HEAD – MONITORING & EVALUATION (1 POSITION)

HEAD – MONITORING & EVALUATION (1 POSITION)

This post is part of the Senior Management team within the Foundation. You will be expected to function as part of this team, in a cooperative and effective manner, focusing on the following:

Key responsibilities

• Designing,developing and updating monitoring and evaluation system of the Foundation
• Review and update monitoring and evaluation framework of the Foundation.
• Ensure timely generation of monitoring and evaluation reports.
• Coordinate the updating of indicators in the database to enable fulfillment of reporting obligations to stakeholders.
• Ensure regular monitoring of the status of programmes by comparing actual implementation of activities vis-à-vis the work plan (action plan) and evaluation of the progress towards the achievement of the objectives and impacts of the Foundation’s programmes.
• Ensure monitoring findings feed into the lesson learning, information sharing and new areas of work for the Foundations programmes.
• To ensure all outsourced monitoring and evaluation activities are delivered in a high quality and feed into decision on how to improve the Foundation services.
• Work with other departments to design the support plans to help grantees adopt the reporting formats required by the Foundation.
• Support grantees on reporting and monitoring and evaluation activities.
• Supervise data input into the database and ensure data quality.
• Provide expert guidance on collection, compilation and analysis of data relating to grantee projects and other issues (research, surveys, etc).
• Perform monitoring visits to grantees for verification of reports and data clarifications.
• Perform other duties that may be assigned from time to time by the Executive Director.

Desired skills, knowledge and qualifications

·       Master’s degree in social sciences with at least three years experience in monitoring and evaluation assignments.

·       Strong analytical and problem solving skills

·       Excellent, well developed interpersonal and organizational skills. 

·       A team player, very self motivated and able to make balanced judgment and prioritize work load with minimum supervision

·       An in depth knowledge of the civil society sector and development processes in Tanzania

·       Highest level of integrity, honesty and sense of responsibility.

·       A proven ability to work under pressure to achieve visible results.

·       An in depth knowledge of MKUKUTA/MKUZA

·       Excellent report writing skills and analytical skills

·       Fluency in written and spoken English and Kiswahili

·       Computer literate with proficiency in MS Office Applications

REMUNERATION

The Foundation offers an attractive salary commensurate with qualifications and experience, career development opportunities and excellent working conditions.

MODE OF APPLICATION

If you feel you meet the criteria outlined above, please apply in writing to the address below, and enclose the following documents:

·       A typed application letter stating why you feel you are the best candidate for the post.

·       A fully typed curriculum vitae (CV).

·       Copies of relevant certificates.

·       Full contact details, including telephone numbers and e-mail address.

·       The names and contact details of three (3) professional references.

Closing date for all applications will be on 8^th March 2013. Applications received after this date will not be considered.  Only short-listed candidates will be contacted. 

The Executive Director
The Foundation for Civil Society 
Haidery Plaza, 5th Floor
Upanga/ Kisutu Street,
P. O. Box 7192, DAR ES SALAAM
Email: jobs@thefoundation-tz.org
Website: www.thefoundation-tz.org