M&E Consultant
The African Virtual University (AVU) www.avu.org is an equal opportunity employer
The successful candidate will be appointed for a period of 30 days.
Application must include an application letter and a detailed curriculum vitae with: a telephone number; email and residential addresses; and names with contact addresses of three professional references.
Applications should be sent to job@avu.org and must have M&E Consultant as the email subject.
Inquiries should be sent to avuhr@avu.org
The closing date for this application is August 14th 2013 at 18:00 East African Time (UTC/GMT + 3)
Note: ONLY shortlisted candidates will be contacted
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1.0. INTRODUCTION
The African Virtual University (AVU) www.avu.org is a Pan African Intergovernmental Organization established by charter with the mandate of significantly increasing access to quality higher education and training through the innovative use of information communication technologies. A Charter, establishing the AVU as an Intergovernmental Organization, has been signed so far by seventeen (17) African Governments - Kenya, Senegal, Mauritania, Mali, Cote d'Ivoire, Tanzania, Mozambique, Democratic Republic of Congo, Benin, Ghana, Republic of Guinea, Burkina Faso, Niger, South Sudan, Sudan, The Gambia, and Guinea-Bissau. The AVU has its headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya and a Regional office in Dakar Senegal with Host-Country Agreements and Diplomatic Status with the two governments.
The AVU Business Plan 2009-2014 has two main thrusts: (a) Educational and support services provided on a fee basis; and (b) Not-for-profit development services. The Not-for-profit development services aims at building the capacity of AVU Partner Institutions (PIs) with an objective of increasing access to quality education through the following activities: updating and developing content; Open Educational Resources (OER) Development; AVU Capacity Enhancement Program (ACEP); set up/upgrade ODeL centers; developing professional networks through Communities of Practices; Research and Development; and Quality Evaluation and Benchmarking.
Some of the Not-for-profit development services were delivered from 2005 to 2011 through the AVU Multinational Project I, funded by the African Development Bank (AfDB) and implemented in 10 African countries.
The AfDB is funding a second phase of the Multinational Project which will build on the first phase and will extend its benefits to more countries. The overall objective of the AVU Multinational Project II is to strengthen the capacity of the AVU and a network of 27 institutions to deliver and manage quality ICT integrated education and training opportunities in 21 African countries. The project has the following activities: (1) Establishment of new Open Distance and eLearning (ODeL) Centers and/or upgrading of exiting AVU Learning Centers as well as Internet connectivity provision at AVU Partner Institutions; (2) Development and/or improvement, and delivery of four ICT integrated Programs: AVU Capacity Enhancement Program (ACEP); Teacher Education (TE), Computer Science (CS), and Peace and Conflict Resolution; (3) Gender Mainstreaming, (4) Research and Development; (5) Promotion and development of Open Education Resources (OERs); and (6) Enhancement of AVU Capacity.
The AVU Multinational Project II will be implemented in 27 AVU Partner Institutions in the following 21 countries: nine (9) Francophone African Countries: Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Democratic Republic of Congo, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Senegal; three (3) Lusophone African Countries: Cape Verde, Guinea Bissau and Mozambique; and nine (9) Anglophone African Countries: Gambia, Ghana, Kenya, Namibia, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sudan, South Sudan, and Tanzania.
To successfully monitor and evaluate the project's implementation, the AVU requires an effective Monitoring and Evaluation Framework to guarantee quality by specifying key baseline data required and listing desired results with clear qualitative and quantitative indicators for the five year period.
The consultant is required to develop a comprehensive monitoring and evaluation framework for the 5-year AVU Multinational Support Project Phase II.
2.0. SCOPE OF WORK
The consultant will be expected to carry out and deliver on the following responsibilities:
- Review of AVU's M&E tools and system and M&E Framework so that it effectively reflects the Multinational Project II
- Work with the AVU senior staff and partners to develop a comprehensive monitoring and evaluation framework for the Multinational Project. This framework is to include performance indicators, and related targets, methodologies for measuring these, an M&E action plan with reporting frequencies, formats, responsibilities and procedures. It should also clearly demonstrate how the indicators (and monitoring framework) will measure the impacts outlined.
- Provide technical guidance in the rollout of the comprehensive M&E framework for AVU and for the Multinational Project.
- Train Project staff on the M&E Framework.
3.0. EXPECTED DELIVERABLES
- AVU M&E tools and systems reviewed and Framework developed.
- A comprehensive monitoring and evaluation framework for the 5-year Multinational Project including a detailed implementation plan.
- A report on all findings gathered during the framework development and review of existing M&E systems, with recommendations.
- A guideline on the rollout of the comprehensive M&E framework.
- A staff training program for the M&E Framework.
4.0. QUALIFICATIONS
- Minimum of a Master's Degree in a related field.
- Minimum of 5 years of professional experience in developing M&E frameworks for international level programming.
- Proven experience with logical frameworks and other strategic planning and M&E methods and approaches (including quantitative, qualitative and participatory).
- At least 5 years' experience in Higher Education preferable in Africa with good program design skills, including capacity to prepare logical, coherent and consistent documents. Capacity to work in a multi-disciplinary team, including coordinating technical input into a framework.
- Ability to work rapidly, both in person and remotely, with team members in various locations.
5.0. MODALITIES & DURATION OF WORK
The consultant will devote 20 days remotely to developing the comprehensive M&E Strategy, 5 days on location to finalize the framework and 5 days of training staff on the M&E Framework.
6.0 PAYMENT
The consultancy fee will be commensurate with the qualification and experience of the successful candidate.
The consultancy fee will be commensurate with the qualification and experience of the successful candidate.
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