Senior Manager- Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning AWARD At World Agroforestry Centre

AWARD is looking for a:

Senior Manager- Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning

To lead the generation, compilation, analysis, and dissemination of evidence and knowledge to increase AWARD’s visibility in the agricultural research for development space and to develop Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (ME&L) plans, shape the learning agenda, design frameworks, tools, and/or toolkits to track progress on the achievement of outcomes and impact.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

Monitoring and Evaluation

• Lead the development, management and updating of AWARD ME&L tools, strategy/frameworks and systems;
• Coordinate the design, implementation and reporting of ME&L activities under the different AWARD initiatives and programs to achieve desired outcomes and impact;
• Provide technical backstopping for project/program’s progress tracking, advise on project/program’s overall approach and adjustments, and prepare regular and ad hoc updates;
• Lead the development of sound indicators and ensure data is regularly generated, compiled, analyzed and appropriate recommendations are formulated;
• Support the implementation of quality assurance and control protocols and ensure internal consistency and validity of project/program’s monitoring checks to enable improved capturing and narration of programmatic results and impact.

Reporting, stakeholder engagement and fundraising.

• Contribute to sections of internal and external – technical and donor – reporting using appropriate formats to key stakeholders (AWARD team, Senior Management/Steering Committee, beneficiaries, partners and other stakeholders);
• Contribute to proposal development and grants’ negotiations including submission of quality ME&L inputs required to ensure successful proposals;
• Contribute to the review of existing grants’ overall performance and indicators against achieved cumulative results and make recommendations for performance improvement.

Knowledge generation (and learning) and dissemination.

• Lead the updating and consolidation of knowledge on AWARD initiatives (research findings, lessons and best practices) and prepare information products (technical reports, policy briefs, manuscripts, etc.) for peer-review and publication;
• Coordinate the dissemination of findings/lessons learnt/best practices internally (strategic meetings, seminars and other sense making sessions) and externally (international conferences and other relevant forums).

Capacity development for staff and partners.

• Facilitate the interpretation and use of M&E methods, systems, guidelines, data and findings through organised workshops and periodic meetings with partners and stakeholders.

Team leadership and management.

• Supervise and coordinate unit staff members & consultants
• Contribute to solving complex problems and serve as a role model to others in the unit and overall team.

Requirements

• Master’s degree or higher in a relevant field such as Monitoring and Evaluation, Development Studies, Social Sciences, or related disciplines;
• Relevant work experience of 10 years, with not less than 5 years in a management role for ME&L;
• Broad understanding of gender considerations in agriculture, social and policy-related issues, and opportunities for Africa’s agricultural development.

Personal attributes and Competencies

• Sound expertise in Monitoring, Evaluating and Reporting of international donor-funded programs/initiatives;
• Experience in technical/donor reporting, knowledge management, capacity building and facilitation;
• Extensive knowledge of ME&L concepts/systems/approaches, research design, data management, quality assurance and control procedures;
• Experience in technical/donor reporting, knowledge management, capacity building and facilitation;
• Experience in developing different project/program logic tools such as the Theory of Change, Logical framework and Results framework
• Track record of published ME&L studies/reports and information products and dissemination to various audiences;
• Excellent command of the English language – knowledge of French language is an added advantage;
• Excellent conceptual, analytical and innovative problem-solving skills;
• Ability to forge and maintain effective working relationships with staff members, partners and stakeholders;
• Ability to establish goals and priorities, to plan, coordinate and effectively monitor tasks, milestones and target achievements;
• Highly developed skills for leadership, communication and supervision;
• Digitally savvy with a demonstrated affinity for electronic systems, analytical software packages and other online tools;
• Ability to work independently and proactively as a team member; and
• Ability to understand expectations, work with competing deadlines and strong commitment to personal and organizational accountability.

Terms and conditions

• This is a Globally Recruited Staff (GRS) position. ICRAF offers competitive remuneration in USD currency, commensurate with skills and experience.
• The appointment will be for a period of 2 years, inclusive of a 6-month probationary period, with the possibility of extension contingent upon performance, continued relevance of the position and available resources.
• The duty station will be in Nairobi, Kenya.