Summary
Date Posted: Thursday, January 16, 2020 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
CNFA is a not-for-profit international agricultural development organization headquartered in Washington, D.C. and dedicated to increasing rural incomes by empowering farmers and rural entrepreneurs. CNFA assists smallholders in increasing household-level food security and nutrition through improved agricultural practices, introduction of new varieties, diversification of crop production, food preservation and storage, development of farmer-based organizations, and strengthened linkages to markets. CNFA has a successful track record of implementing agricultural development programs in 43 countries. .

Job Responsibilities
• Provide strategic leadership and operational management of the various MEL components of the program and ensure the completion of all M&E activities;
• Oversee MEL Manager, Learning Advisor, Environmental Advisor, Communications Officer, and District M&E Officers;
• Develop and implement the MEL strategy (i.e. MEL Plan) outlining M&E systems for data collection, targeting and tracking custom and USAID/Feed the Future indicators, knowledge management, impact assessments, learning activities and reporting in compliance with the requirements provided in the Activity contract, USAID regulations and CNFA standards;
• Work closely with the other technical units to establish and manage a GIS referencing, cloud-based MEL System and ensure data requirements are integrated into project management processes;
• Manage the Hinga Weze module of the CNFA MEL Platform, including ensuring regular upload of Hinga Weze performance data;
• Plan and conduct routine assessments that track, analyze, and synthesize project data useful for program learning and adaptive management;
• Through regular review of monitoring data, organize and lead periodic learning days and annual learning summits to enable managers to identify successes and make decisions about adapting activities and approaches to achieve results;
• Collaborate closely with other technical units to analyze M&E findings, determine any needed adjustments, and identify and disseminate key learning messages/findings to internal and external audiences, including the Government of Rwanda and wider development community;
• Engage with senior technical staff on program impact data collection and research opportunities;
• Provide support for internal and external evaluations and data quality assessments;
• Utilize critical inputs, feedback, and assessments from external evaluation partners to inform changes in program approaches and scale-up when necessary;
• Collaborate with the Finance, Operations, and Compliance Unit to develop a system to track and report cost-related data for each program element to reinforce financial and budgetary strategies and allocations during planning periods;
• Ensure compliance with all USAID, CNFA, and, where applicable, host country government reporting requirements;
• Complete other duties as necessary and assigned by the Chief of Party;

Job Skills: Not Specified

Job Qualifications
• Master’s Degree or equivalent in business administration, economics, or related area of study (specialized training in M&E is required).
• Seven (7) years of progressive professional experience (some of which took place in Sub-Saharan Africa) in monitoring and evaluation of development projects (experience working on USAID-funded program(s) is highly desirable);
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate, willingness to innovate and ability to think systematically;
• Experience designing and overseeing M&E data collection and reporting for agriculture/food security projects.
• Demonstrated ability to implement, operationalize, and manage information collection and analysis systems.
• Demonstrated ability to create and manage information databases using appropriate software applications.
• Familiarity with gender issues in monitoring and evaluation; understanding of the Women’s Empowerment in Agriculture Index (WEAI) would be a plus.
• Working experience in training, coaching and mentoring teams in monitoring-related techniques and methods is desirable.
• Proven experience in managing multiple and competing tasks while maintaining the quality of deliverables within deadlines;
• Advanced oral and written communication skills in English required, including the ability to write clear and concise reports.

Job Education Requirements: Not Specified

Job Experience Requirements: Not Specified

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Job application procedure
All interested and qualified candidates are invited to send their applications with cover letter, curriculum vitae, copies of degrees and certificates sent in PDF or Word Document to hingaweze@cnfarwanda.org  with the subject: “Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Director “. The application submission deadline is February 03rd, 2020 at 5:30 pm. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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