JOB DETAILS:
Responsibilities & Deliverables
A. Program Effectiveness (50%)
• Develop and oversee the implementation of the MEL plan and system, including MEL tools, platforms, and methods suited to the project's scope, context, and technical requirements.
• Provide leadership in monitoring project outputs and outcomes, ensuring data analysis, tailored reports for different stakeholders, and dissemination of lessons learned.
• Lead the review of the project framework, plans, and indicators to capture performance results and ensure accurate and timely reporting.
• Oversee the implementation of the performance monitoring plan, including routine data reporting, baseline and end-line assessments, and outcome evaluations.
• Manage data flow to ensure timely data collection and reporting.
• Utilize training monitoring systems to track and monitor trainers and participants, facilitating follow-up and recordkeeping.
• Identify and address bottlenecks in completing planned activities to improve project efficiency and effectiveness.
• Provide technical supervision to the SAYE cluster MEL Officers.
• Coordinate all MEL capacity-building activities for project staff, implementing partners, and hub staff.

B. Project Reporting and Documentation (20%)
• Review and ensure compliance with data quality and timeliness requirements in project reports.
• Support the Project Director in compiling monthly, quarterly, and annual reports for both donors and Heifer, ensuring the highest standards of quality.
• Provide technical support to country teams in documenting SAYE success stories and project impacts.
• Lead results reporting to Mastercard Foundation, ensuring alignment with shared measures.
• Build the capacity of hub management teams in documentation and recordkeeping.

C. Management and Compliance (15%)
• Supervise and support the MEL team, providing technical training, mentoring, and coaching to project staff and partners.
• Oversee all project evaluations and operational research, including baseline, midterm, tracer studies, and end-line evaluations.
• Ensure high-quality implementation, aligned with Heifer and Mastercard Foundation MEL guidelines, protocols, and reporting systems.
• Protect participant data and maintain confidentiality during reviews and evaluations.
• Regularly review monitoring data and organize learning days and summits to identify successes and adapt strategies for better results.
• Collaborate with Heifer’s finance unit to track and report cost-related data to enhance financial strategies and budgetary planning.
• Ensure compliance with all reporting requirements from Heifer and Mastercard Foundation.

D. Partnership and Engagement (10%)
• Develop strong stakeholder, participant, and community feedback mechanisms to ensure project accountability and effectiveness.
• Work with the Project Director to implement a collaborative learning and action plan, knowledge management system, and learning agenda across project components and partners.
• Ensure that programmatic learnings and results are documented, shared, and used to guide adaptive management.

E. Other Duties (5%)
• Perform any additional duties as assigned.

Minimum Requirements
• A Master’s degree with a Bachelor’s degree in International Development, Project Planning and Management, Economics, Statistics, or a related field, with an academic focus on monitoring and evaluation.
• Minimum of seven years of experience in planning, monitoring, and evaluation, preferably in an NGO setting.
• At least five years of relevant supervisory experience in Monitoring, Learning, and Evaluation (MLE) of large-scale projects/programs.
• Certifications in Project Management (Project Management for Development, Prince2 UK, or PMI), Evaluation, and Research Methods are an added advantage.

Key Behavioural Competencies
• Accountability
• Professional Excellence
• Humility
• Customer Orientation
• Empathy
• Innovation