FSVC recruits 01 Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) Specialist
The Financial Services Volunteer Corps (FSVC) is seeking a Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) Specialist to successfully and effectively design and implement the M&E activities of an expected 4-year, US $ 10 million USAID-funded program to increase transparency and accountability mechanisms in the mining, oil, and gas sectors for better revenue management and distribution in Senegal. The proposed program will focus on 1) improving extractive revenues management; and 2) strengthening influential civil society and media.
FSVC is a not-for-profit organization that helps build sound financial sectors in developing countries. The premise of FSVC’s work is that sound financial infrastructure is essential to support private entrepreneurship, promote job creation, attract foreign investment and create conditions that promote lasting economic opportunity.
The anticipated program in Senegal focuses on increasing government accountability and public financial management, core areas of work for FSVC. FSVC has worked with ministries, Parliament, supreme audit institutions and civil society organizations across Africa and the Middle East to improve public financial management, and government accountability and transparency. Other core areas of FSVC’s work include developing central bank capabilities, strengthening commercial banking systems, building capital markets, improving access to finance for small businesses, and combating money laundering and the financing of terrorism. FSVC has regional field offices in Albania, Angola, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, eSwatini, Iraq, Lesotho, Jordan, Niger, Tajikistan and Tunisia. More here: www.fsvc.org.
Duties and Responsibilities
Under the overall guidance and direct supervision of the Chief of Party (COP), the M&E Specialist will be responsible for designing and implementing the M&E activities of the Program; assisting the COP in preparing Quarterly/Annual reports on project progress and will monitor the project activities on a regular basis; collecting & analyzing data in accordance with the Activity Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Plan (AMELP). The M&E Specialist works in close collaboration with program team and sub-grantees M&EL Specialists to:
- Monitor all program activities and progress towards achieving the outputs and outcomes.
- Recommend further improvement of the logical framework.
- Develop monitoring and impact indicator for the program success.
- Monitor and evaluate overall progress or achievement of results.
- Monitor the sustainability of the program’s results.
- Report monthly, quarterly, half-yearly and annual progress on all project activities to the COP and USAID;
- Conduct capacity assessment of sub-grantees existing monitoring and evaluation system or methodology.
- Provide inputs, information and statistics for quarterly, annual and other reports to Project Management Team and USAID.
- Participate in periodic program reviews and planning workshops and assist in preparing relevant reports.
- Assist in coordinating across the available components of the Program to ensure effective implementation of the AMEP.
- Assist the program team with M&E tools and measurable Outputs and Performance Indicators and support them in their use.
- Assist the COP in preparing other relevant reports.
- Organize and conduct training on M&E for program staff.
Competencies
- Organizational capacity of planning and managing workload.
- Interpersonal skills and effective working relationships with staff and partners to facilitate the provision of support.
- In-depth knowledge on MEL and development issues.
- Excellent knowledge of monitoring and the application of methodology: Good
- Understanding of capacity assessment methodologies; excellent ability to identify significant capacity building opportunities.
- Excellent communication skills (written and oral): Sensitivity to and responsiveness to all partners.
Education
University Degree preferably in Business Administration, Economics, or related field and experience.
Experience:
- At least five (5) years of experience in the design and implementation of MEL in development projects implemented by national/international NGOs.
- Experience in designing tools and strategies for data collection, analysis and production of reports.
- Strong training & facilitation skills.
Languages and other skills:
- Fluency in written and spoken French and one of the local languages.
- Good knowledge of development work and community-based organizations.
- Computer skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint…).
- Good communication and Presentation skills in French.
- Good understanding and speaking of English language.
For consideration, please email a cover letter and resume to hr@fsvc.org and include “MEL Specialist – Senegal” in the subject line.
Submission Deadline: January 7, 2022.
Please note: Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.