Senior Monitoring and Evaluation Advisor—Partnership for Growth Component, Monitoring and Evaluation Mission M&E Project, Tanzania

Proposal Summary: 

The anticipated three-year USAID-funded Monitoring and Evaluation Mission M&E Project will provide on-the-ground support on performance monitoring, data verification, evaluation of the impact, output and outcome results and environmental compliance of the USAID/Tanzania program portfolio, covering the following technical areas:

• Health

• Education

• Economic Growth

• Democracy and Governance

• Agriculture

• Natural Resources

• Partnership for Growth Initiative

Position Summary: 

MSI is recruiting for a Senior Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) Specialist to be embedded in the Government of Tanzania (GOT), directly supervising the Partnership for Growth (PFG) component for the project.  

**Please note: This is a local position. Only candidates with Tanzanian citizenship will be considered.**

Responsibilities: 

• To facilitate performance monitoring and evaluation as indicated in PFG work plans and score cards. Conduct and/or facilitate data collection and reports preparation, follow-up on communication and logistical needs from pertinent ministries and agencies

• Work regularly with the GOT-PFG secretariat housed at the President's Office of Planning Commission.

• Coordinate M&E efforts with the USAID/Tanzania mission and other GOT offices (e.g. PMO). 

• Develop and implement a strategy that will ensure sustainability of performance monitoring & evaluation process even after the five-year implementation of PFG.

• Coordinate and be responsible for all data collection, monitoring, report generation, evaluation and related tasks.

• Facilitate training and capacity building of M & E staff and/or units from different GOT ministries & agencies.

Qualifications: 

• A Bachelor’s degree in International Development, Statistics or Economics with ten years of demonstrated experience in M&E systems design, management and implementing development projects at a senior level; or a Master’s degree with minimum of five years demonstrated experience in the requested field

• Experience and knowledge in working with GOT and monitoring and System framework of MKUKUTA.

• Proven experience working within the GOT (former GOT employee will be preferred).

•  Ability to provide expert guidance to technical teams in developing and updating performance monitoring plans.

• Demonstrated M&E experience on USAID-funded projects in East and Southern Africa.

• Experience leading an evaluation team.

• Familiarity with current USAID policies related to evaluation and performance management.

• Fluent speaking Kiswahili language is required.

Only candidates who have been selected for an interview will be contacted. No phone calls, please.

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