The solutions to poverty
lie within people. Help us unleash them
Regional Monitoring
and Evaluation Manager
Location: flexible within Horn & East Africa.
Competitive salary and
benefits package
Closing date:
June 13 2012
VSO works through its volunteers and partners to fight poverty around the world.
Through our volunteers and
partners, we harness the talents, enthusiasm and skills of ordinary people to
bring about lasting change.
It is an exciting time for
VSO as we have an ambitious global strategy People First.
Underpinning our strategy
is a commitment to employing robust monitoring and evaluation (M&E)
practices to demonstrate our development impact and accountability.
Over the last year we have implemented a new global M&E Framework and developed the tools to help us grow a body of evidence about the impact we make; and we have put in place a strategic commitment to prioritise M&E work globally.
We now need people with
the talent to lead in bringing the M&E framework into life.
The job
- As
the Regional Monitoring and Evaluation Manager, you'll be driving the
development of our M&E framework and specific M&E initiatives
across our country and regional programmes in the Horn and East Africa
Region.
- In
addition to leading on specific M&E initiatives, you will also help to
build the capacity of our country and regional offices by providing
technical assistance, advice and training.
- While
technical skills are important, such as managing large amounts of data and
experience in leading and designing quantitative and qualitative
evaluations, this role carries broader responsibilities as the focal point
for M&E in the region and it will be crucial that you can prioritise
and balance needs of a wide range of stakeholders as well as build
effective relationships.
- This
role is part of a global M&E team that is spread across Africa, Asia
and supported from the UK.
- While
your focus will be on building evidence about our impact in the Horn and
East Africa region, we also expect you to contribute at all levels,
bringing your skills and expertise to work with colleagues in other regions
and to shape VSO's global M&E approach.
- This
role will involve regional and international travel on occasions.
You
- You
will have a solid background in M&E and experience, ideally gained in
working in a development context. Accompanying your technical skills in
qualitative and quantitative approaches to evaluation, you will be
effective in managing complex data and data collation processes.
- What
is more important however is your ability to communicate your analysis and
M&E concepts clearly and simply.
- You
will be an approachable expert who can quickly translate M&E jargon
into ordinary English and deliver on projects with a pragmatic and
practical approach.
Us
- We've
been working through volunteers to fight poverty for more than 50
years.
- In
fact, we're the leading organisation in the field.
- We
work in almost 50 countries and we're constantly exploring new ways to use
the time, energy and skills of people to make a difference.
- Even
if you know us, it's worth checking out our website - we might not be the
organisation you think we are.
Ready
to apply?
Please submit a CV and a cover letter to HR at recruitmentiaivsoint.org.
Please quote the job title
on the subject line.
The cover letter should
detail the reasons you believe you are most suitable for the role and outline
your current salary, benefits package and your salary expectations.
Please include telephone
and email contact and details of two referees (one of whom should be your
current or most recent employer).
VSO is an equal
opportunity employer, values inclusion and seeks to have a diverse
workforce.
We welcome applicants from
the region of Horn and East Africa.
Due to anticipated interest in this post, only short-listed candidates will receive a response.