Monitoring and Evaluation Officer (Re-advertised)

JOB DESCRIPTION AND PERSON SPECIFICATION

JOB TITLE:  Monitoring and Evaluation Officer

REPORTS TO:  FSD Field Program Coordinator

NUMBER: One

REPORTING TO POSTHOLDER: None

LOCATION: Bale filed office with frequent travel to project Intervention Woredas.

DURATION & HOURS: Until December,31 2025 with probation period of 60 Working days with possibility of extension based on availability of funds

Farm Africa, founded in 1985, is an international non-governmental organization working in Uganda, Ethiopia, Kenya and Tanzania. We drive agricultural and environmental change to improve lives. Farm Africa works in partnership with communities, government, local and international organizations, and the private sector to innovate, learn and share best practices for maximum impact of our projects. Farm Africa has the ambition to be the leading European NGO specialising in Agriculture, Natural Resource Management and Market Engagement. Farm Africa works in partnership with communities, government, local and international organizations, and the private sector to innovate, learn and share best practices for maximum impact of our projects

The Monitoring and Evaluation Officer will contribute to development of effective results-based M&E system, ensuring that knowledge generation, management and use is effectively built into the whole project cycle. The position holder will play a major role in project monitoring, periodic data collection and analysis, devise mechanisms and lead the process for effective dissemination, utilisation and documentation of learning. S/he actively takes part in the design as well as the execution of baseline, midterm evaluation and final evaluation of the project. In addition, s/he works very closely with the Programme Coordination Core Team, Farm Africa’s Programme quality team and partners to support monitoring, and evaluation of the projects in the bale ecoregion.

Key areas of responsibilities are:

• Establish a robust M&E system for data collection, analysis, feedback and reporting by working closely with Farm Africa’s Programme Team. Report after analysis can include OCAT results, cost benefit analysis on NTFP including coffee business, PFM business plan development, etc
• Develop strategies for long-term, sustainable systems to support data production, storage, analysis, documentation, dissemination and use
• Work in consultation and partnership with project coordinator, partner and staffs to ensure consistency across the M&E system
• Represent the organization in discussions and events relating to cross learning
• Design tools and oversee implementation of Community/Beneficiary feedback
• Support program team on preparation of annual work plan. Also, document & follow up of the implementation plan of action (where necessary) to strengthen the positive impacts on the lives of target communities/households
• Actively engage in the design and execution of baseline, midterm and final evaluation surveys and documentation and dissemination of findings
• Update records regularly and facilitate monthly project progress review sessions at field sub-office level
• Review and ensure quality of baseline, logical frame indicators, reporting formats and contents and other relevant management tools from the perspective of knowledge management and learning
• Support the establishment of and work closely with an M&E taskforce that will meet periodically
• Assist in the preparation of weekly, monthly and quarterly reports that will be used internally, and for government as well as for donor reporting.
• Make sure the report answers the 5Ws, rich-in gender and other segregated data, that includes challenges during implementations and justifications for over/under achievements.
• Follow up all training activities of the project are ended with joint plan of action with the view to help cascading and wider dissemination of the training given. Also, follow up and collect data for its implementation after planning.
• Facilitate biannual and annual review meetings to help share progress and outcome level changes and seek solution for problems of the project. Assist in organizing and lead knowledge and learning events/workshops
• Compile lessons learned & best practices of the project. Also, prepare case studies/stories and regular reports and submit it to supervisor timely
• Capacitate project team in the area of monitoring and evaluation. Train, advice and coach project staff members and partners in proper planning, monitoring, data collection, and reporting.
• Support the project Team Leader in market and related project activities

These essential functions are not to be interpreted as a complete statement of all duties performed. Employees will be required to perform other job-related duties as required. All work responsibilities are subject to having performance goals and/or targets established.

Investing in smallholder farming is the number one way to combat poverty in rural Africa. Farm Africa is a leading NGO specialising in growing agriculture, protecting the environment and developing businesses in rural Africa.

EXPERT. 

Deep expertise and insightful evidence-based solutions are at the heart of everything Farm Africa does.

GROUNDED. 

Positive change starts with Africa’s people, so our experts work closely with local communities, engaging them in every level of decision-making.

IMPACTFUL. 

We take a long-term view so we can deliver lasting changes for farmers and their families.

BOLD. 

We model innovative new approaches and are not afraid to challenge strategies that are failing.