Employer: Village Enterprise
Industry: Nonprofit/International Development/Social Entrepreneurship
Function: Support management of Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) activity
Job Title: Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Manager
Contract: Full Time, 2 years with opportunity to extend
Reports to: Vice President – Impact
Location: Rulindo District, Rwanda
About the Job:
Village Enterprise seeks a dynamic and passionate individual to support development and
management of robust Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) programming across Rwanda.
Job Description:
MEL Management: (65%)
-Directly implement, or monitor implementation of, MEL programming
-Support refinement and development of data collection instruments, including survey
development in TaroWorks
-Work to increase effectiveness and quality of data collection policies and processes
-Identify tools, resources, and best practices to help improve MEL programming
-Contribute to ongoing MEL-related professional development for MEL and other staff
-Manage MEL staff as needed
o Work closely with VP-Impact to prioritize and oversee projects for MEL staff
o Help design and manage work schedules for MEL staff
o Guide MEL staff in prioritizing data collection needs
-Analysis and Reporting
o Ongoing data cleaning and analysis
o Collaborate with VP-Impact to develop and implement reporting structure for
operational and external reporting needs
o Work closely with VP-Impact in creating and adhering to MEL reporting schedule
for Board of Directors and partners
-Improve and package MEL Onboarding processes for MEL positions
-Provide orientation and onboarding support for enumerators and other MEL staff
Information Management: (15%)
- Develop expertise in TaroWorks and Salesforce management
- Lead ongoing data monitoring and cleaning efforts
- Provide assistance for integration of forms and surveys into TaroWorks
- Support core program use of Salesforce for program management and reporting
- Provide M&E staff with technical support for maintaining data collection devices as
needed - Assist in creation and management of MEL information storage systems and ensure MEL
data is backed-up on an ongoing basis
Reporting, Communications and Fundraising Support: (15%)
- Support creation of weekly, monthly, and quarterly reports as needed and upon request
- Draft reports, white papers, and grant proposals through collaborative writing and
editing as requested - Manage relationships with partners as requested
- Represent Village Enterprise in Partnership/fundraising meetings as requested
- Support fundraising efforts as requested
Administration: (5%)
- Provide management oversight and leadership, as requested by, and in collaboration
with, the East Africa Field Management Team - Participate in and contribute to mid-management meetings when applicable
- Support general operations as needed
Safeguarding:
Safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility at Village Enterprise. However, the MEL Manager is expected to escalate any safeguarding issues identified in the field to the F&A Coordinator or the Director of Talent Management.
How to Apply:
Interested and qualified candidates who meet the set criteria are invited to send their Cover Letter and CV (Maximum 3 pages) including 3 referees, salary history and expectation to: rwandajobs@villageenterprise.org addressed to:
The Human Resources Coordinator
Subject Line: ‘Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Manager’
Applications should be received not later than Tuesday, 3rd November 2020.