[Job Opportunity] Monitoring, Evaluation, Research and Learning Lead (MERL) - FIRST Project

Deadline for application: 12th July 2024

Organisation: Cowater - GAC FIRST Project

Location: Lusaka, Zambia. With travel, as required, to the DRC and Mozambique

Duration: Long-term

Job level: Senior (10 years of experience)

Short job description: 

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Working under the direction of the FIRST Team Leader the expected services of the Monitoring, Evaluation, Research and Learning (MERL) Lead will include, but not limited to:    

• 1 Coordinate collection of all PMF GE Outcome and output indicator data as per the approved PMF;
• 2 With the national GE Specialist, undertake timely analysis of all collected PMF GE Outcome and output indicator data from baseline onwards to end of Project as per GAC reporting requirements and deadlines;
• 3 Draft PMF and related M&E associated sections of all Project reports, including, but not limited to, Project Operations Reports (semi-annual), Annual Work Plans, Annual Reports, and “Stories of Change” in line with GAC reporting requirements;
• 4 As requested by the Team Leader, develop data analysis charts/products based on PMF performance and/or other available information to date for presentation at monthly/quarterly project review meetings;
• 5 Prepare and maintain a gender-sensitive database of all completed FIRST trainings implemented by the Project, with quarterly summaries forwarded to the Team Leader for review;
• 6 Prepare and maintain a gender-sensitive database of all FIRST beneficiaries actually reached by the Project (for GAC reporting purposes), with quarterly summaries forwarded to the Team Leader for review;
• 7 Support FIRST project documentation including gathering of “stories of change” as defined by GAC and related success stories, case studies and/or lessons learnt as directed by the Team Leader;
• 8 Provide M&E support to Project team members and/or external consultants as and when required;
• 9 Any other tasks assigned by the Team Leader.

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