Closing date: 15 Nov 2014
Cordaid believes in a world without poverty and exclusion. We strive for a just and sustainable society where every person counts. We stand for knowledge and talent sharing between North and South, between farmers and businesses, between activists and policymakers. Where poverty, conflict and exclusion divide societies, we connect people and communities. We stand for professionalism, expertise and solidarity across borders. We make a difference where it is most needed.
Together with more than 800 organizations in Africa, Asia, the Middle East and Latin America we structurally improve the living conditions of the poorest and most excluded populations - the bottom billion. We do that where natural disasters strike, where conflicts tear up communities and where underdevelopment keep families in extreme poverty. In the Netherlands we are known as Cordaid Memisa, Cordaid Mensen in Nood, Cordaid Kinderstem and Cordaid Microkrediet.
Our unit Child and Education invests in quality education, at primary and secondary level, through strengthening of educational systems. We make these systems inclusive and sustainable, even in the most fragile regions in the world.
For the successful bidding on the USAID managed Request for Proposals “*Equitable Access to Education and Learning Project”* in the Democratic Republic of the Congo Cordaid is looking for a
****Senior Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist****
The selected candidate should be willing to sign a statement confirming his/her present intention to serve in the stated position and his/her present. A contract will be offered in case of a successful bid.
****Introduction****
Cordaid has been working for approximately 40 years in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRCongo).
For an anticipated USAID/DFID funded education project Cordaid is seeking a team of key personnel consisting of a Chief of Party, Deputy Chief of Party, Senior Education Advisor/Specialist, Senior Monitor and Evaluation Specialist and a Senior Financial Manager. The project is a primary education initiative that seeks to increase equitable enrolments, improve education quality, and to improve the governance and accountability in the education sector. The project will mainly target the provinces of Katanga, Kasai Oriental, and Equateur. In the provinces of North and South Kivu the project will support access for out of school youth to accelerated learning programs.
Our ambition is to scale this project to 3 other provinces using the framework the USAID managed Request for Proposals.
****Position and responsibility****
The Senior Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist shall establish and manage a monitoring and evaluation system to track progress towards meeting program/contract results, indicators and targets. The individual will ensure that performance monitoring, action research, and evaluations are consistent with program results and track activity progress towards achieving targets and results. He/she will manage and coordinate provincial and district monitoring and evaluation specialists, and any administrative staff responsible to performance monitoring, oversight, and data collection and reporting. The individual shall ensure that the methodologies proposed to measure the programs impact on increased access, retention, improved learning outcomes, school safety, community engagement, gender, disability-inclusive, and conflict sensitive measures, are being consistently and systematically tracked and reported.
****Qualifications****
- A master’s degree (or foreign equivalent) required in the social sciences or a related field;
- At least eight years designing, monitoring and evaluating programs, in the education sector preferred.
- have demonstrated success and experience in monitoring results and indicators of education quality, access, and community engagement;
- Experience with USAID-funded programs preferred;
- Fluent in English and French;
- All necessary computer, database, statistical software, and analytical skills, particularly in issues related to monitoring and evaluation.
****Contract information****
In case of a successful bid the initial contract period is for minimum 1 year, anticipated 2014, with the intention to extend for the duration of the project (5 years). We offer a Cordaid contract with a competitive salary and a benefit package with a comprehensive insurance cover, social security and pension contribution and a holiday allowance.
How to apply:
****Further information & how to apply****
Please note that we accept applications through our website only: https://www.cordaid.org/en/about-us/working-cordaid/vacancy-overview/, then select the relevant vacancy, and click on the ‘solliciteren/apply’ button.
Applications have to include a motivation letter, attn of mr Piet Vroeg Director BU Child and Education, and extensive CV in English, including the contact details of at least three professional references including at least one current or former supervisor (with the name, title, organization, nature of professional relationship with the candidate, telephone number and e-mail) and should be sent before ****15 November 2014****.
An assessment might be part of the procedure.
