Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Specialis

DAI Feed the Future Mozambique Value Clain is recruiting a Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Specialis, to be based in Chimoio, Mozambique.

Description

• The Chimoio Monitoring & Evaluation Specialist (MES) will be part of a team of three experts in charge of measuring the impact of project activities in the districts of: Barue, Manica, Vanduzi, Gondola, Macate, Cidade de Chimoio, Sussundenga, Mossurize, Macanga, Agonia and Tsangano; The MES will lead the formulation of intervention results chains and measurement plans, as well as data collection to measure performance and impact; To achieve these tasks, the MES will manage and be supported by a number of short-term consultantsÇ He or she will be supported by the program’s Maputo-based M&E Manager and Chief of Party

Duties

• Contribute to the development of the vision and strategy of each project intervention
• Contribute to the development and update of the project’s overall results chains and measurement plans, as well as value chains specifically
• Lead the development of intervention results chains and measurement plans
• Support the M&E Manager and the Chief of Party to assess the implementation of specific project activities, testing intervention hypotheses and identifying areas for improvement
• Review and monitor the implementation of partnerships with intervention partners (e.g., private sector, government, NGOs) to understand whether expected results are delivered
• Contribute to the development of intervention concept notes
• Support the Value Chain Specialists in defining, drafting, and negotiating Deal Notes with intervention partners, including due diligence
• Lead the systematic collection of information and evidence on the project’s impact under guidance
• Lead the preparation of field inputs into the quarterly and annual reports as required by the program
• Contribute to establishing a team culture grounded in collaboration, openness, and learning

Requisites

• Master’s degree in an agriculture, economics or a business related field
• At least two years of experience as M&E expert in a donor-funded value chain, Making Markets Work for the Poor (M4P) and/or Market Systems Development project
• Demonstrated analytical and writing skills
• Fluency in both Portuguese and English
• Familiarity with the Donor Committee for Enterprise Development (DCED) impact measurement standards is preferred
• Supervisor: The M&E Specialist - Chimoio will report to the Maputo-based M&E Manager and Chief of Party

Notes

• Only short listed applicants will be contacted