Job Description
Monitoring, Evaluation and
Learning Officer
Job title
Department/office
Current Job holder
Monitoring, Evaluation and
Learning
Job code
Job type
Full time
Pay band
D
Line manager
Monitoring, Evaluation and
Learning Manager
Post-related
allowances
None
Job aims
1. To manage the monitoring and evaluation of TfaC’s DFID funded Girls’ Education
Challenge programme
2. To provide technical support to the MEL Manager and education team including
improvement of monitoring tools, data collection, analysis and report writing
3. To support the MELM in the sharing of organisational learning, both internally and
externally
4. To train and build the capacity of TfaC staff in monitoring and evaluation both
within the MEL department and across the organisation
Number of staff managed
1
Finances managed
None
As line
manager
1
As countersignatory
0
1. To manage the monitoring and evaluation of TfaC’s Girls’ Education Challenge programme
Key Deliverable: Monitoring and evaluation processes for the GEC programme is clear and takes place as
planned to support the improvement of project delivery and impact on marginalised girls
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Work with the MEL Manager to clarify the information needs of the programmes and ensure they are
being met through TfaC’s monitoring and evaluation processes
Work with MEL Manager to review and develop monitoring tools and processes for the programmes
Ensure monthly monitoring information is received from project schools, fed into Mobenzi and Mobenzi
Outreach and analysed to produce regular reports of project progress, which are shared with staff to
improve project impact
Undertake monitoring visits to project schools to support AoC teachers, TfaC facilitators and other staff in
delivery and monitoring of programme activity
Recommend changes or adaptations that need to be made to programme based on learning
Support external evaluation team to ensure quality of work delivered against Terms of Reference and
research requirements
Manage all data, phones and surveys in Mobenzi Researcher and Mobenzi Outreach, working closely
with the Mobenzi team to maximise the services for GEC project
2. To provide technical support to MEL team including undertaking qualitative and quantitative research and data
collection, data analysis and report writing
Key Deliverable: MEL department keeps accurate records of programme progress and utilises information to
produce reports and papers that highlight areas of achievement and needs for improvement within programmes
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Support TfaC programme teams to develop a culture of high quality monitoring across projects, ensuring
accountability to participants and donors, openness to learning from mistakes and drive for demonstrating
impact to increase programme quality and impact
Assist MEL Manager to summarise project performance against indicators and identify strengths and
weaknesses based on monitoring data and programme reports
Review and improve existing monitoring and evaluation tools and processes
Contribute to donor reports
3. To support the MEL Manager in the sharing of organisational learning, both internally and externally
Key Deliverable: TfaC MEL department shares information with other staff, donors, stakeholders and partner
organisations to improve programme delivery; enhance advocacy work and foster new NGO, civil society and
government partnerships
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Plan and conduct research and learning reviews to document lessons learned and best practices from TfaC
and related programmes
Strengthen feedback from monitoring and evaluation activities to ensure that findings are systematically used
in planning and implementation across the organisation
Support the planning and delivery of annual stakeholder meetings to share learning from Girls Education
Challenge project
Drive the sharing of learning beyond the organisation through social media including facebook and the TfaC
website
Produce short, readable and exciting reports on project success and findings to share with external audiences
4. To train and build the capacity of TfaC staff in monitoring and evaluation both within the MEL department and
across the organisation in collaboration with the MEL manager
Key Deliverable: TfaC staff feel confident about their role in monitoring and evaluation and have the skills to
apply their knowledge to collect data, conduct monitoring visits and carry out basic analysis of data
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Facilitate training and learning with programme staff and training officers in best practice relating to
participatory monitoring and evaluation, quantitative and qualitative data collection and analysis
Assist programme and project managers with the development of training and resource manuals
Identify external learning opportunities for TfaC staff
Writing, updating and implementing the organisational learning plan
Line manage GEC MEL assistant building their personal and professional skills to allow them to complete all
tasks required by the project
General
The MEL Officer should:
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Ensure that all work is carried out at all times with the utmost of privacy and confidentiality fully in
accordance with the terms and conditions of employment.
Represent Theatre for a Change at meetings with partners and Government officials.
Commit to promoting equality in terms of race, gender, culture, sexual orientation, and disability, so that
Theatre for a Change is recognised as an open and welcoming organisation that challenges
discrimination and works to address the needs of disadvantaged groups.
Undertake any other work that is requested for ongoing Theatre for a Change projects during the duration
of the contract and which the management team deem that the MEL Officer has the skills to support
and/or contribute to for the further development of the project or the organisation
Support the wider education team in training AoC teachers in the GEC curriculum and provide support in
manual and curriculum development
Person Specification
Monitoring and Evaluation Officer
Essential
Experience of implementing comprehensive MEL systems, using qualitative and quantitative methodologies
Experience of demonstrating the impact of projects and programmes
Desirable
Experience of M&E for HIV&AIDS projects/programmes
Experience of M&E for Education projects/programmes
Experience of training programme/project staff in M&E methodologies and activities
Working with Donors
Essential
Experience of developing MEL frameworks, theories of change and/or logframes for donor funded projects
Experience of reporting regularly against donor logframes
External Impact Assessments and Evaluations
Essential
Experience of managing project/programme impact assessments and evaluations
Experience of developing terms of reference and contracts for external consultants
Experience of managing external consultants, monitors and donor monitoring visits
Experience of supporting programme staff to develop M&E processes for project proposals
Desirable
Experience of being a team member on an external evaluation
Participatory Programming
Essential
Knowledge and experience of participatory programme and MEL activities
Desirable
Programme management experience
Experience of participatory programme planning, monitoring and evaluation
Team work
Essential
Experience of working with people in a culturally diverse environment
Ability to support, mentor and build MEL capacity across the organisation
Desirable
Experience of having line management responsibility for one or more people
Financial Management
Essential
Experience of building, managing and reporting on budgets in an NGO environment
Knowledge of sound financial practice in an NGO context
Other
Essential
Ability and willingness to work some unsocial hours
Ability and willingness to travel nationally and possibly internationally
Desirable
Experience of working in a developing country context
Experience of using mobile phone and tablet technology for monitoring and reporting
Preferably experience in sub-Saharan Africa
Please submit a letter of application to applications@tfacafrica.com
For any questions relating to the role please email zoe.dibb@tfacafrica.com