BACKGROUND: Internews® Network is an international media development organization based in Arcata, CA and Washington, DC whose mission is to empower local media worldwide to give people the news and information they need, the ability to connect, and the means to make their voices heard.
GENERAL FUNCTION: Internews Network is seeking a Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist candidate for a potential USAID funded Media Sector Development Program in Mozambique. The goal of the program is to support the professionalization and empowerment of independent media in Mozambique. The expected outcomes are: • Increased professional capacity of the Mozambican Media Sector; • Strengthened business management/organizational capacity of media organization to improve long-term financial viability; • Improved quality of journalism education at the School of Communication and Arts at UEM; • Increased ability of community radio stations to provide more and better information to listeners; • Strengthened ability of Mozambican organizations to advocate for press freedom and an improved legal enabling environment for media. The program will focus on improving the quality of reporting about health using mass media, particularly radio and addressing the situation of victims of trafficking in persons, both women trafficked for sexual purposes and children abducted or sold into labor. The Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist will be responsible for the development, implementation and strengthening of monitoring and evaluation systems and methodologies for the project.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITES:
• Develop project performance monitoring plan and ensure adherence to plan during project implementation. • Develop monitoring and evaluation tools and systems that effectively track project deliverables and progress. • Create evaluation frameworks including specific methodologies to conduct project evaluations.
• Conduct or oversee baseline, mid-line and end-line projects surveys and gather data into a reportable format. • Devise quantitative and qualitative indicators, benchmarks and data sources for program deliverables. • Organize M&E site visits to ascertain status of project achievements and undertake interviews and discussions with program staff and stakeholders. • Record data and prepare reports following each program monitoring visit. • Provide pertinent monitoring and evaluation data to the Chief of Party to strategically inform decisions on project implementation. • Document best practices and success stories and prepare documentation for public relations purposes.
• Assist Chief of Party with preparation of high quality quarterly and annual reports to USAID that highlight project achievements and milestones.
QUALIFICATIONS: • Portugese and English language skills required. • Relevant university degree in social sciences field with specific focus on monitoring and evaluation and research studies. • A minimum of 5 years experience in monitoring and evaluation of large internationally funded democracy and governance programs, preferably media development programs. • Proficiency in evaluation design and development of indicators. Good working knowledge of statistics and ability to obtain, analyze and interpret data and present findings in written and oral form. • Experience in quantitative and qualitative data collection/survey design, implementation and analysis. • Competent in qualitative methodologies and participatory assessments. • Competent in MS Excel, word processing, Power Point and experience using statistical programs such as SPSS. • Experience with monitoring and evaluation of USAID funded projects preferred. • Knowledge of Mozambique and the current social, political and economic circumstances in the country desirable. • Demonstrated understanding of USAID and other donor approaches to media development and familiarity with efforts to apply a media lens to development work; • Experience in other challenging environments and flexibility to apply lessons learned from other contexts; • Excellent oral and written communication skills. • Mozambique Nationals are highly encouraged to apply.
TO APPLY: Interested candidates meeting the qualifications should forward a cover letter and resume to 876-in(at) internews (dot) org (re-write in standard format), placing “MES – MOZ – ReliefWeb” in the subject line. Please name your attached documents in the following format: “LastName_cv” and “LastName_cover”. EOE M/F/D/V
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