Background

Established in 1984, Self Help Africa is an international development organisation that works through agriculture and agri-enterprise development to address hunger, poverty, social inequality and the impacts of climate change.

We believe that equitable economic development is key to lifting communities out of long-term poverty, empowering them to take control of their futures and improving their quality of life.

Our current five-year organisation strategy, defines our mission as the alleviation of hunger, poverty, social inequality and the impact of climate change through community led, market-based and enterprise-focused approaches, so that people can have access to nutritious food, clean water, decent employment and incomes, while sustaining natural resources.

Our three core values are:

• Impact: We are accountable, ambitious and committed to systemic change.
• Innovation: We are agile, creative and enterprising in an ever-changing World.
• Community: We are inclusive, honest and have integrity in our relationships.

Job Purpose:

This position contributes to the design, continual improvement, and implementation of monitoring and evaluation activities for SHA Malawi, primarily under the FCDO Humanitarian Project. The M&E Coordinator also contributes to the institutionalization of M&E systems and standards for the purpose of improving programmatic quality, documentation and program development efforts, while assisting with program coordination.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide overall leadership for the design, continual improvement and implementation of a effective M&E strategy for the FCDO Project and other SHA Malawi programs.
• Provide leadership for the organization-wide technical assistance and support in M&E and programmatic research.
• Maintain effective coordination and/or provision of technical support on reporting as needed for country program.
• Maintain effective coordination with the Project Manager, National MEAL Manager Deputy Country Director-Programmes, Global Office on reporting and as needed for relevant programs in compliance with SHA contractual programs.
• Identify current M&E needs and priorities, and resources in the country.
• Strengthen organizational capacity in application of state-of-the-art M&E methods and techniques, including program/project/study design.
• Oversee research activities including impact assessments and support efforts for identifying opportunities for design and implementation of Operations Research Studies.
• Develop or strengthen existing M&E plans for SHA Malawi program portfolio, ensuring that existing M&E systems and tools are functioning adequately.
• Oversee the design and implementation of selected baseline assessments, project reviews, mid-term and final evaluations.
• Oversee the identification, documentation and sharing, both within SHA and externally, of best and promising practices, including projects’ success stories, develop, and implement dissemination strategy.
• Contribute to proposals, design of programs, projects, and studies, including review and provision of feedback on selected program/project/study designs, survey methodology and findings; performance monitoring plans, evaluation methodology and findings.
• Oversee implementation of M&E plans for selected country programs, ensuring monitoring of indicators to ensure program/project progress against objectives.
• Design, implement and/or provide technical assistance and training on quality improvement of programmatic interventions.
• Orient key staff and partners to M&E plans, data collection and reporting methodology.

Key Relationships:

• Maintain and promote key working relationships with all staff.

Qualifications:

• A bachelor’s or master’s degree in a field like statistics, social sciences, international development, or a related area is often required.
• 3-5 years progressive experience in monitoring and evaluation/database operation.
• Experience in NGO systems and projects
• Excellent communication skills
• Able to pay attention to details and work in a fast paced environment
• Able to meet tight deadlines and respond to many requests
• Well organized
• Excellent computer skills

Knowledge, Experience and Other Requirements:

• Conduct himself/herself both professionally and personally in such a manner as to bring credit to SHA and not to jeopardize its humanitarian mission.
• Knowledge of M&E frameworks, methodologies (qualitative and quantitative), data analysis techniques, and relevant software is crucial.
• Demonstrated experience in designing, implementing, and managing M&E systems for projects or programs is essential.
• Proficiency in using statistical software (e.g., SPSS, STATA, R) and other data management and visualization tools is vital.
• Strong report writing and presentation skills are needed to effectively communicate findings to stakeholders.
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills are necessary to identify issues, analyze data, and recommend solutions.
• Meticulous attention to detail is crucial for working with data and ensuring accuracy in M&E processes.
• High standards of integrity and personal conduct are essential.

• Provide overall leadership for the design, continual improvement and implementation of a effective M&E strategy for the FCDO Project and other SHA Malawi programs.
• Provide leadership for the organization-wide technical assistance and support in M&E and programmatic research.
• Maintain effective coordination and/or provision of technical support on reporting as needed for country program.
• Maintain effective coordination with the Project Manager, National MEAL Manager Deputy Country Director-Programmes, Global Office on reporting and as needed for relevant programs in compliance with SHA contractual programs.
• Identify current M&E needs and priorities, and resources in the country.
• Strengthen organizational capacity in application of state-of-the-art M&E methods and techniques, including program/project/study design.
• Oversee research activities including impact assessments and support efforts for identifying opportunities for design and implementation of Operations Research Studies.
• Develop or strengthen existing M&E plans for SHA Malawi program portfolio, ensuring that existing M&E systems and tools are functioning adequately.
• Oversee the design and implementation of selected baseline assessments, project reviews, mid-term and final evaluations.
• Oversee the identification, documentation and sharing, both within SHA and externally, of best and promising practices, including projects’ success stories, develop, and implement dissemination strategy.
• Contribute to proposals, design of programs, projects, and studies, including review and provision of feedback on selected program/project/study designs, survey methodology and findings; performance monitoring plans, evaluation methodology and findings.
• Oversee implementation of M&E plans for selected country programs, ensuring monitoring of indicators to ensure program/project progress against objectives.
• Design, implement and/or provide technical assistance and training on quality improvement of programmatic interventions.
• Orient key staff and partners to M&E plans, data collection and reporting methodology.

• Excellent communication skills
• Able to pay attention to details and work in a fast paced environment
• Able to meet tight deadlines and respond to many requests
• Well organized
• Excellent computer skills
• Knowledge of M&E frameworks, methodologies (qualitative and quantitative), data analysis techniques, and relevant software is crucial.
• Demonstrated experience in designing, implementing, and managing M&E systems for projects or programs is essential.
• Proficiency in using statistical software (e.g., SPSS, STATA, R) and other data management and visualization tools is vital.
• Strong report writing and presentation skills are needed to effectively communicate findings to stakeholders.
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills are necessary to identify issues, analyze data, and recommend solutions.
• Meticulous attention to detail is crucial for working with data and ensuring accuracy in M&E processes.
• High standards of integrity and personal conduct are essential.

• A bachelor’s or master’s degree in a field like statistics, social sciences, international development, or a related area is often required.
• 3-5 years progressive experience in monitoring and evaluation/database operation.
• Experience in NGO systems and projects