Title: International Senior M&E Expert
Reference: Democratic Governance Programme (DGP) 10th EDF
Location: Malawi
Duration: 22 working days
The Bureau for Institutional Reform and Democracy (BiRD) is currently looking for an International Senior M&E Expert for a short-term mission for the Support to the Malawi Parliament as part of its on-going DGP programme in Malawi (10th EDF).
The requested services for all experts will involve working closely with the Malawi Parliament, specifically with the Office of the Clerk of Parliament and parliamentary staff assigned to this mission, and the DGP-TFU.
Component 2 – M&E and Research Methods:
- Train 3 PPU Staff plus a selection of Clerks servicing Committees in M&E;
- produce a manual, hold a workshop / training session;
- include 3 parliamentary researchers to also orient them on M&E;
- include research methods in manual and training.
Position 2 – Component 2/Expert 1: International Senior M&E Expert
Qualifications and skills:
- University degree in economics, political science, public/business administration, law or related field.
- Excellent facilitation and training expertise, with proven knowledge and experience of adult learning methodologies.
General professional experience:
- Minimum of 10 years of relevant professional experience in the democratic governance field.
- 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 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 the developing country context is essential;
- Proven experience in providing M&E policy advice/analysis in the developing country context;
- Strong experience in organisational development and/or capacity building of public sector Institutions in developing countries;
- Knowledge and experience of the democratic governance policy environment in sub-Sahara Africa is essential, with prior experience in Malawi being an added advantage.
The foreseeable consultancy period is 22 working days. A start of the field activities is not likely before July 2016. The overall period of implementation for the Support to Parliament is around 6 to 7 calendar months, from June/July to December 2016.
HOW TO APPLY:
Applications and updated CVs are accepted on a rolling basis and should be submitted before 15 June, 2016 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.
