and finalise delivery estimates, pipeline reviews and project-related reports
- Provide substantive backstopping to consultative and other meetings, conferences, etc., proposing agenda topics, identifying participants, preparation of documents and presentations
- Coordinate activities related to budget funding and prepare related documents/reports
- Provide MEAL support to FAO country offices
- Lead the monitoring and evaluation work of SFS Resilience Hub
- Design, develop and maintain principles, concepts and methodologies for a results-based monitoring and evaluation framework of the overall programme and individual projects in the portfolio of the SFS Resilience Hub
- Design, develop and maintain tools and procedures (questionnaires, sampling methods, analytical templates) and integrate them with the results-based MEAL frameworks of the SFS Resilience Hub
- Provide technical inputs in the definition of logical frameworks, including substantive guidance in the selection of programmes and project outcomes, outputs and indicators
- Design, develop and maintain supportive beneficiary accountability systems and protocols, ensuring that beneficiaries are well informed and offered a platform to provide feedback
- Provide capacity development for FAO country office staff and partners on the MEAL tools and systems, the function of MEAL in quality assurance and strengthen a culture of open reflection, learning and improvement
- Conduct field visits to support the implementation of projects by identifying challenges and proactively recommending remedial actions and adaptations as well as advocating effective implementation of MEAL activities
- Ensure the systemic consideration of the lessons learnt as opportunities for improvement in the planning and implementation of projects and programmes
- Present findings of evaluation to key stakeholders and provide recommendations for improving programme delivery
Requirements
- University degree in Agricultural Economics, Economics, Social Sciences, or a related field
- Seven years, minimum, of relevant experience in agricultural development and/or project planning/formulation/implementation
- Proficiency with project management methods (desirable)
- Proficiency with SPSS, or other statistical packages (desirable)
- Working knowledge of English and limited knowledge of another FAO official language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) for consultants
- Working knowledge of English
To apply and for more information, click here.
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