Post:Manager-M&E–Pretoria, South Africa
Organization: GRM International
Location:Pretoria,SouthAfrica
Opportunity to work in a highly visible and successful program
Gain experience and contribute to one of Australian Aid’s flagship programs in Africa covering 51 countries
Highly collaborative environment with a strong management team
About the role
The Manager – M&E will play a leading role in the implementation of the M&E Strategy, including coordination of M&E resources to ensure efficient administration of all surveys, data collection for reporting and other qualitative and quantitative activities. The Manager – M&E will have three full time direct reports, covering both Nairobi and Pretoria hubs.
Key responsibilities include:
About You
Selection criteria
Personal Qualities:
The successful candidate must be able to work independently, operate under pressure to tight deadlines, and be able to multi-task. The appointee will be outgoing and comfortable meeting people and representing the organisation externally, and will be enthusiastic, reliable, flexible and well-organised.
Click here to view the full terms of reference.
About Us
Australia Awards is an AusAID-funded initiative designed: (i) to equip Africans with the skills and knowledge necessary to influence the economic and social development outcomes of their own countries; and (ii) to build the long-term capacity of African governments to progress towards their Millennium Development Goals.
Australia Awards provides a mix of Scholarships and Fellowships to Africans in the public, civil society and private sectors in targeted disciplines that support the home countries’ developmental priorities.
Australia Awards is managed by GRM International on behalf of the Australian Agency for International Development.
South African Nationals are strongly encouraged to apply.
Please note that there are no relocation or visa allowances for this role. This position is ideally suited for candidates with authorization to work in South Africa.
Applications close on 18th of September 2013
How to apply:
Please apply online and attached a covering letter addressing each selection criteria on the TOR. Without the cover letter/statement of claims against each selection criteria, your application will not be considered.
Job ID: #604293
Closing date: 18 Oct 2013
How to Apply
http://reliefweb.int/job/604293/manager-me%E2%80%93pretoria-south-africa
Organization: GRM International
Location:Pretoria,SouthAfrica
Opportunity to work in a highly visible and successful program
Gain experience and contribute to one of Australian Aid’s flagship programs in Africa covering 51 countries
Highly collaborative environment with a strong management team
About the role
The Manager – M&E will play a leading role in the implementation of the M&E Strategy, including coordination of M&E resources to ensure efficient administration of all surveys, data collection for reporting and other qualitative and quantitative activities. The Manager – M&E will have three full time direct reports, covering both Nairobi and Pretoria hubs.
Key responsibilities include:
- Manage the implementation of the Monitoring and Evaluation Strategy for Australia Awards as outlined in the approved Strategy document
- Coordinate the overall work of M&E Officers (Pretoria and Nairobi) to ensure delivery of activities planned in the annual plan
- Manage and quality assure the production of statistical country reports and the overall monthly statistical report on Award figures
- Quality assure all data outputs produced by the M&E Officers, including ad hoc reports, to be provided to the client
- Oversee data management in the Scholar Database to ensure M&E Officers are keeping the data updated and of as high quality
- Assist the M&E Specialist in overseeing the implementation of M&E studies. Studies planned for 2014 include the annual outcomes study and cluster studies
- Manage logistics for such studies
- Draft data collection tools, conduct analysis of data (both qualitative and quantitative data) and contribute to report writing for M&E studies and formative assessments
- Perform analysis of periodic survey data and draft corresponding reports
- Ensure standards are met in analysis and reporting as per client’s requirements
- Together with the M&E Specialist, work on key reporting deliverables, ensuring quality of data and information across
- Participate in re-engineering of M&E systems with a view to achieving maximum efficiency and quality in analysis of data and reporting. This includes the annual review process of the M&E Strategy
About You
Selection criteria
- Master’s degree (preferred), minimum Bachelors (Honours) in Evaluation, Social Science or related field (highly desired). Bachelor’s degree in a relevant area coupled with a minimum of five years of experience in a similar role may be acceptable;
- Experience in the field of monitoring and evaluation, preferably with exposure to donor funded programs;
- Knowledge of monitoring and evaluation concepts, tools and processes (both quantitative and qualitative), as well as an understanding ofproject administration
- Ability to interpret data, to identify and analyse problems and offer solutions;
- Strong analytical skills and demonstrated ability to prepare data collection instruments, analyse and summarise data and interpret results for the benefit of program improvement;
- 3-5 years’ experience in working with and managing large databases;
- Field work experience as part of team conducting studies;
- Experience managing small teams;
- Evidence of superior written and verbal communication skills including demonstrated report writing skills;
- Fluency in written and spoken English
- Microsoft Office and computer skills to an advanced level, in particular excel.
Personal Qualities:
The successful candidate must be able to work independently, operate under pressure to tight deadlines, and be able to multi-task. The appointee will be outgoing and comfortable meeting people and representing the organisation externally, and will be enthusiastic, reliable, flexible and well-organised.
Click here to view the full terms of reference.
About Us
Australia Awards is an AusAID-funded initiative designed: (i) to equip Africans with the skills and knowledge necessary to influence the economic and social development outcomes of their own countries; and (ii) to build the long-term capacity of African governments to progress towards their Millennium Development Goals.
Australia Awards provides a mix of Scholarships and Fellowships to Africans in the public, civil society and private sectors in targeted disciplines that support the home countries’ developmental priorities.
Australia Awards is managed by GRM International on behalf of the Australian Agency for International Development.
South African Nationals are strongly encouraged to apply.
Please note that there are no relocation or visa allowances for this role. This position is ideally suited for candidates with authorization to work in South Africa.
Applications close on 18th of September 2013
How to apply:
Please apply online and attached a covering letter addressing each selection criteria on the TOR. Without the cover letter/statement of claims against each selection criteria, your application will not be considered.
Job ID: #604293
Closing date: 18 Oct 2013
How to Apply
http://reliefweb.int/job/604293/manager-me%E2%80%93pretoria-south-africa
