Job Description

Africa University (AU) is a private Pan- African, United Methodist-related institution located in Mutare, Zimbabwe. The University is also a member of the Association of African Universities and is inviting suitably qualified and experienced persons to fill the following strategic position.
MONITORING & EVALUATION MANAGER (1 Post)
Background
AU has obtained a grant from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). The USAID/Zimbabwe and AU partnership presents the Zimbabwe Entomological Program Support in Malaria (AU/ZENTO) with a mandate to enhance entomological excellence and to provide entomological support to the Ministry of Health’s National Malaria Control Programme (NMCP).
One of the key activities of the project includes strengthening malaria entomological surveillance capacity of the MOHCC/NMCP in targeted geographic areas. ZENTO is committed to increasing the quantity and improving the quality of the entomological evidence base, bringing on board innovative ways to support quality entomological performance, spearheading operational, as well as establishing a strong partner network base for programmatic decision-making.
This role is key in ensuring the efficient implementation of project activities under the partnership to meet quality standards and deliver outputs on time and within budget.

Duties and Responsibilities

RESPONSIBILITIES
Reporting to the Chief of Party (COP), the M&E Manager will be responsible, among other things, for:
• Leading in the design of the project monitoring, evaluation and learning plan (MELP).
• Maintaining and updating the project schedules, monitoring and tracking progress.
• Working closely with the COP and ZENTO line managers.
• Designing and implementing the M&E activities of the ZENTO programme and will monitor project activities on regular basis.
• Ensuring completeness and other quality measures for the project’s dataset, as well as security and confidentiality issues.
• Supporting creation and/or installation of necessary electronic data collection tools and databases, as well as provide training and oversight for all data collection activities.
• Developing and maintain the data base system of the project.
• Collection and analysis of various data in relation to the ZENTO project activities.
• Implementing the monitoring, evaluation and learning plan for the ZENTO project, including indicator tracking, target setting, reporting, database management, and developing M&E and/ performance monitoring plans.
• Assisting the COP and project teams in making data-driven decisions.
• Understanding project cycle and assisting with planning, from start to finish.
• Develop weekly/monthly M&E workflow, Gantt charts and project dashboards.
• Producing informative reports as per donor specifications.
• Alerting the COP on issues that require urgent attention.
• Assisting in assessing project risks and suggest intervention strategies.

Qualifications and Experience

DESIRED ATTRIBUTES
• Either a Bachelor’s Degree in Monitoring and Evaluation or a Post Graduate Diploma in M&E
• Master’s degree in Monitoring and Evaluation, or Statistics is an added advantage
• Knowledge of the major evaluation methodologies (e.g. qualitative, quantitative, mixed-method, and impact) and data collection and analysis methodologies
• Experience in planning and managing entomological surveys
• Experience in developing and refining data collection tools
• Experience in data quality assessments and oversight
• At least two years related experience working on PMI or malaria surveillance projects
• Strong leadership, networking and interpersonal skills
• Excellent communication, report writing and analytical skills
• Ability to work as a team and respect for cultural diversity
• Ability to work with high-level stakeholders
• Time management, multi-tasking and deadline-driven
• Organised and focused
• Knowledge of office software packages (MS Word, EXCEL etc) and any one data analysis software

How to Apply

TO APPLY
Interested candidates must submit an application letter, certified copies of certificates, transcripts, national identification (ID & birth certificate) and a detailed curriculum vitae giving full personal particulars including full name, place and date of birth, qualifications, date of availability, contact details, names and addresses of three referees.

The application pack should be sent as a single pdf file clearly stating MONITORING & EVALUATION MANAGER in the subject line to the email [email protected] by no later than 1400 hours on Friday, 4 October 2024. Applicants should clearly indicate the post being applied for on the application letter and only shortlisted candidates will be communicated to.
Africa University is an equal opportunity employer and therefore, men and women from diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply.