CHARITY JOBS IN AFRICA

Organization: Democracy International
Country: South Sudan
Closing date: 31 Oct 2014

The USAID-supported Systems to Uphold the Credibility and Constitutionality of Elections in South Sudan(SUCCESS) program supports effective, inclusive, and accountable governance to inform an increasingly stable South Sudan. Through the provision of technical assistance, training, and material support, activities are designed to promote stakeholder participation in processes viewed as legitimate and representative of their aspirations. To achieve this goal, the SUCCESS consortium will work with a range of actors in South Sudan.

The Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Advisor will assist the team in building and strengthening its M&E processes and systems. (S)he will also train the project’s M&E national staff to manage and maintain these tools and skills. The position will include establishing an M&E database, training staff on all M&E functions, and improving staff knowledge and understanding of M&E as an important component of a successful program. The advisor will also support local partners in establishing their M&E and reporting systems and provide technical assistance to improve their understanding of project evaluation and a performance-based management approach. In addition, to monitoring and evaluation, the position will support reporting activities, including the training of staff.

The position will be based Juba, South Sudan and include approximately 40 days (approximately 8 weeks) level of effort (LOE), including travel around the country as needed.

Role and Responsibilities:

The M&E Advisor will report directly to the SUCCESS Deputy Chief of Party, and the position’s primary responsibilities include:

• Develop a database for recording data and strengthen M&E systems to support and track all project components and activities;
• Train national M&E staff to manage the database and maintain the project’s M&E system;
• Assist in the implementation of the project’s M&E systems to include:
• Contribute to the preparation of tenders for a survey to acquire baseline data;
• Refine the project’s approach to M&E including recommendations to improve the project’s Performance Monitoring and Evaluation Plan (PMEP);
• Assist in drafting Performance Data Tables (PDTs) for project indicators;
• Train project staff on the importance and role of performance management and project evaluation
• Assist local partners (sub-grantees) in understanding and developing their systems and databases for M&E, to include developing a comprehensive set of training courses;
• Advise project management on improvements to the project’s monitoring and evaluation approach and processes, and;
• Author, edit, and build the capacity of M&E staff to prepare USAID success stories and similar.

Qualifications:

The Monitoring and Evaluation Advisor will possess the minimum following qualifications:

• 10 years of relevant experience in international development, preferably with significant knowledge and understanding of the democracy and governance and/or conflict mitigation sectors;
• Minimum of 7 years of demonstrable experience managing and developing monitoring and evaluation systems specifically for USAID international development projects;
• Experience building the capacity of local organizations in organizational development skills including understanding and implementing monitoring and evaluation processes preferred;
• Knowledge of the East African region and its democratic development, with an interest in South Sudan and Sudan preferred;
• Graduate university degree in international development, law, political science, management, or other relevant field;
• Professional written and verbal fluency in English.

How to apply:

Please submit your resume and cover letter to jobs.democracyinternational.com. We will only contact those candidates who best meet our needs. No phone calls or additional emails please.

DI provides technical assistance, analytical services and project implementation for democracy, human rights, governance and conflict mitigation programs worldwide for the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), the U.S. State Department and other development partners. Since its founding in 2003, Democracy International has worked with civil society organizations, political parties, election-management bodies, government agencies, legislatures, justice-sector institutions, and others in 70 countries. DI is an Equal Opportunity Employer.