Monitoring and Evaluation Manager
Dar es Salaam Urban Jobs Programme
Reports to: Team Leader
Location: Dar es Salaam
Benefits: Competitive Salary
About the Programme
A proposed DFID-funded urban jobs programme aimed at reducing poverty
and vulnerability in Dar es Salaam, with a specific focus on women and
youth. The programme has the potential to operate in market systems
including, but not limited to, construction, water and sanitation,
pre-primary education, ICT, tourism and waste management.
Role Description
The MRM Manager will establish and manage an effective MRM system that
draws on international best practice and becomes compliant with the DCED
Standard for Results Measurement. The MRM Manager has responsibility
for ensuring that MRM activities are well planned, resourced and carried
out so that relevant and useful information is generated on
intervention performance. The MRM system will be required to effectively
prove the project’s impact, as well as generating the right information
to continually improve the way the project operates.
Specific Functions
Take a leading role in developing the project logframe (to include
indicators and impact projections), ensuring that project components
contribute to the overall project objectives;
Develop the MRM System in compliance with the DCED Standard (key output: MRM Manual);
Work with project team colleagues to ensure that all interventions are designed in compliance with the DCED Standard;
Lead on development of results guides (including results chains and measurement plans) for each intervention;
Develop attribution strategies, baselines and survey designs, the
data from which will be used for making decisions on closure, parking,
continuation and scale up of interventions;
Be responsible for ensuring progress reports are completed and
submitted on time by intervention leads; assist in the preparation and
running of core team meetings and strategic reviews;
Take responsibility for the validation of data arising from the
implementation of the measurement plans to verify that the results
conform to best practice;
Take responsibility for aggregation of the impact of all
interventions into a results tracking tool, for use by the project team,
client and other stakeholders as required.
Track an internal assessment of risk for each project/intervention;
Carry out evaluations, impact assessments, and in preparing case
studies on both successful and unsuccessful interventions that analyse
what happened, what was achieved and what lessons can be drawn;
Take the lead in preparing all documentation and orientating project teams for a DCED audits and pre-audit review.
Develop capacity among project team colleagues and, where relevant,
external stakeholders, to play an effective role in the project’s MRM
processes.
Qualifications
A postgraduate qualification in a relevant field;
A minimum of five years’ experience in MRM for large scale
development programmes. Experience on urban market systems development
programmes is desirable;
Familiarity with the use of results chains and the DCED Standard
for Results Measurement. Experience preparing for, and passing, a DCED
audit is desirable;
Proven experience in research and data collection, including survey design and qualitative and quantitative techniques;
Proven ability to work effectively in teams and to interact effectively with a diverse range of stakeholders;
Experience working in Tanzania, and particularly Dar es Salaam, is desirable;
Excellent English written and verbal communication skills. Proficiency in Kiswahili is desirable
An adaptable, constructive and positive working style.
Ready to apply?
Qualified candidates are welcome to submit a cover letter, CV and
references to Christopher.Morgan@adamsmithinternational.com, indicating
‘MRM Manager - Dar” in the subject line. Only shortlisted candidates
will be contacted for an interview. The successful candidate will be
offered a competitive package and must be available to start work by
March 2016.
