Design Monitoring & Evaluation Officer - Tanzania Search For Common Ground

The Organization

Search for Common Ground (SFCG) is an international non-profit organization that promotes peaceful resolution of conflict. With headquarters in Washington, DC and a European office in Brussels, Belgium, SFCG’s mission is to transform how individuals, organizations, and governments deal with conflict - away from adversarial approaches and toward cooperative solutions. SFCG seeks to help conflicting parties understand their differences and act on their commonalities. With a total of approximately 450 staff worldwide, SFCG implements projects from 39 offices in 34 countries, including in Africa, Asia, Europe, the Middle East, and the United States.

Within Sub-Saharan Africa, SFCG works in sixteen countries: Angola, Burundi, Chad, Central African Republic, Côte d’Ivoire, Democratic Republic of Congo, Guinea, Liberia, Madagascar, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Tanzania, and Zimbabwe. Since 2011, SFCG works in Tanzania to develop responsible business practices in the extractive industry sector, to promote gender equality and improve the relationship between government and Civil Society.  

Summary of Position

Search for Common Ground is preparing to implement two projects with the overall objective to prevent violent extremism and promote peaceful coexistence. The projects will be implemented  in four areas: Dares Salaam, Arusha, Zanzibar and Tanga. Both projects seek to empower local communities through an innovative mix of trainings, media campaigns, community dialogue and community-led initiatives activities to prevent the threat of violent extremism.

The projects will engage with a wide range of stakeholders: community and religious leaders, local authorities, security officials, and community members, with particular focus on women and youth.

SFCG is currently seeking to recruit an experienced Design Monitoring & Evaluation (DM&E) Officer to work in these two projects. The DM&E Officer will be responsible for ensuring that adequate monitoring and evaluation tools are in place to measure results that our activities bring about, and the impact of our projects in the prevention of violence extremism in target areas. The DM&E Officer reports to the Country Director. S/he will work closely with the Project Coordinators and the M&E regional team, and will be based in Dar es Salaam with frequent travel to the other target areas of the projects.

Key Responsibilities

·         Create and implement project logic frameworks, indicators, targets, data collection tools, M&E plans

·         Guide and provide organizational support to the baseline study for both projects

·         Conduct quarterly monitoring missions with project staff to collect M&E data

·         Provide timely, quality support and coaching to project staff

·         Maintain a database to ensure all project outputs and results are accurately recorded and coordinated to inform project staff, and meet regularly with project staff to ensure that their data collection tools are being used appropriately

·         Contribute to, identify and synthesize good practices and lessons learned

·         Maintain regular written and oral reporting to the Country Director and the Project Coordinator on project progress and key M&E issues

·         Collect feedback and success stories with the support of project staff

·         Assist Project Coordinators in providing monthly and quarterly reports on all activities, outputs and relevant outcome indicators to the DM&E team

·         Assist with creating an overall Knowledge Management strategy for both projects Participate in and contribute towards “reflective practice” and internal evaluation processes

·         Work with the Regional DM&E Specialist to provide additional tasks as needed Analyze data collected through program monitoring and share findings with key internal and external stakeholders on a monthly and quarterly basis.

·         Support project design and proposal writing process within the country team, especially in developing project logic, M&E section, and the logframe

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 duties.  

 Minimum Qualifications

Essential:

Spoken and written fluency in English

Minimum of two (2) years of work experience in design, monitoring and evaluation methodologies

·         At least two (2) years of field-based data collection and analysis experience Bachelor’s Degree in a related area required (Master’s degree preferred)

·         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

·         Extensive knowledge of logical framework and results framework 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

·         Excellent ability to communicate effectively in English and in Kiswahili, both verbally and in writing

Highly Desirable:

·         Prior experience measuring behavioral change, prevention of radicalization and/or prevention of violent extremism initiatives

·         Knowledge of participatory methods in M&E

·         Experience working in conflict/fragile state environments

·         Knowledge of data analysis software (e.g. SAS, SPSS)

·         Proficiency in Kiswahili  

Salary: Commensurate with experience and education

Duration: 12 month contract with possibility of renewal

To Apply: Please send a cover letter and resume to tz-employment@sfcg.org with the subject heading: DM&E Officer – Tanzania. 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. No phone calls please. Closing date for applications is 5pm EDT time (Washington DC), Friday 16 th September 2016.

Only applicants invited for an interview will be contacted. Please see our web site www.sfcg.org for full details of our work.