Background of the organization

Established in 1949, SOS Children's Villages is a dynamic social development international organization working globally to meet the needs and protect the interests and rights of vulnerable children. In Rwanda SOS Children’s Villages is an affiliate of SOS Children’s Villages International which is a federation of over 130 SOS Children’s Villages associations world-wide. We build families for neglected, abandoned or orphaned children, we help them shape their own futures and we share in the development of their communities. In order to further satisfy this responsibility, SOS Children’s Villages Rwanda is seeking for a competent Monitoring and Evaluation Officer for its Byumba Program Location.

MISSION OF THE POSITION

JOB PURPOSE

The job holder plays a leading role in the programs and projects implementation of a comprehensive Monitoring and Evaluation system. S/He leads and coordinates M&E activities at program location.

In collaboration with program location’s colleagues S/he also designs and implements strategies that lead to high quality results, development of concept notes, proposal writing. S/he builds the capacity of program staffs on Result-Based Management (RBM) approach and leads the incorporation of M&E activities in their plan.

S/he assists the Head of Location in preparing quarterly, biannual and annual reports, maintains data quality standards in the location programme database (PDB2), collects and analyzes different data for reporting and informed decision making.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Ensures the strict implementation of the organization’s M&E guide, tools and templates across the program location;
• Leads and actively participates in planning, monitoring, reporting, evaluation and research activities to be carried out in the program location and ensure that it is conducted in line with agreed ethical principles.
• Coordinates the results-based management planning and reporting process
• Promote impact reporting by leading quality documentation of stories of change, best practices and lesson learned.
• Provides direct technical support to program staffs to prepare project M&E plans
• Provides technical guidance for programs baselines and evaluations
• Supports program location’s strategic and annual plan preparation process including clear target setting, development of M&E indicators as well as plan alignment with the national annual and strategic plan.
• Leads in the development/ enhancement of data collection and monitoring tools for child, youth, family and community development within the location;
• Maintain and regularly update the location database.
• Develops and strengthens monitoring and evaluation of procedures as well as impact indicators for the project success;
• Monitors and analyzes the project performance focussing on quality and sustainability of the project results;
• Advises and suggests strategies to the location team for improving the efficiency and effectiveness of location programmes;
• In close collaboration with National M&E manager and Head of Program location, identify capacity gaps and build the capacity of the location staff on programme quality.
• Monitor cross-cutting themes (child safeguarding, advocacy, gender equality and disability inclusion, etc.) are integrated in programs.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATION

Bachelor’s degree in Project Management, Business Administration and Management, Economics, Development Studies with three (3) years of relevant experience in Project Monitoring and Evaluation and documented track record of planning, monitoring and evaluation

REQUIRED COMPETENCIES

• Promotes the vision, mission and strategic goals of SOS Children Villages;
• Display cultural, gender sensitivity and adaptability;
• Demonstrate creativity and abilities to complete multiple tasks by establishing priorities, deadlines and multiple reporting relationships;
• Establish, build and maintain effective working relationships with staff and clients to facilitate the provision of support, knowledge, management and learning;
• In depth knowledge of Planning, Monitoring and Information System, Monitoring and Evaluation and organizational development issues;
• Excellent abilities to identify significant capacity building opportunities and capacity to deliver such trainings using a clear communications skills.
• Strong analytical skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills and team player
• Experience with an international Non-Governmental Organization would be an asset
• Skilled in proposal development
• Ability to generate learning and program evidences for quality improvement and decision making
• Advanced computer skills in Excel, Word processing, Database management, Power Bi or other statistical packages
• Excellent interpersonal and teamwork skills
• Ability to work with minimum supervision
• Fluent in English and Kinyarwanda. Good communication in French will be added value
• Excellent written and verbal communication in English is a requirement

• Ensures the strict implementation of the organization’s M&E guide, tools and templates across the program location;
• Leads and actively participates in planning, monitoring, reporting, evaluation and research activities to be carried out in the program location and ensure that it is conducted in line with agreed ethical principles.
• Coordinates the results-based management planning and reporting process
• Promote impact reporting by leading quality documentation of stories of change, best practices and lesson learned.
• Provides direct technical support to program staffs to prepare project M&E plans
• Provides technical guidance for programs baselines and evaluations
• Supports program location’s strategic and annual plan preparation process including clear target setting, development of M&E indicators as well as plan alignment with the national annual and strategic plan.
• Leads in the development/ enhancement of data collection and monitoring tools for child, youth, family and community development within the location;
• Maintain and regularly update the location database.
• Develops and strengthens monitoring and evaluation of procedures as well as impact indicators for the project success;
• Monitors and analyzes the project performance focussing on quality and sustainability of the project results;
• Advises and suggests strategies to the location team for improving the efficiency and effectiveness of location programmes;
• In close collaboration with National M&E manager and Head of Program location, identify capacity gaps and build the capacity of the location staff on programme quality.
• Monitor cross-cutting themes (child safeguarding, advocacy, gender equality and disability inclusion, etc.) are integrated in programs.

• Strong analytical skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills and team player
• Skilled in proposal development
• Ability to generate learning and program evidences for quality improvement and decision making
• Advanced computer skills in Excel, Word processing, Database management, Power Bi or other statistical packages
• Excellent interpersonal and teamwork skills
• Ability to work with minimum supervision
• Fluent in English and Kinyarwanda. Good communication in French will be added value
• Excellent written and verbal communication in English is a requirement

• Bachelor’s degree in Project Management, Business Administration and Management, Economics, Development Studies with three (3) years of relevant experience in Project Monitoring and Evaluation and documented track record of planning, monitoring and evaluation
• Promotes the vision, mission and strategic goals of SOS Children Villages;
• Display cultural, gender sensitivity and adaptability;
• Demonstrate creativity and abilities to complete multiple tasks by establishing priorities, deadlines and multiple reporting relationships;
• Establish, build and maintain effective working relationships with staff and clients to facilitate the provision of support, knowledge, management and learning;
• In depth knowledge of Planning, Monitoring and Information System, Monitoring and Evaluation and organizational development issues;
• Excellent abilities to identify significant capacity building opportunities and capacity to deliver such trainings using a clear communications skills.
• Experience with an international Non-Governmental Organization would be an asset