Country: South Sudan
Closing date: 27 Feb 2015
The Organization
Founded in 1982, Search for Common Ground (SFCG) is the largest dedicated international non-governmental organization working in the field of conflict transformation. Operating within 34 countries, SFCG uses creative, multi-faceted approaches to help divided communities understand differences while working toward commonalities.
SFCG is currently opening a program in South Sudan, working in partnership with UNICEF on a youth and peacebuilding program. The project will involve a combination of conflict analysis, media for peacebuilding, youth engagement, and other efforts at a national level.
Search for Common Ground has made Design, Monitoring & Evaluation (DM&E) a priority within the organization. As an agency, the Institutional Learning Team and country programs are upgrading techniques, skills, and expectations in the area of DM&E to further improve our ability to design, monitor, conduct and evaluate intelligent, effective and meaningful programs to make our mission a reality.
Summary of Position
SFCG is seeking a DM&E Coordinator who would lead efforts around design, monitoring, and evaluation in the South Sudan program. S/he would work closely with the Regional DM&E Advisor, South Sudan staff, and project partners to implement the baseline, conduct regular conflict scans, tracking project monitoring data, and ensure documentation of results. S/he would be a member of the senior management team, contributing to SFCG’s overall strategy and implementation in South Sudan. S/he would report to the Team Leader.
Design, Monitoring &Evaluation (DM&E) Responsibilities:
The DM&E Coordinator will be dedicated to the following responsibilities, liaising daily with different project coordinators to meet their specific DM&E needs. The DME Coordinator will be the primary person responsible for coordinating the research, design, monitoring and evaluation, and organizational learning efforts of SFCG projects conducted in South Sudan.
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Create and implement project logic frameworks, indicators, targets, data collection tools, M&E plans
- Provide timely, quality support and coaching to the different project coordinators to meet their specific DM&E needs;
- Contribute to identify and synthesize good practices and lessons learned.
- Coordinate and manage external evaluation contracts and teams;
- Maintain a database to ensure all program outputs and results are accurately recorded and coordinated to inform program staff;
- Assist Project Coordinators in providing monthly and quarterly reports on all activities, outputs and relevant outcome indicators to the Team Leader and ILT;
- Assist with creating an overall Knowledge Management strategy
- Meet regularly with SFCG South Sudan staff to review progress of projects against project objectives, indicators and deliverables, and give meaningful input and recommendations into the project management and institutional learning;
- Work with UNICEF and other partners to ensure that their tracking tools are used appropriately and data collection has maximum value for the partners;
- Participate in and contribute towards internal evaluation processes;
- Work with the Regional DM&E Specialist to provide support and guidance to the different projects in the development and implementation of their M&E work plans;
- Be directly engaged in the continuing development of the organisation, its mission and its staff, through the sharing of experience and knowledge;
- Contribute to design, monitoring and evaluation with new project development and proposal development;
- Complete all other tasks as required.
As job descriptions cannot be exhaustive, the position holder may be required to undertake other duties that are broadly in line with the above key responsibilities.
Minimum Qualifications
Essential:
- Minimum of three (3) years of work experience in a civil society or NGO setting
- At least one (1) years of field-based data collection and analysis experience
- At least one (1) year of work experience in design, monitoring, and evaluation methodologies
- Bachelor’s Degree in a related area required
- Knowledge of logical framework and results framework planning and evaluation methodologies, and the ability to coach and train others in their use
- Excellent interpersonal and networking skills, as well as the ability to conduct professional relationships
- Strong commitment to values in data based decision making, transparency, community empowerment, methodological rigor, and program learning
- High standards of integrity, professionalism, and impartiality
- Able to work independently and effectively in a team environment
- Detail-oriented and highly organized, with a proactive approach
- Ability to multi-task and work to meet tight deadlines
- Proficient in use of Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel, as well as web browsers
- Excellent ability to communicate effectively in English, both verbally and in writing;
- Ability to travel within and outside of South Sudan
Highly Desirable:
- Prior experience as a trainer
- Demonstrated technical capacity to provide support and guidance to project staff on design, monitoring and evaluation
- Demonstrated technical capacity in the design, implementation, and analysis of various data collection tools including interviews, surveys, focus group discussions, and pre/post tests.
- Demonstrated capacity to coordinate evaluations, including experience developing evaluation terms of reference and recruiting and managing consultants
- Experience working internationally and specifically in conflict/fragile state environments
- Knowledge of data analysis software (e.g. SAS, SPSS)
Salary: Commensurate with experience and education, with benefits
How to apply:
To Apply:
Application Deadline: February 27, 2015. Please send a cover letter and current resume through our application system at:https://sfcg.bamboohr.com/jobs/view.php?id=208. Please be sure to include minimum salary requirements (in currency figures) or current salary, projected start date, and to mention where you found this posting. Hiring will be contingent on final grant approval. No phone calls please. Only applicants invited for an interview will be contacted. Please see our web site www.sfcg.org for full details of our work.