Monitoring and Evaluation Expert

JOB TITLE: Monitoring and Evaluation Expert
GRADESALARY
:Professional Level
Three (P3)
USD 96,000.00p.a- all inclusive
PROGRAMME
:Great Lakes Trade Facilitation and Integration Project (GLTFIP)
DUTY STATION
:COMESA Secretariat,
Lusaka, Zambia
CONTRACT DURATI:Two (2)

KEY TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES: The main role of the full time Monitoring
and Evaluation Expert will be to support implementation of the COMESA component of the GLTFIP on Monitoring and Evaluation. The Monitoring and Evaluation Expert will also aggregate and prepare consolidated regional reports generated from the country bi-annual reports received from implementing member states to coincide with World Bank ISR reporting requirements in May and November of each year. The Monitoring and Evaluation Expert should submit updated results framework with indicators updated from each of the project countries quarterly and bi-annually and based on a Results Framework that is being used to monitor implementation of the annual work.

Prepare and implement the COMESA level Monitoring and Evaluation Plan, including production of the overall M&E Mannual for the programme;
Ensure the development of a state of the art online based M&E system that allows the uploading and analysis of project M&E data on a regular basis;
Monitor and ensure the consistency of methods of data collection at border posts and across country teams;
Support Country Monitoring and Evaluation Specialists in the Monitoring and Evaluation data collection, aggregation and development of project performance reports. This includes ensuring that the Monitoring and Evaluation Specialists understand indicator calculations and definitions and ensuring that raw data is valid and aggregated accurately from field surveys;
Support the Regional Trade Information Desk Office Coordinator to determine indicators of effectiveness of Trade Information Desks and performance of Trade Information Desk Officers interventions at all project borders;
Coordinate with country Monitoring and Evaluation teams to receive data and reports in order to consolidate data into a project-wide report. This will require the consolidation of data from each country team to analyse and calculate indicators for the project-level Results Framework;
Coordinate with country Monitoring and Evaluation teams on the timing of the quarterly and bi-annual field surveys and data collection and to follow up with the teams to ensure Monitoring and Evaluation reports and indicators updates are provided in a timely manner in order consolidate reports and update the Results Framework in time for World Bank internal reporting deadline (June and December of each year);
In collaboration with the COMESA Statistics Division, be responsible for the regional data analysis, presentation and dissemination through production of biannual, annual and other relevant reports;
To observe data collection and participate in Monitoring and Evaluation related workshops as needed;
Review the Monitoring and Evaluation manual regularly to ensure that it is updated to reflect any updates to procedures, methodologies, survey instruments, etc. and provide technical guidance in the implementation of the Monitoring and Evaluation Operations Manual;
Provide technical support in capacity building of Monitoring and Evaluation Specialists at country level and in coordination of Monitoring and Evaluation activities at regional level, and cross-party coordination especially with regards to standardisation of methodologies and measurement timing. He/she will provide training and capacity building to the national M&E team and will help design the best methodology to collect and secure the data;
Regularly follow-up on projects implementation progress as per the key performance indicators and agreed targets;
Support collection of data on status of complaints and topical issues raised by traders and disseminate the information and lessons learnt at the regional level;
Facilitate feedback on project performance to Project Steering Committee (PSC);
Work with the Regional Trade Information Desk Office Coordinator to monitor and assess the STR. This includes the average value of STR transactions, estimation of the value of non-STR transactions conducted by small-scale traders and common commodities traded under the STR; and
Prepare Monitoring and Evaluation updates and briefs in advance of Regional Coordinating Committee (RCC)meetings and follow up/implement recommendations and feedback to project teams and border posts.

EXPECTED OUTPUTS/DELIVERABLES:
The position carries with it a number of Moni- toring & Evaluation Obligations and Expectati- ons. While the role of data collection for Moni- toring and Evaluation and other purposes is the responsibility of each project country, the role of COMESA is to also ensure that the methods of data collection and aggregation are consistent with the M&E manual and accurate- ly reflects project performance. The Monito- ring and Evaluation Specialist for each country will be responsible for managing the collection and reporting of data under each component to COMESA. Furthermore, COMESA will ensure that project teams are coordinating and sche- duling data collection to ensure timely repor- ting and aggregation of results. COMESA is responsible for aggregating and validating re- sults for all cross-border indicators and reporting results to the Bank. COMESA will also share best practices at the Regional Coordinating Committee level and facilitate feedback to the Joint Border Committee (JBC) at the local level. Below are some of the Expected Outputs/Deliverables;
COMESA level Monitoring and Evaluation plan prepared and approved by Secretariat and the Bank, and incorporated in the Monitoring and Evaluation Operations Manual;
Consolidated schedule of data collection for each quarter for all country teams;
Consolidated Monitoring and Evaluation Reports based on country Monitoring and Evaluation reports produced and shared with the key stakeholders;
Bi-annual and annual project progress reports produced and shared with relevant stakeholders;
Capacity building and training of country Monitoring and Evaluation Experts;
Bi-annual reports will include consolidated traders’ perception and time-to-cross survey reports;
Tool for assessing TIDOs designed, implemented and relevant reports produced;
Monitoring and Evaluation Manual regularly reviewed and updated;
Monitoring and Evaluation Updates and briefs prepared in advance of RCC meetings; and
Feedback reports to JBCs and Country Teams.

EDUCATION QUALIFICATIONS

Master’s Degree or equivalent in Monitoring and Evaluation, Project Planning and Management, or other relevant/related Social Science post graduate degree; and
Membership of a professional association of Monitoring and Evaluation will be an added advantage;
Proven proficiency in data and statistical analysis with Microsoft Excel or other statistical software (e.g. STATA, R, SPSS);
PROFESSIONAL SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

A Minimum of seven (7) years’ experience in monitoring and evaluation of multi-country program;
Demonstrated and relevant project or program Monitoring and Evaluation experience, including design of Monitoring and Evaluation systems, project monitoring and reporting;
Experienced in conducting Monitoring and Evaluation on World Bank and/or other donor projects and a background/training in Monitoring and Evaluation methods and data collection and analysis;

ELIGIBILITY FOR APPLICATION

Applicants must meet the eligibility requirements for selections and contracts funded by proceeds from a World Bank funded project. Only Citizens of a COMESA Member country are encouraged to apply.

FINAL DATE FOR RECEIPT OF APPLICATIONS

Applications MUST be submitted electronically through email on the prescribed COMESA APPLICATION FORM which can be accessed at the following COMESA website: http://www.comesa.int/, Opportunities, COMESA Job Application Format.

ONLY SHORT-LISTED CANDIDATES WILL BE CONTACTED.

Application should reach the address below not later than Friday 4th November 2022 at 18:00 hours Lusaka Zambia time.

The Director of Human Resources and Administration

Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa

COMESA Centre

Ben Bella Road

P.O Box 30051

LUSAKA

Zambia

Email: recruitment@comesa.int