Monitoring and Evaluation Officer, Congo

AWF is seeking a talented individual to undertake its monitoring and evaluation efforts within the CARPE III program. Reporting to the Congo Landscape Director, the Monitoring and Evaluation Officer will be required to implement, together with relevant teams, the AWF Performance Measurement system to coordinate impact reporting as well as evaluation studies for the CARPE III program.

Key Responsibilities

• Be responsible for the implementation of the Performance Management Plan (PMP) in the landscape, monitoring project activities according to the results framework in the project document, and ensuring information needed to monitor the project is available
• Updating of socio-economic and ecological indicators for the results framework in setting up of the project baseline data system and monitoring of community natural resources management activities
• Liaising with partners and Project Officers of different project components on data collection, management, dissemination and use
• Establish an Evaluation Plan that uses the Performance Management Plan and ensure that participating partner organizations undertake annual reviews and evaluations as prescribed in the project document
• Closely monitor the project in a routine manner that provides relevant data and information for quarterly and semi-annual reporting to ensure the successful application of Results Based Management (RBM) in these documents
• Synthesize, check, analyze and report all data related to M&E activities in line with project regulations on reports
• Design and maintain the AWF’s M&E system in the landscape and reporting templates in line with the CARPE III project requirements

Qualifications

• Degree in Social sciences or a Natural Resource Management (NRM) related course
• 3+ years working experience - considerable experience with Monitoring and Evaluation roles
• Proven computer proficiency, particularly in database, spreadsheet  and word  processing
• Experience working with USAID is advantageous
• French is essential. Knowledge of English is advantageous
• Skills in program monitoring especially monitoring conservation/ community-based projects
• Interpersonal skills and the ability to interact with a wide variety of individuals
• Willingness to work long hours when required, occasionally on weekends
• Demonstrable commitment to AWF’s mission and understanding of issues faced by AWF in delivering its mission

CLOSING DATE:  20TH JANUARY 2014

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