Monitoring And Evaluation Specialist at Interdot

About the Job

• A reputable Government-owned Development Institution is looking for a Monitoring and Evalusation Specialist for a Job Funds project to plan, coordinate and provide performance monitoring, reporting, assessments and evaluation of the Jobs Fund projects.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Develop monitoring and evaluation frameworks and guidelines related to programme interventions.
• Conduct literature review and assessment of best practices for benchmarking.
• Engage in consultative processes with relevant stakeholders.
• Coordinate the implementation and the development of monitoring and evaluation frameworks.
• Conduct site visits to verify information reported
• Coordinate performance reviews
• Analyze factors that are affecting sector performance to inform the environmental scanning process.
• Monitor and analyze the performance against predetermined plans.
• Coordinate quarterly performance reviews.
• Develop the performance verification system.
• Facilitate and coordinate Jobs Funds performance reviews.
• Interact with relevant external stakeholder on performance matters.
• Maintain the Electronic Organisational Performance Monitoring System while providing relevant monitoring and evaluation support to projects
• Assist in the strategic planning process of the Jobs Fund projects
• Assist in the development and presentation of performance reports in accordance with prescribed monitoring and evaluation prescripts
• Ensure the population of planned information into the reporting system.
• Receive and verify reports from Project Management Team
• Report on the status and progress of projects against approved business plans
• Facilitate evidence-based reporting through conducting integrity testing of performance information
• Assist in providing relevant performance information and related evidence to National Treasury Jobs Fund Team and account to committees within the organization
• Monitor compliance with the standard reporting requirements.
• Provide report on verification and integrity of data and evidence.
• Compile project performance reports.
• Assess performance gaps that warrant evaluation.
• Facilitate the development of evaluation concept notes.
• Engage with stakeholders regarding significance and support needed.
• Facilitate development and capacity building of evaluation within the department, provinces and state-owned entities.
• Monitor the implementation of studies according to evaluation plans.
• Assist with the incorporation of recommendations into the departmental plans or reviews

Requirements:

• A relevant tertiary qualification in Development Studies/Monitoring and Evaluation/Public Administration/Equivalent as recognized by SAQA  
• A postgraduate qualification will be an added advantage
• 5 -8 years’ experience within the field of the post
• Immediate availability will be advantageous

Knowledge Competencies:

• Government wide plan policies
• Knowledge of monitoring & Evaluation practices
• Knowledge of relevant government policies and regulations
• Programme and project planning and implementation
• Communication and management principles
• PFMA