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Project Description

The primary purpose of the 3-year, USAID-funded Ibitabo Kuri Twese (IKT) Project is to strengthen the market system for teaching and learning materials and increase the quantity, quality, affordability, and accessibility of books and other reading materials (physical and digital) in schools, homes, and communities, contributing to improved reading outcomes.

The Senior MEL Manager is responsible for overall leadership, coordination, and technical supervision of monitoring, evaluation and learning for the activity. The Senior MEL Manager will liaise with EDC Home Office M&E Advisor and project partners at all levels to oversee rigorous data collection, data quality, data management, analysis, and evidence generation. The Senior MEL Manager will work closely with other M&E and technical team members to ensure data collection and data storage meets data quality standards. The Senior MEL Manager will support coordination and collaboration among project partners and stakeholders for informed decisions. The Senior MEL Manager will also work closely with the technical team and project partners to support project research and learning activities related to the IKT Activity throughout the project life cycle, with an important focus on how to measure system’s changes across the different IKT components. The Senior MEL Manager will report to the Chief of Party.

This position reports to the Chief of Party. This position is located in Kigali.

Essential functions include (but are not limited to):

• Ensure accurate and timely collection of data and reporting per project, adhering to each project’s specific reporting requirements and protocols. 
• Manage the collection of both qualitative and quantitative data for indicators to track implementation.
• Manage and conduct Data Quality Assessments (DQAs), including field visits of M&E activities to ensure documentation of project results is in accordance with donor’s and project’s strategic objectives and indicators.
• Lead the capacity building of the M&E departments of partner organizations promoting M&E best practices and ensuring that partners track and report data in accordance with project requirements and on timely manner.
• Ensure that the monitoring systems and reporting schedules are up-to-date and compliant.
• Ensure data quality control/assurance and best practices on collected and used data.
• Lead evaluation efforts, including conceptualization of studies, development of tools, data collection, data analysis and report writing.
• Identify, document and disseminate lessons learned and success stories.
• Manage, support, and guide the M&E team in completing their individual and department assignments and in expanding their opportunities to learn and grow professionally.
• Ensure smooth collaboration and synergy among technical areas and M&E and contribute to and work effectively with senior management team.
• Serve as the liaison and coordinate with EDC Home Office M&E Technical Advisor and other EDC Home Office relevant staff.
• Responsible for preparing consolidated project progress reports and frequent requests from donors.
• Any other activity as assigned by Supervisor.

Education:

A Master’s degree in a relevant field required.

Skills and Experience:

• Eight to nine years of directly relevant experience in monitoring and evaluation;  
• Experience building, strengthening, and implementing monitoring systems,
• Preferred experience developing and implementing institutional and/or organizational capacity assessments;
• Experience integrating CLA into MEL activities to support incremental learning, and adaptive management;(preferred)
• Ability and experience in remote monitoring;
• Proficiency in descriptive and inferential statistics, including experience with statistical software (e.g., SPSS or Stata, as well as Excel), survey design, and sampling;
• Extensive experience in qualitative research design, data collection and analysis;
• Knowledge and experience of database management
• Demonstrated experience in education development, market systems development, capacity building, and/or management and use of grassroots level-generated data.
• TLM and education data systems experience (preferred)
• Demonstrated ability working on multiple and complex activities simultaneously.
• Ability to supervise, maintain confidentiality, and use sound judgment on sensitive matters.
• Experience with donor-funded projects and USAID M&E indicator reporting requirements (preferred)

Language:

Fluency, verbal and written, in English and Kinyarwanda is required.

Please Note: Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. This position is not eligible for relocation or posting allowances and the salary will be paid in Rwandan francs.

Job closing date: December 3rd, 2023

EDC is committed to enhancing the diversity of its workforce and ensuring an equitable and highly inclusive work environment. EDC is a smoke-free workplace and offers a supportive work environment, competitive salary, and excellent benefits. Women are encouraged to apply.