PURPOSE OF POSITION:
The purpose of this position is to provide leadership, management and coordination of East Africa region programme design, monitoring and evaluation (DME) function. This position coordinates with Global Evidence & Learning, all support offices and Regional strategy and Technical Service Team (TSO) to ensure support for quality and effective programme design and measurement to assess progress and impact on child-wellbeing outcomes (CWBOs), reporting, wide dissemination of results internally and external for regional influence and resource acquisition. As a member of the Evidence Support team (EST), and evidence and learning COP the advisor will contribute to the development and improvement of existing DME and programme research guidance materials, standards and guidelines and tools.
In collaboration with Support Offices, through the PST mechanism, this position will lead regional capacity building support for NOs in DME.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
DME Leadership, towards Strategy Alignment and Implementation:
- Contribute to regional and NOs strategy alignment and provide expert leadership for DME strategic approaches.
Programme Design and Implementation Quality:
- Roll-out guidance including Development Programme Approach (DPA) and coordinate technical support and learning for LEAP 3 Technical Approach (TA), Technical Programme (TP) and Community Engagement and Sponsorship Programme (CESP) to ensure timely and strengthened quality of NO programme designs and redesigns.
Monitoring, Evaluation and Impact Reporting:
- Provide leadership and technical input to conduct NO ME capacity assessment and capacity enhancement action plans.
Learning and Innovation:
- Promote learning and innovation in DME across the region.
DME Talent Management:
- Provide technical support to national offices during recruitment, performance management and mentoring of DME technical leaders.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES:
- Masters degree in humanitarian, development or social science related field.
Preferred Skills, Knowledge and Experience:
- Data analysis and technical report writing.
Work Environment/Travel:
- The position requires ability and willingness to travel domestically and internationally up to 30% of the time.