MONITORING AND EVALUATION SPECIALIST IN ARUSHA TANZANIA

BACKGROUND

The EAC Financial Sector Development and Regionalization Project I (EAC - FSDRP I), which is funded by a $16 million IDA grant, became effective in June 2011. The project aims to support the development of the East African financial sector, through the establishment of a single market in financial services. Creation of a single financial services market, will also contribute to realization of the Common Market Protocol, by facilitating the attainment of the four freedoms i.e. movement of goods, labour, services and capital.

Under FSDRP I, the Project Administration Team (PAT) has begun work to establish foundations for EAC financial sector regionalization through; establishing core capacity at the institutional level to support the EAC financial sector integration process; producing EAC model directives for financial sector laws and regulations; and achieving early wins in regional integration of market infrastructure.

The FSDRP I is structured into six components. The components are: (i) financial inclusion and strengthening market participants (ii) harmonization of financial laws and regulations against common standards; (iii) mutual recognition of supervisors; (iv)integration of financial market infrastructure; (v) development of a regional bond market; and (vi)capacity building. The East African Community Secretariat intends to use part of the project’s funding for recruitment to fill various vacant positions.

MONITORING AND EVALUATION SPECIALIST

(1 POST) – (REF: EAC/HR/2012/45)

Directorate: Planning
Reports to: Regional Financial Policy Advisor, Sectoral Analysis
Duration of Contract: 2 years Fixed Term (Non-Established)
Station: East African Community (EAC) Headquarters,

Arusha, Tanzania

MAIN PURPOSE OF THE JOB:

A Monitoring and Evaluation (M & E) specialist is required to lead the M&E function and promote knowledge sharing, in order to facilitate the financial sector integration process. He/ she will collect and analyse information to keep track of project implementation and communicate “lessons learnt” to key project stakeholders.

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SCOPE OF THE ASSIGNMENT:

The detailed tasks to be addressed are as follows:

1. Verify and adjust as appropriate, the project existing baseline figures and take the lead in designing and managing the monitoring systems required to track project activities, in line with the project’s results matrix as outlined in the Project Appraisal Document and amended by subsequent project missions and reviews.

2. Develop a comprehensive set of tools for implementation of the results monitoring system and support development of a results measurement culture, within the project team.

3. Ensure that project M & E framework, is in line with latest policy development, data collection and analysis tools for the financial sector M&E systems, used by development agencies and maintain a flow of monitoring information with key Financial sector development institutions and agencies within the region.

4. Ensure timely data collection and analysis for the purpose of preparing quarterly and annual reports, which take stock of project progress and highlight actual and potential problems affecting project deliverables.

5. Design monitoring tools to be used by Country Coordinators and other PAT members in compilation of member states’ and regional data and train staff in their use.

6. Communicate monitoring information to management and key stakeholders in a timely manner, so as to ensure that “lessons learnt” are taken into account when drawing up future project plans and Identifying corrective actions

7. Put in place arrangements to facilitate sharing of financial sector monitoring information with both internal teams and external partners and promote knowledge sharing within the region.

8. Undertake any other duties as assigned by the management, in his/her field of competence.


DELIVERABLES:

i. A detailed Project Monitoring and Evaluation Framework

ii. Instruments, methods and/or tools to collect, share and communicate monitoring information

iii. Timely quarterly and annual monitoring reports


QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:

This post requires a development practitioner, with a relevant post graduate degree in Statistics, Economics, Business, Financial Management, Social Sciences, or related discipline, together with specific training in Monitoring and Evaluation. She/he should have at least 5 years’ experience in

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Monitoring & Evaluation of large-scale projects and be able to demonstrate successfully having developed and managed M & E systems using different data measurement and analysis methods.


SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES:

Strong analytical skills preferably with demonstrated ability to apply them in analysis of Monitoring and Evaluation data for the business or financial sectors.Strong understanding of Results Based Management (RBM), together with Logic modeling/logical framework analysis

.Experience in design and management of evaluation processes, involving multiple stakeholders.Previous experience in managing monitoring and evaluation of programs related to sectoral reform interventions will be highly desirable. Strong English oral and written communication skills, together with strong IT skills, particularly (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).


TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SERVICE:

This post is a non-established EAC-FSDRP project position, supported by donor funds. Contract terms are limited to the period of the project (i.e. March 2014). Renewal is possible subject to extension of the funding and individual staff’s performance. Attractive consolidated remuneration packages for fixed contract positions will be paid in accordance with the EAC-FSDRP budget.


HOW TO APPLY:

Suitably qualified candidates should submit their applications quoting the reference number of the position applied for, by registered mail, courier service, e-mail (all soft copies should be in MS Word) or dispatch together with Curriculum Vitae, copies of both academic and professional certificates and testimonials, names and addresses of three referees, and day time telephone/cell phone contact details to:

The Secretary General East African Community

Arusha International Conference Centre 5th Floor, Kilimanjaro Wing

P.O. Box 1096 Arusha - Tanzania.

Fax No: 007 27 2502455/2504481 E-mail: vacancies@eachq.org


To be received not later than October 15th 2012