Organization Overview
Tostan is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization headquartered in Dakar, Senegal, and currently operating in five West African countries. Strategically, the organization is committed to further developing its core competency of empowering people through education and to documenting and scaling up the lasting impact it creates across a range of issues. Tostan’s flagship model, the three-year Community Capacity Building Program (CCBP), has reached thousands of communities in West and East Africa since 1991. Outcomes in governance, education, health, economic empowerment, and the environment are currently being monitored, and Tostan is particularly proud of its significant role in the large-scale empowerment of women and girls and in the community’s abandonment of harmful practices such as female genital mutilation and child marriage. As part of its 2023-2030 strategic engagement plan , Tostan is focusing on strategic scaling. The organization is developing new implementation strategies to support community leadership by unlocking systemic change on a larger scale at the regional level. It is also creating new models to share and replicate its programs with other development partners and expanding its capacity to share Tostan’s holistic approach to supporting and influencing a range of local and global audiences. For more information, please visit: www.tostan.org .
Department Overview
The Monitoring, Evaluation, Research and Learning (MEL) team is an integral part of Tostan’s Program Department. Its mission is to coordinate and support the monitoring and evaluation system for programs in the countries where Tostan works, as well as research and learning. Through this team, Tostan continuously monitors performance in partner communities and conducts internal evaluations, including baseline studies, mid-term reviews, and final assessments.
1. Roles and responsibilities
Under the technical supervision of the SERA and the administrative supervision of [Name], the Zonal Coordinator, the focal point will be responsible for ensuring the strict implementation of all monitoring and evaluation activities in their area of assignment.
His/Her mission will be to:
- Support and coordinate the monitoring/evaluation strategies and actions implemented by SERA at the zonal coordination level.
- Ensure the monitoring of tracking sheets
- Ensure that the data is collected;
- Ensure that the collected data is transmitted to SERA national and/or international;
- Conduct follow-up missions in collaboration with the Zonal Coordinator and the SERA Senegal manager to ensure the progress of activities on the ground.
- Support the training of CGCs on aspects related to Monitoring and Evaluation;
2. Summary of the position
As an agent of the SERA team:
Responsibility 1: Ensure strict application of the monitoring system implemented by SERA
- Understanding the monitoring and evaluation system in place
- Share the components of the system with colleagues in the coordination team (coordinator, supervisors and other stakeholders)
- Ensure that any constraints encountered in the implementation of the system are documented and shared with management
Responsibility 2: Strengthen the capacity of field staff (supervisors and facilitators) in Monitoring and Evaluation, data collection methodology, and completion of data collection forms.
- Train the coordination staff, in particular the Coordinator and supervisors, on monitoring and evaluation;
- Train supervisors on how to fill out collection forms.
Responsibility 3: Ensure that monitoring data is collected on time according to the agreed intervals.
- Check if the collection forms are up to date
- Ensure that data is collected by each supervisor in their area
- Ensure the completeness and quality of the data collected
- Ensure that the collected data is transmitted to SERA
Responsibility 4: Support or lead the planning and collection of qualitative and quantitative data in the field during environmental studies, baseline studies, mid-term and final evaluations.
- Participate in the planning of studies and evaluations;
- participate and play an active role in training on methodology and tools for data collection during studies and evaluations;
- Participate in the supervision of data collection;
- Ensure the quality and completeness of data for each study and evaluation.
3. Key relationships:
- Direct Supervisor (N+1): Zonal Coordinator
- Direct Reporters (N-1):
- Direct reports (direct functional links): supervisors
- Other colleagues: coordination staff
- Location: Kolda, Tambacounda, Ziguinchor, Kaolack
4. Key qualifications required:
Education:
- Have at least 3 years of experience in the field of monitoring and evaluation of development projects;
- Have a bachelor’s degree or equivalent in community/local development or in planning, development and management of development projects, in project monitoring and evaluation.
Language skills:
- To be able to speak, read and write in French;
- Have a good knowledge of at least one national language spoken in the area of assignment.
Knowledge and experience:
The SERA zonal focal point must have proven skills and abilities in the following areas:
- Having the ability to coordinate several different projects simultaneously;
- Having knowledge and qualifications in community development;
- Have knowledge and proven experience in the design, implementation and monitoring and evaluation of development projects;
- Proficiency in computer skills, and in particular the ability to use common software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint). Knowledge of other software such as Airtable, Tableau, etc., would be an asset;
- Knowing how to use tablets for electronic data collection;
- Having experience working in rural areas with people while respecting human dignity, and being able to withstand working under pressure.
Features :
- To be open and cooperative;
- Ability to work under pressure and in a complex and multicultural environment;
- Possess excellent time management skills, as well as the ability to multitask and prioritize;
- Have a driver’s license.
Contract type: Local contract
How to apply
Please send your application, quoting reference “Focal Point-SERA_10-2026”, before October 31, 2026 to the following address: hr@tostan.org.
Your application must include:
- A cover letter;
- A detailed CV including the contact details of three references (one of whom must be your current or previous line manager);
- Copies of your diplomas and certificates.
All successful candidates will be subject to an administrative check and will be required to provide the following documents as soon as possible, under penalty of disqualification:
- An official verification of results carried out during the last three (03) months (form);
- A certificate of good conduct;
- The last three (03) payslips.
You will find the link to view the job description HERE .