Rafiki Social Development Organization

Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Officer – Mwalimu kwanza, Elimu Bora project (1 Post)

Duty station: Geita / Shinyanga Region

Reporting to: Program Manager

Job purpose:

The M&E officer will be responsible for designing and implementing the monitoring, evaluation, research, and learning (MERL) system for the teachers motivation project, ensuring quality data collection, analysis, reporting, and use for decision-making.

Key responsibilities:

• Develop and implement project M&E plans, tools, and frameworks
• Support data collection, verification, and validation at field level
• Maintain project databases and ensure data quality and integrity
• Analyze data and generate reports, dashboards, and insights for program improvement
• Ensure data is disaggregated by gender, age, and vulnerability status
• Support preparation of monthly, quarterly, and donor reports
• Conduct supportive supervision and capacity building for staff on M&E tools and processes
• Document best practices, lessons learned, and success stories
• Ensure compliance with data protection, safeguarding, and ethical standards

Qualifications and experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in statistics, monitoring & evaluation, social sciences, or related field
• At least 3 years of experience in M&E, preferably in education or NGO sector
• Strong skills in data analysis (Excel, SPSS, or similar tools)
• Experience with digital data collection systems is an added advantage
• Knowledge of gender-sensitive and inclusive data systems
• Strong analytical, reporting, and communication skills
• General requirements for both positions
• Strong commitment to Rafiki-SDO values and child safeguarding principles
• Ability to work in a team and under minimal supervision
• Willingness to travel frequently to project sites
• High level of integrity and professionalism

• Develop and implement project M&E plans, tools, and frameworks
• Support data collection, verification, and validation at field level
• Maintain project databases and ensure data quality and integrity
• Analyze data and generate reports, dashboards, and insights for program improvement
• Ensure data is disaggregated by gender, age, and vulnerability status
• Support preparation of monthly, quarterly, and donor reports
• Conduct supportive supervision and capacity building for staff on M&E tools and processes
• Document best practices, lessons learned, and success stories
• Ensure compliance with data protection, safeguarding, and ethical standards

• Data analysis (Excel, SPSS, or similar tools)
• Digital data collection systems (added advantage)
• Gender-sensitive and inclusive data systems
• Analytical skills
• Reporting skills
• Communication skills

• Bachelor’s degree in statistics, monitoring & evaluation, social sciences, or related field
• At least 3 years of experience in M&E, preferably in education or NGO sector
• Strong commitment to Rafiki-SDO values and child safeguarding principles
• Ability to work in a team and under minimal supervision
• Willingness to travel frequently to project sites
• High level of integrity and professionalism