Organization: Chemonics
Country: Senegal
Closing date: 16 Mar 2018
How to apply:
Country: Senegal
Closing date: 16 Mar 2018
Chemonics seeks a monitoring and evaluation (M&E) specialist for the anticipated USAID Value Chain Services (VCS) project in Senegal. VCS will seek to enhance the productivity of smallholder farmers and community-based service providers as well as improve connections to the market for agricultural commodities such as rice, horticulture, and millet. We are looking for individuals who have a passion for making a difference in the lives of people around the world.
Responsibilities include:
- Contribute to the development, implementation, and coordination of the project's M&E system and performance monitoring plan, responding to USAID/Senegal and USAID/Washington data requests as needed
- Work with chief of party and other technical staff to develop performance monitoring indicators and develop databases and spreadsheets for M&E data collection
- Track, report, analyze, and update objectives, activities, indicators, and results over the life of the project implementation period
- Train staff and selected partners on M&E system operations, and work with the M&E team to input data into the system
- Contribute to project communications, including success stories; newsletters; lessons; best practices reports; and quarterly, annual, and final reports
- Communicate information in a way that demonstrates an understanding of development assistance work and the specific scope and nature of VCS
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of five years of M&E management experience, including experience on USAID M&E systems in Senegal and/or West Africa, in a similar position
- Experience working on agricultural development projects, especially USAID projects, is highly desired
- Experience working in a collegial project team environment
- Comfortable producing PowerPoint and other presentations as well as leading discussions
- Strong skills in Word, Excel, Access, and statistical programs required
- Proficient in English and French
- Demonstrated leadership, versatility, and integrity
How to apply:
Please send electronic submissions including your CV and cover letter, with the position title in the subject line, to SenegalValueChainME@chemonics.com by March 16, 2018. No telephone inquiries, please. Finalists will be contacted.