1 for Regional
Office Arusha, Tanzania
Job purpose
To improve planning, monitoring and learning within the
organization
Reports to: Regional Representative
Position in the organization: Management Team of
the Regional Office Arusha, Tanzania
Responsibilities
- Coordinate
and implement a learning-oriented planning, monitoring and evaluation
system/process for the regional program (PLA)
- Carry
out or support the program team with specific program strategies, related
to measuring, learning and communication, for achieving structural change
agendas in Inclusive Modern Markets (IMM) and Sub Sector Development (SSD)
(Communication+ for Structural Change Agendas - SCA)
- Promote
internal communication and ensure external communication to wider public
and donors (Communication)
Outputs/services Planning Learning Accountability (PLA)
- Fine-tune,
operationalize and implement a useful and relevant PLA system/framework in
line with the global guidelines
- Support
program staff in concepts, methods and tools for planning, monitoring,
learning and evaluation
- Develop
planning processes that are embedded in the program management cycles of
the regional program
- Develop
appropriate data collection methods for tracking progress and results of
the regional program in line with the program design framework(s)
- Constantly
work to improve accuracy of data and their analysis
- Facilitate
learning–oriented reflection and analysis of data with staff and partners
- Coordinate
(re-planning), incorporation of lessons learned and program adjustments
- Coordinate
and/or facilitate PLA events & activities for the regional program
- Store
and synthesize the collected information
- Coordinate
the production of qualitative and timely submitted M&E reports (CIRs,
annual reports)
- Coordinate
the capitalization and documentation of outcomes, experiences, practices
from VECOs pilot chains for building evidence to support structural change
agenda’s and up-scaling
- Write
proposals
- Development
and implementation of a quality system, in coordination with HO
Outputs/services Communication for Structural Change
Agendas (SCA)
- Support/coordinate
specific data collection & information generation processes that are
required for SCA within the IMM/SSD program
- Develop
& advice methodological support to research & studies necessary
within the IMM/SSD program to contribute to SCA
- Coordinate
the capitalization and documentation of outcomes, experiences, practices from
VECOs pilot chains (and possibly other pilot chains) for building evidence
to support structural change agenda’s and up-scaling
- Develop
and advise on communication strategies and events required to contribute
to SCA
- Detect
interesting opportunities to communicate our expertise
- Advise
and support on the organization of events to achieve structural change
agendas: press conferences, expositions, round tables, collective learning
initiatives, multi-stakeholder dialogues …
- Coordinate
the development and dissemination of attractive publications or other
communication products for contributing to SCA
Outputs/services General Communication
- Collect
content for regular update of VECO website (regional and global blog)
- Compile
and distribute publications, periodic newsletter, articles,…
- Set-up
and maintain internal communication and documentation system
- Coordinate
the development and dissemination of attractive stories, publications or
other communication products for the wider public in South and North
- Coordinate
the production of qualitative and timely submitted reports to donors
- Link
with communication department of HO in implementing communication
activities.
Knowledge:
- Quantitative
and qualitative research methods
- Statistics
- Participatory
PM&E methods
- Knowledge
Management
- Communication
strategies
Skills:
- Design
of surveys and qualitative studies
- Data
collection with standardized and non-standardized instruments
- Data
processing with Excel, Access, SQL databases
- Design,
implementation and evaluation of Participatory Assessments and Action
Research
- Facilitate
focus group discussions and other group monitoring and learning processes
- Report
writing skills
- Communication
skills
- Documentation
skills
- Experience
with quality management
General skills:
- Good
computer operation Word, Excel, PowerPoint
- Good
proficiency in English (speaking and writing)
Attitude:
- Communicative
- Creative
- Dynamic
- Reflective
- Systematic
- Accurate
and analytical
- Result-oriented
- Facilitating
- Team-oriented
- Learning-oriented
Education:
Master Degree in Social Sciences, Communications, or
Knowledge Management or equivalent by experience
Experience:
At least 5 years in monitoring & evaluation, knowledge
management & communication, preferably in agricultural value chain programs
To Apply: Send a copy of your Motivation Letter,
CV, mention your Salary Expectation & Availability Date to veco-ea@veco-eastafrica.org
Please refer in the subject to the specific function you apply for.
Please refer in the subject to the specific function you apply for.
Deadline for application is the 1st of December
2013.
Only short listed candidates will be contacted for an interview by phone or Skype on the 5th, 6th or 10th of December.
Only short listed candidates will be contacted for an interview by phone or Skype on the 5th, 6th or 10th of December.
