Our Client, ActionAid Zambia has a vacancy for an experienced and suitably qualified Zambian to take up the position of Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning Coordinator. Responsible for ActionAid Zambia’s programmes quality assurance, learning and impact evaluations. This entails providing technical leadership to ensure effective planning, implementation, keeping track of and reporting on all programmes and project activities in line with ActionAid Zambia MEAL Framework and Country Strategy priorities. In addition, the job holder will provide technical MEAL programme support to the AAZ projects to ensure project planning, implementation, tracking progress and reporting processes are supported from an ALPS and HRBA perspective. He / She will support reporting by implementing partners under AAZ funded projects.

Job Description
Lead on the consolidation of monitoring data across the AAZ CSP priority areas and ensure effective reporting against log frame and performance indicators for timely follow-ups up with implementing partners on progress against targets
Lead in undertaking Monitoring and Evaluation of activities implemented by AAZ supported partners in accordance with the set performance targets with support of Hub Coordinators
Responsible for participating in MEAL global meetings (virtual & face to face) and adapt global MEAL frameworks to national and local context
Lead in the development and review of quarterly M&E targets in collaboration with the Program & Policy Manager and Hub Coordinators
Ensure operationalization of MEL framework and other tools ensuring progress tracking and reporting against AAZ CSP indicators & targets
Support capacity building of partners & AAZ staff on programme reporting based on in indicators and targets
Lead in undertaking M&E activities under the different projects with support from the relevant project officers
Lead on periodic and continuous data collection processes for the compilation and production of ActionAid quarterly, Bi-Annual and Annual MEL reports
Leading on all baseline surveys and other summative and formative evaluations
Lead in establishing a functional cloud-based knowledge management system
Ensure that ActionAid Zambia and partners demonstrate accountability and value for money to rights holders, donors, sponsors, management and are compliant to ActionAid International accountability standards
Support annual and other strategic planning and budgeting processes; ensuring realistic targets are set
Support funding proposal and partnership development processes as required
Ability to analyse gender responsive outcome harvesting
Ability to develop gender responsive indicators throughout the implementation processes
Convene monthly progress meetings across all implementing units

Candidate Specification
Experience: 5 years plus
Education Level: Degree
Qualifications: Minimum of bachelor’s degree in demography, economics, social work, Project Management or its equivalent from a reputable University. A post graduate qualification is an added advantage
Software: Strong skills in various IT packages including Microsoft, Excel and SPSS; as well as virtual communication platforms for dialogue and conferencing such as Skype, Webinar mediums and others
Knowledge Of: Monitoring, evaluation and learning preferably in an INGO or comparable position with similar responsibilities in similar organizations. Project management experience within a regional or international agency, applying rights-based approaches.
Skills To: Managing complex projects with a wide geographical scope requiring multi stakeholder collaboration
Ability To: Designing monitoring, evaluation and learning systems, tools and processes in an international development context
Other Requirements: Member of Zambia Monitoring and Evaluation Association (ZAMEA)

Organisation
Industry: NGO
Culture: Dynamic
Gender Profile: Mixed
Age Profile: Any

Terms and Conditions
Employment: Permanent
Location: Lusaka, Zambia
Remuneration: Negotiable