Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist

Federal Government of Somalia

Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation

Post title: Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist, National Programme Coordination Unit

Name of Project:          Rural Livelihoods Resilience Programme (RLRP)

Duty station: Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation, Mogadishu

Background

The Rural Livelihoods Resilience Programme (RLRP) is an 8 year project and the lead agency for the Programme is the Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation (MAI), Federal Government of Somalia. The project’s goal is “improved and resilient livelihoods of rural smallholders in Somalia”. The Programme Development Objective (PDO) is” to sustainably increase productivity, incomes and nutrition security and enhance the resilience of rural smallholder families in Somalia. The RLRP has 3 components: component 1 Suppoet to community resilience; component 2 support to smallholder livelihoods; component 3 Programme coordination and capacity building.

The RLRP’s primary target groups will be 30,000 poor small-scale agro-pastoral households (HHs. RLRP will further include proportions for vulnerable groups, including IDPs (15 percent), women-headed HHs (30 percent), and persons with disabilities based on prevalence. The RLRP is a nationwide programme. It will focus its comprehensive efforts on five Federal Member States (FMS) of Puntland, Galmudug, Jubaland, Hirshabelle and South West. Implementation will be sequenced, starting with the initial two FMS of Jubaland and South West, and a total of five regions in the two states: Jubaland: Gedo and Lower Juba; and South West: Bay, Bakool and Lower Shabelle.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation implements the Rural Livelihood and Resilience Program (RLRP). The program aims to enhance the livelihoods and resilience of rural communities. It focuses on promoting sustainable agricultural practices, diversifying income sources, and improving market access for farmers. Additionally, the RLRP works to build resilience by implementing measures such as water conservation, climate-smart agricultural techniques, and disaster preparedness. Community participation and empowerment are key program elements, fostering social cohesion and ownership of development initiatives. The

Ministry strengthens institutional capacity to ensure effective implementation and long-term program sustainability.

The National Programme Coordination Unit (NPCU), reporting to the MoAI, will be responsible for day to day management of the Programme and will be in charge of planning, coordination, monitoring nd evaluation, financial management and procurement fuctions. The NPCU includes the position of Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist, a position that will be filled through competitive recruitment. The Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist reports to the National Programme Coordinator.

Job description

Under   the  supervision  of   the   National  Programme   Coordinator,  the   Monitoring   and

Evaluation Specialist will undertake the following duties:

•      Set up the Monitoring and Evaluation System of the Programme by drafting the M&E manual, the M&E action plan, the M&E tools, and the terms of reference of the impact assessments as well as thematic assessments in line with IFAD’s results measurement framework;

•      Lead the planning and coordination of the regular and systematic monitoring of the overall implementation progress especially as for the achievement of the outcomes and outputs established in the main log frame;

•      Supervise the implementation of impact assessment and other thematic studies that document the project’s results;

•      Undertake periodic assessments to determine progress in the achievement of targeted project outcomes, using appropriate methodologies to enhance effective beneficiary participation;

•      Report regularly against the leading indicators established in the log frame, fine tuning project indicators at activity, output and outcome levels;

•      Ensure the compliance of the M&E system with the requirements of the Ministry of Agriculture Irrigation results framework and IFAD effectiveness indicators;

•      Regularly update the online log frame in the Government and IFAD systems ensuring the reliability and accuracy of the data reported;

•      Identify data requirements at all levels, design data collection, analysis and reporting tools;

•      Collect, systematize and consolidate all the data transmitted from States Programme Units and analyze the performance of the State units based on the information provided and propose corrective/ enhancing actions as appropriate to the National Programme Coordinator;

•      Consolidate of State Annual Work Plans and Budget into one Consolidated annual work plan and budget;•      Undertake regular visits to the field to support implementation of M&E system and to identify where adaptations might be needed;

•      Draft regular project monitoring reports as required by Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation and IFAD, and identify potential implementation risks in achieving the programme development objectives and proactively propose potential solutions;

•      Support the National Programme Coordinator in planning the programme baseline studies, supervision, the mid-term review and project completion processes;

•      Prepare detailed M&E budget and calendar of M&E activities including capacity building plans and training on M&E for project staff and implementing partners;

•      Compile the information on project effectiveness and impact and present to the Programme steering Committee.

•      Carry out other tasks as assigned by the Programme Coordinator

• Advanced degree in environment, natural resource management or development or economics or statistics related fields

• Sound and proven knowledge of the main M&E methods and approaches and data/ information analysis

• At least five years in a monitoring and evaluation position with progressively greater responsibilities in leading M&E functions in rural and agricultural projects;

• Excellent technical report writing skills and a high-level of computer literacy, in particular excellent command of Excel and statistical software

• Fluency in written and spoken and written English ;

• Good personal organization, interpersonal and communication skills

Duration: The initial contract will be for one year with a six-month probation period, renewable every year on continued satisfactory performance.

If your qualifications and experience meet this job requirement, please submit a written application letter and C.V and copy of your academic qualification in one document, not three separate attachments, quoting your name, the job title, including daytime contact phone numbers, as well as the names and contact information of three references to reach the below-mentioned by 17:00 on May 31st, 2024 to [email protected] or [email protected] Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for an interview.

Previous applications are accepted but please direct your applications to the [email protected] and Copy [email protected]