Title: Senior National Monitoring and Evaluation Expert
Reference: Monitoring and Evaluation (m&e) Capacity Building for Democratic Governance Institutions
Duration: 18 days
Location: Malawi
BiRD is looking for a Senior National Monitoring and Evaluation Expert as part of its Democratic Goverance Programme (DGP) under the EU 11th EDF.
The global objective of this assignment is to contribute towards the achievement of Result Area 3 of the Democratic Governance Programme: Progressive realisation and implementation of a better coordinated Governance Sector.
Specific objectives
a) To revise and update a learning-needs assessment of a sample of senior managers in DG Sector institutions which was previously done with a particular focus on gaps in knowledge, skills and attitudes regarding Monitoring and Evaluation.
b) To revise and update existing learning materials and modules and facilitate learning sessions on Monitoring and Evaluation for senior managers of sector institutions in order to address the capacity gaps.
The consultant team will consist of 2 experts, with the team leader being an International Monitoring and Evaluation Expert, while the second position will be filled by a National (Malawi-Based) expert in the field of M&E. The team leader will be responsible for overall planning, coordination and management of the mission as well as the overall analysis, conclusions and recommendations as drafted and presented in the final mission report.
National Monitoring and Evaluation Expert
Qualifications and skills:
University degree in economics, political science, public/business administration or related field;
Excellent facilitation and training expertise, with proven knowledge and experience of adult learning methodologies;
Excellent analytical competence, interview- and report writing skills;
Fluent in spoken and written English;
General professional experience:
Minimum of 7 years of relevant professional experience;
Proven experience in conducting sector specific reviews, institutional assessments and/or training/evaluation/monitoring missions.
Specific professional experience:
Knowledge and experience of a range of Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) tools, methods, approaches and concepts;
Knowledge and experience in the design and development of M&E systems/processes as well as their application in Malawi;
Proven experience in the design and/or implementation of public Sector Reform Strategies in the Malawian context, with a particular emphasis on institutional capacity building and M&E;
Knowledge of the Democratic Governance Sector in Malawi will be an added advantage.
The estimated start date for this mission is October 2015. The main mission period is one calendar month spread over a period of roughly 2 months: from October 2015 to November 2015.
Applications and updated CVs are accepted on a rolling basis and should be submitted before 12 July, 2015 to: jobs@birdmunich.de.
Please note that only excellent experts meeting most or all of the above criteria and having an excellent and verifiable track record will be considered.
