Summary
Date Posted: 20th May 2019 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
  Swiss Foundation for Technical Cooperation – is an independent, non-profit foundation based in Zürich. It was founded in 1959 by leading figures from the Swiss private sector and Swiss universities and has been present throughout South-East Asia for more than 30 years. It is exclusively involved in international development and is active in more than 33 countries with 110 programmes and has over 1,000 members of staff. The private sector is at the heart of all of Swisscontact’s work and plays a crucial role in achieving more inclusive economic growth. It does this through four thematic areas; a) Skills Development, b) Enterprise Promotion, c) Inclusive Finance, and d) Climate Smart Economy
Objective of the function
To ensure the quality of Monitoring and Results Measurement (MRM) in Skills for Employment Tanzania programme and aggregate results on a programme and organisation level..

  Main Tasks
Responsible for the development, introduction and maintenance of SET’s MRM plan according to the guidelines of Swisscontact Monitoring and Results Measurement guidelines/Donor Committee for Enterprise Development (DCED) standards:
• Establishing and managing results chains for SET’s three components.
• Ensuring that gender issues are considered in the MRM-plan and its implementation.
• Measuring and reporting results.
• Continuous improvement of the MRM-system.
• Developing and sustaining results measurement capacity of the project team and partners.
Detail Tasks
• Establish together with the SET team an MRM plan including results chains, monitoring plans and assessment methods (indicators, enquiries, data collection etc.).
• Review together with the SET team the results chains regularly and advise programme staff on improvements of interventions.
• Maintain a documentation according to the Swisscontact MRM guidelines/DCED-standard.
• Ensure that gender aspects are an integrated part of MRM.
• Compile project reports and presentations in line with Project Management guidelines.
• Working closely with SET team to document and disseminate lessons learned.
• Training and supporting the SET Team and key partners in developing results measurement tools and their applications.
• Facilitate Collaborative Learning and Adaptation (CLA) among the SET and partners.
Reporting
Reports to the SET team leader, and when required, to the deputy team leader.
For MRM-system development: Closely work with SET project’s team and coordinate with the Swisscontact MRM Advisor at Regional level and MRM Coordinator at Head Office level-Zurich to ensure coherence of approaches, methods and practices for a credible MRM system.

Job Skills: Not Specified

  Qualifications & experience
• A minimum of a bachelor’s or higher degree in programme/project management, community development, education or equivalent;
• A minimum of five years’ work experience in development initiatives related to skills development/vocational education and training, community training or similar;
• A minimum of five years’ work experience in a monitoring and evaluating position including:
• Leading assessment activities and designing, monitoring and evaluating programme initiatives/activities;
• Demonstrated ability to set up monitoring and evaluation systems from named projects/programmes;
• Experience working in cross-functional teams;
• Experience in applying gender agenda to MRM planning and implementation;
• The ability to train staff in MRM related subjects;
• The ability to write clear and concise reports;
• Excellent communication skills with a high level of written and spoken English and Swahili.

Job Education Requirements: Not Specified
Job Experience Requirements: Not Specified

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Job application procedure
To apply, please provide a CV (no more than 4 pages) and covering letter (no more than 1 page with references) in English to recruitment.set@swisscontact.org  not later than May 31st, 2019. Please quote the vacancy title on the subject line of your application. Swisscontact reserves the right to contact only applicants that have been selected for interview. Swisscontact is an equal opportunity employer. Swisscontact does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, sex, gender identity, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law

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