Country: Papua New Guinea
Closing date: 15 May 2016
About VSO
VSO is the world’s leading independent international development organisation that works through volunteers to fight poverty in developing countries. Our high-impact approach brings people together to share skills, build capabilities, promote international understanding and action to change lives and make the world a fairer place.
This is an exciting time to join VSO in Papua New Guinea, which is going from strength to strength in responding to our mission of fighting poverty in a rapidly changing world.
Role overview
VSO Papua New Guinea is seeking a highly skilled and motivated Research, Monitoring and Evaluation Manager to lead in our research, monitoring and evaluations processes. We are at an exciting time as we expand our reputation for high quality research and strive towards embedding evidence and learnings into our ongoing programming. You will have a leading role in ensuring that we embed best practices approaches throughout the country office in research, monitoring and evaluation.
You will:
- Lead on monitoring and evaluation design and approach for VSO’s programmes in PNG – which includes education, health, gender and governance sectors.
- Develop the country office M&E plan and train programme staff to ensure effective implementation– based on VSO’s M&E Framework and relevant donor requirements.
- Ensure that all research conducted within the country office supports evidence based programming by leading, conducting and or accompanying research activities
- Ensure that PNG evidence based case studies and evidence of impact are captured throughout project implementation for internal learning and external communication
- Ensure that PNG’s programmes are designed and monitored accordingly so that we collect evidence for future projects, monitor our ongoing project implementation and evaluate our impact for internal learning and external reporting.
- Contribute to the generation of the body of evidence for VSO’s global programming.
Skills, qualifications and experience required
Essential:
- Extensive experience in monitoring, evaluation and/or research using participatory practices and either/ both quantitative and qualitative methodologies;
- Experience in providing research, monitoring and evaluation support for programme design and proposal development.
- Experience in developing and implementing M&E systems and frameworks in an NGO environment.
- Sound understanding on formative/summative design; impact evaluation design and implementation
- Strong computer skills and data management
- Skilled in handling data and the ability to analyse and synthesize data and evidence from different sources
- Experience of reporting to donors in the development sector
- Ability to build capacity of others, facilitation, coaching and training skills.
- Fluency in spoken and written English
Experience of use of communications materials to influence others
Desirable:Work experience with INGOs and/or UN agencies
Experience in using statistical packages (SPSS, STATA, EPI Info);
Being up-to-date on the current international debate around development effectiveness and research and evaluation methodologies
Experience of developing a communications strategy and ensuring buy in from other staff
Experience of using online communications methods (e.g. social media) for work purposes
Understanding of Papua New Guinea context
How to apply:
How to apply
If you’re interested in applying for this role, please download the job description to read more details about the position and the skills and experience we’re looking for. To submit your application, click on ‘Apply now’ and complete all relevant fields on the online application form.
Application closing date: 15 May 2016
Interview/Assessment date(s): late May 2016
Start date: As soon as possible