M&E and Knowledge-management Specialist
Position Summary Expectations - Duties, Responsibilities
DURATION: 12 Months (subjective to three- month probation and renewable annually up to 3 years)
DUTY STATION: Phnom Penh, Cambodia with travels to other project sites as required
TYPE OF CONTRACT: Individual Consultant
Key Responsibilities:
Under overall supervision of the GDA Director General, and technical supervision and guidance of the Lead Technical Advisor and Senior Technical Advisor, and in close collaboration and coordination with project team members, GDLC, and partners (IRRI, WCS and CIRD), he/she will be responsible for the implementation of the Monitoring and Evaluation of the project. The primary responsibility of this position will be for Outputs under Component 4, but will also play a role in all other project Outputs.
- Provide technical guidance and advice to the project team relating to Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E).
- Refine and maintain the existing Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEAL) plan for the project, including review and follow up of the project indicators, and relevant reporting.
- Guide the Operational Partners in the implementation of the MEAL plan.
- Support the establishment of the project baseline, and coordinate the baseline survey work plan and team;
- Advise on the use of theory of change for project monitoring and evaluation.
- Organize and contribute to meetings and workshops related to the MEAL plan establishment and implementation.
- Contribute to regular result tracking reports, co-finance report, and other relevant documents as required.
- Support monitoring of project implementation risks and work to ensure compliance with risk management strategies to meet GEF and FAO requirements for environmental and social safeguards.
- Advise on training to national project staff and counterparts in projects related to M&E and knowledge management.
- Develop/consolidate project results, good practice and lessons learned for dissemination.
- Contribute to mid-term review, evaluations and other project M&E activities as required.
- Assist in the implementation of the PCRL communication strategy and the capture of project achievements (case study/success story) and lessons learned.
- Undertake any other duties as required to ensure the successful delivery of the project outputs.
- Advanced university degree (at least a Master Degree) in Rural Development, Sustainable Development, Agriculture, or a related subject.
- Minimum of 7 years of progressively responsible experience in M&E.
- Prior experience in designing tools and strategies for data collection, analysis and production of reports.
- Demonstrated knowledge and experience in the use of Kobo Toolbox in data/information collection/storage, management, and analysis for reporting.
- At least 5 years of professional experience of working in the field of M&E, project management with government agencies, NGOs, donor agencies, and private sector.
- Demonstrated experience in project result oriented planning, monitoring/evaluation, and reporting of working with international organizations is highly desirable. Knowledge and experience in building capacity of stakeholders through advisory skills and promote team works, facilitate multi-stakeholder consultation processes, value chain upgrading workshops and training.
- Fluency in speaking and writing English and Khmer.
