JOB VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT

Monitoring, Evaluation and Communication Officer (f/m)

Enabel is the Belgian development agency. It implements Belgium’s governmental cooperation. The agency also works for other national and international donors. With its partners in Belgium and abroad, Enabel offers solutions to address pressing global challenges - Climate Change, Urbanisation, Human Mobility, Peace and Security, Economic and Social Inequality - and to promote Global Citizenship. With 2,000 staff, Enabel manages about 170 projects in twenty countries, in Belgium, Africa and the Middle East.

Enabel is currently implementing a five-year cooperation program (2019 - 2024), with a total budget of 120 million euros, in four priority development sectors in Rwanda: health, agriculture, urbanization and public financial management

The Government of Rwanda and Government of Belgium through Rwanda’s Local Administrative Entities Development Agencies (LODA) and Belgium’s Belgian Development Agency (Enabel) are implementing an Urban Economic development project in two secondary cities of Rwanda and one satellite city Districts of Rwanda (Rubavu, Musanze and Rwamagana). The overall objective reads as follow “The urban infrastructure for inclusive and sustainable economic development is functional and expands further.” 

The programme has got two outcomes: one, Sustainable and resilient urban development is enhanced in the districts of Rubavu, Musanze and Rwamagana; Two, Inclusive economic development is enhanced, especially in the Made In Rwanda construction sector with a geographic priority focus on the districts of Rubavu, Musanze and Rwamagana.

In view of the further development of its activities Enabel is looking for a (f/m) Monitoring, Evaluation and Communication Officer.

Location: Kigali, Rwanda.

Duration of the contract: Open ended – local contract according to the Rwandan labor law (upon signature of the specific agreement with the European Union)

Expected starting date: April2022

Salary package:  From  1.827.368RWF gross salary depending on the number of years of relevant experience.

Function:

The Monitoring, Evaluation and Communication Officer will work under the direct supervision of the Intervention Manager and in close collaboration with all concerned stakeholders to analyze, document, and disseminate major achievements and lessons learnt from the implementation process of the Urbanization Program.

The M&E/Communication will also work on policy development and learning as well as initiatives on follow-up and monitoring of program activities, gather necessary data, compile reports and be a focal point in as far as communicating the progress of the program activities, is concerned.

In general, (s)he will:

• Implement the M&E framework for the urbanization program and work closely with all partners
• Participate in the development of M&E framework and reporting as well as communication tools for the intervention
• Promote a results-based approach to monitoring and evaluation, emphasizing results and impacts
• Check that monitoring data are discussed in the appropriate forum and in a timely fashion in terms of implications for future action. If necessary, create such discussion forums to fill any gaps
• Consolidate the M&E activity reports as well as communication channels, in accordance with approved reporting formats and ensure their timely submission from all partner institutions
• Coordinate the data collection from the team and inform with regular reports the stakeholders
• Provide expertise and support across project’s activities implementation process, including supporting the M&E and communication of the progress and major milestones, at partner level
• Design and implement M&E tools to identify, analyze, document, and disseminate lessons learned at partner level
• Prepare and present a regular analysis of data and support all levels for improvement of data reporting and data use
• Undertake regular visits to the field to support implementation of M&E and to identify where adaptations might be needed

Profile:

qualification and experience

• Rwandan Citizen
• Master’s degree or Equivalent in Economics, Statistics, Development Studies or other areas closely related fields
• At least 5 years working experience in M&E as well as communication of project/program activities in public, private or international organizations
• Working experience in the field of Monitoring and Evaluation/Communication for projects funded by development partners, will be an asset

technical skills

• Skills in manipulating M&E tools and dissemination or communication of program results
• Excellent skills in knowledge management and communication
• Excellent skills in excel and other important analysis tools (EpiInfo, Stata, SPSS, etc.)
• Expertise in M&E methodologies including the various approaches and theories, the norms and standards, the quantitative and qualitative methods, the quality and validity of data, the analysis and interpretation of the data
• Expertise in reporting and learning exercises
• Knowledge on the Webmo internet-based platform is an asset
• Experience in social media is an asset
• Fluency in spoken and written in English. Knowledge of French will be an added advantage.

attitude

• Mature and team player
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to be flexible and adaptable.
• Proactive, engaged and a self-starter.
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
• Ability to build collaborative relationships with others inside and outside the organization.
• Flexible, adaptable, and able to execute a range of job duties and changing priorities.

Applicants are also required to commit to the vision, mission and values of Enabel (https://www.enabel.be/content/enabel-vision-mission-values) .

Following this recruitment procedure, a shortlist of successful applicants may be constituted which may be sourced in the next three years for similar job openings.

Interested?

Applicants fulfilling the above-mentioned criteria are invited to submit their application documents through Job in Rwanda by clicking the "Apply for this job" button including detailed Curriculum Vitae (max 5 pages), a motivation letter and a copy of University degree(s). Past and current service certificates also need to be attached to the application (unproven experience will not be considered during the shortlisting). Specify in your CV the names of three referees (former direct supervisor) as well as their emails and telephone numbers. Submit the full file not later than 20th March 2022.

Enabel is committed to equal opportunities and diversity in its workforce. We do not discriminate on the basis of gender, origin, age, religion, sexual orientation, disability status or any other factor other than competence.

Only online applications are accepted. Only successful applicants will be contacted.

Done at Kigali, 09th March 2022

Resident Representative, Enabel Rwanda