Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist Ministry of Green Economy and Environment

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

MONITORING AND EVALUATION SPECIALIST

The Ministry of Green Economy and Environment is implementing a four (4) year Ecosystem-based Adaptation (EUA) project effective April, 2021. The EbA project is funded by the Global Environment Facility (GEF) under the least Developed Country Fund of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).

Applications are therefore, invited from suitably qualified Zambians for the position of Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist for the Ecosystem-based Adaptation (EUA) project to be stationed in Lusaka.

RESPONSIBILITIES
The successful candidate will be working under the overall supervision of the Project Manager, Ecosystem Based Adaptation (EBA) Project.

The candidate will be responsible for: –

• Leading the development of M&E systems for the coordinated design, planning, management and monitoring of projects activities and outputs and achieving outcomes and generating impact;
• Assisting line Ministries and project site stakeholders in integrating project activities into the lower level monitoring systems for integrated reporting;
• Contributing to the development and implementation of performance monitoring, reporting and evaluation strategies;
• Leading in conducting project impact assessment studies of projects deliverables to ensure the achievement of development outcomes;
• The formulation of M&E recommendations for improving implementation, performance and the design of interventions; Coordinating of on-going reviews on the implementation of M&E systems within Ministries/Departments/Agencies and project partners including project site
  stakeholders;
• Collecting, compiling and analyzing of data from reports submitted by line Ministries and project site stakeholders and preparation of consolidated progress reports;
• Reviewing M&E findings and best practices and disseminating information to stakeholders to facilitate evidence-based planning, reporting, learning and informed decision-making;
• Undertaking research on best practices and trends in M&E to keep abreast of modern best practices and making recommendations for their inclusion in current and future projects, programmes and policies;
• Leading in the documenting and packaging of lessons learnt and best practices from the project for purposes of knowledge management and sharing; Performs other project related work as may be assigned by the Project Manager.

Detailed Terms of Reference can be obtained from the office of the Director, Human Resources and Administration or Director, Green Economy and Climate Change through email to: email: agatha.shikoswe@mgee.gov.zm or christabel.Zulu@mgee.gov.zm

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

The candidate must have:

• Full grade twelve (12) Certificate or equivalent;
• A minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree in Statistics, Economics, Public Policy, Development Studies or other related field.
• A Master’s Degree in any of the above fields is an added advantage;
• Atleast 5 years’ relevant work experience in project monitoring, reporting and evaluation, preferably in a relevant field;
• A good understanding of Natural Resource Management, Climate Change and development issues in Zambia; Experience in working with international organizations and multiple stakeholders will be considered an asset; and

JOB KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

• Demonstrated experience in participatory monitoring and reporting and use of associated tools;
• Relevant skills in the use of the Office suite (MS Word, MS Project, Excel, PowerPoint and other tools and packages for project monitoring, evaluation and reporting purposes etc.);
• Encourages collaboration and improves performance, with ability to work in diverse cultural situations Ability to perform multiple tasks involving various stakeholders; and
• Excellent verbal and written communication in English, and knowledge of at
  least two local languages spoken in the project sites.