Monitoring and Evaluation Technical Assistant

Source: World Bank — Irrigation and Drainage Project

The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia has received financing from the World Bank towards the cost Ethiopian Nile Irrigation and drainage Project and intends toapply part of the proceeds for consultancy service.

The Individual consultantwill be responsible but not limited to the following duties:-

•         The consultant will establish an M & E system that ensures the collectionand management of quality data throughout the life of project.

•         Provide technical assistance for the establishment of monitoring and evaluation system for the project, update M & E manual and prepare guidelines to support the project office in routine monitoring of the project activities.

•         Build staff capacity for M & E.

•         Assistthe project office in collecting and analyzing data.

•         Assistthe project office in compiling, managing and reporting project performance data.

•         Support the project team for coordinating all M & E activities conductedas part of the irrigation Drainage project, including overseeing datacollecting, analysis and the implementation and progress of each component and subcomponent at the national, regional and woreda levels.

•         Developing and maintaining a uniform and consistent data collection and reporting methodology and schedule, and ensure consistent and timely application of all components of the M & E system.

•         Prepare capacity building and training manual, capacity building plan document and to deliver on job training.

•         Assessing the adequacy of the proposed project inputs, activities and outputs in delivering desired project objectivities outcomes.

•         Develop data collection and analysis protocols for both qualitative and quantitative data and easy to use forms, guides and interview agendas, establishing and maintaining a data management system using Excel, SPSS, SAS, Access, Stata or other data management and analysis software.

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Required education:-

•         Master degree in social science and rural development, project management , agricultural economics, demography/population studies or related

•         Desired skill and experience

➢ A minimum 15 years professional experience in performance monitoring and   evaluation

➢ 8 years direct M & E experience in developing countries setting of which 3 – 5 years working with electronic project information management system.

➢ Experience in leading the development and supervising the management of project M & E systems, survey design and implementation.

➢ Knowledge of quantitative research methodologies experience withdata collection using any of the following surveys, semi structural interviews focus gaps, or other participatory methods and documentationof events through direct observation and secondary data collection.

The Ministry of water and energy now invites eligible individual consultant to indicate their interest in providing the services. Interested individual consultants should provide information demonstrating that theyhave the required qualification and relevant experience to perform the services (description of similar assignment in which they have been involved, experience in similar conditions, etc.)

The consultant will be selected in accordance with the procedures set out in the World Bank's Guide lines: Selection and Employment of consultants by the World Bank (current edition). Consultant will be recruited on CV comparison.

Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours from 8:30am to 5:00pm.

Interested Individual Consultant who fulfills the above requirements should submit in person orsend their application; CV's and copies of relevant documents.