FH est à la recherche d'un candidat expérimenté et qualifié pour le rôle principal de S&E, qui travaillera sous la direction du chef de parti pour une activité de sécurité alimentaire de résilience (RFSA) financée par l'USAID et prévue sur cinq ans en République démocratique du Congo. L'objectif de l'activité est d'améliorer de manière durable la sécurité alimentaire et nutritionnelle et la résilience des ménages et des communautés pauvres et souffrant d'insécurité alimentaire chronique. L'embauche est subordonnée à l'attribution réussie du programme et à l'approbation du candidat par l'USAID.

Le responsable du S&E est chargé de guider la stratégie globale de S&E et les activités liées à la mise en œuvre au sein du projet et via les partenaires et de fournir des informations opportunes et pertinentes à toutes les parties prenantes du projet. Les tâches essentielles du gestionnaire de S&E consistent à gérer et à améliorer davantage le système de S&E de FH RDC, en veillant à ce qu'il soit mis en œuvre efficacement, y compris les activités de collecte de données, les travaux d'enquête, les évaluations et les évaluations, l'analyse et les rapports de S&E, et la mise en place d'un système SIG/SIG efficace. Pour accomplir ces responsabilités, le responsable du S&E travaille en étroite collaboration avec toutes les parties impliquées dans la conception et la mise en œuvre du S&E, y compris la CoP, l'équipe de direction du programme, les sous-bénéficiaires, les chefs de projet et le personnel de terrain, les représentants des partenaires et des principaux groupes de parties prenantes, les consultants externes et les donateurs.

FH Culture

All we do, and how we do it, seeks to promote God’s beauty, goodness, and truth in a broken world. As such, we are defined by our ability to make people’s lives measurably better; our ability to deliver impact is the measure of our collective success. For we know that we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God has already prepared in advance for us to do. At Food for the Hungry, we operate under a set of values called Heartbeat Values.

Principal Responsibilities

Effective management of monitoring and evaluation systems

• Manage and oversee the collection and organizing of information in accordance with FH DRC’s M&E Systems and M&E Framework.
• Track performance on established input, activity, output, effect, and impact indicators to measure achievement and track progress towards intermediate results and overall program strategic objectives.
• Work closely with program managers and technical coordinators to process, analyze and use this information to improve management, make necessary adjustments, and assess certain trends.
• Manage the correct and effective use of routine monitoring tools including Mini KPCs using LQAS to regularly assess changes in adoption of improved practices, pre/post tests, Quality Improvement and Verification Checklists, and Barrier Analysis to identify determinants of behaviors so that more effective behavior change can be encouraged.
• Design, plan, coordinate and report on the major periodic events associated with individual programs, namely: baseline survey, mid-term evaluation and final evaluation.
• Conduct spot checks at the individual site and community level to evaluate adherence to programming standards and visually verify information reported through the normal reporting systems.
• Compile and present program information for internal monthly, quarterly, and annual reports as well as donor required annual reports such as BHA’s Standardized Indicators Performance Tracking Table for the USAID/BHA funded RFSA.
• Through aggregation of information and analysis at a national level, provide annual progress reports on national level strategic objectives.
• Consult management on findings of project performances.
• Ensure that monitoring, data collection and reporting take root in the process of program implementation.
• Set in place or adapt DRC RFSA M&E policy, its yearly implementation plan and update (including monitoring and evaluation plans, targets).
• Support operations team in the perspective of program growth and adaptive designing in order to meet set targets and goals.
• Support communications team to produce evidence-based communications for internal and external audiences.

Facilitation of knowledge building and knowledge sharing in the area of monitoring and evaluation.

• Provide training and capacity building for DRC RFSA staff in effective monitoring and evaluation tools and systems.
• Ensure transfer of monitoring and evaluation skills to a local community level through participative training and development of community-based systems such as the early warning system.
• Search, collect and share new approaches and tools regarding designing, monitoring and evaluation in order to keep FH DRC on a competitive level within the development and relief partnership.
• Work closely with CLA team to ensure program adaptation and learning, and production of high quality, evidence-based communication products.

Improve and further develop DRC’s RFSA M/E tools and systems.

• Further develop the M&E System and processes to function more efficiently in providing relevant, timely program assessment information to key stakeholders within the organization as well as external partners and community level groups.
• Develop a national M&E System to harmonize and where possible, standardize the indicators and processes which are used in different provinces, with different programs and donors.
• Assist in developing a community based early warning system through monitoring of defined trigger indicators and a community level and triangulating this information with other early warning stakeholders.
• Take a lead role in integrating M&E into new program design and implementation planning.
• Facilitate the work of any external program evaluators and take a lead role in ensuring follow-up of their recommendations.
• Establish an effective MIS/GIS system for data management and presentation.

Other duties as assigned

Job Level Specifications

• Vibrant personal relationship with Jesus Christ, a Christian commitment to serving the poor and in full agreement with FH’s Christian beliefs.
• Demonstrated computer-operating skills, including proficiency in Google platforms, Microsoft Office products, and virtual technologies such as Skype and/or Zoom.
• Demonstrated experience in leading the M&E of a large, multi-year development or resilience award.
• Knowledge about TOCs, logic models, food and nutrition security indicators, M&E plans, data quality assurance, data utilization, and gender and youth integration into M&E; and in developing and operationalizing a comprehensive M&E plan.
• Ability to network and engage with necessary stakeholders.
• Ability to work with culturally diverse groups of people.
• Ability to travel and work in difficult conditions and under pressure.
• Proven ability to successfully lead an intercultural team in a development context, including supervising long-term field staff and short term international and local experts is required.
• Ability to travel up to 25% of time per year in the DRC, sometimes to insecure locations.

Education/Experience

• A candidate must have either:
• An undergraduate degree in a related field and 10 years of relevant work experience leading the M&E of multi-year development or resilience awards.
• A master's degree in a quantitative field (economics, agricultural/development economics, statistics, biostatistics, nutrition, applied sociology, or other relevant subject) with significant training in quantitative methods and 7 years of relevant experience leading the M&E of multi-year development or resilience awards.
• Experience building or strengthening monitoring systems, conducting quantitative and qualitative analysis, designing survey methodology, and promoting evidence-based program management.
• Experience with USAID and U.S. Government regulations and reporting procedures and systems are preferred.
• Experience working in DRC or in a country with a similar level of socio-economic development is desirable.

Language

Fluency in French is required, and professional proficiency in English. Congolese national language specific to the region is preferred.

Supervisor Responsibilities

Directly supervises staff. Carry out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization’s policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints, resolving problems, etc.

Safeguarding Policy

FH strives to provide an environment free from sexual exploitation and abuse and harassment in all places where relief and development programs are implemented. FH holds a zero-tolerance policy against sexual exploitation and abuse and harassment. FH expects its employees to maintain high ethical standards, protect organizational integrity and reputation, and ensure that FH work is carried out in honest and fair methods, in alignment with the Heartbeat Values and safeguarding and associated policies. Violations to stated policies will be subject to corrective action up to and including termination of employment.

Typically, successful candidates are hired at a salary rate up to midpoint of the range, based on relevant experience, internal equity, and budgetary allowances.

BENEFITS OFFERED

Insurance - Health, Disability, Life

Paid holidays, vacation, & sick leave

Pension, available on first of month after date of hire

Professional development

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