Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Coordinator

Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEaL) Coordinator

Contract type: Consultancy

Company Description

SNV is a mission-driven global development partner working in more than 20 countries across Africa and Asia. Building on 60 years of experience and together with our team of over 1,600 people, we strengthen capacities and catalyse partnerships that transform the agri-food, energy, and water systems which enable sustainable and more equitable lives for all. Grounded in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, we work on the core themes of gender equality and social inclusion, climate adaptation and mitigation, and strong institutions and effective governance. SNV’s overarching ambition for the energy sector is quality energy access for all – including the natural world and sustainable energy markets.

For more information on SNV, visit our website: www.snv.org

Under Energy sector, SNV Nepal is seeking qualified Nepalese as Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEaL) Coordinator. The coordinator will support the Energy Sector Portfolio (ongoing projects and are in the pipelines) in carrying out monitoring, evaluation and communications activities. Supervised by the Energy Project Leader, she/he will work closely with team members nationally and globally and coordinate with other SNV Nepal team members as per need.

Job Description

The MEaL Coordinator will have the following key responsibilities and tasks:

• Fully understand the Nepalese Energy Sector Framework on Sustainable Market Development for Electric Cooking, piloting of Smoke Free Villages approaches, Market-Led Development of E-cooking Sector and their respective performance monitoring frameworks.
• Carry out data collection, with quality assurance, on the SNV performance monitoring frameworks as applicable in project scope, including aspects of procurement (where relevant) – hiring of external consulting firm for different assessments, direct data collection, coordination with field teams and stakeholders, translation, quality checks, compilation, and analysis with support of global M&E team.
• Extract performance monitoring data to develop annual targets and report progress against the Global Harmonised Indicators (GHIs). Prepare monitoring frameworks for projects and assist during baseline and end-line project evaluation.
• Develop and implement (including team capacity building) PME systems for donor projects in compliance with donor requirements (i.e. in addition to SNV PME system).
• Develop quantitative reports based on Sector and Project PME data.
• Support Project Leader in developing qualitative reports and implementing planning and monitoring processes and tools as per their requirements.
• Develop ToRs (with support from PL and SNV global team) for different assessment related to the project output not limited to evaluation of proposals and reviewing the reports.
• Develop audio-visual documentation for Sector and Project profiling, following data privacy and safeguarding rules.
• Support Project Leader in developing knowledge management and IEC/BCC products as needed.
• Carry out communication activities for SNV Nepal, Energy Sector and Project profiling in coordination with SNV Nepal team and global communication teams, in line with communication guidelines of SNV and donor.
• Any other duties agreed with the line manager.

Qualifications

• Minimum four (4) years of experience in monitoring and evaluation.
• At least 2 years’ experience in Energy Sector related portfolio (can be energy access, PUE, or market development).
• Demonstrated expertise in communication activities is desired.
• University degree in a relevant field required. Masters preferred.
• Strong familiarity with designing, planning and carrying out quantitative and qualitative data surveys.
• Familiarity with digital data gathering via smartphones or tablets.
• Fluency in the MS Office package, particularly Excel for quantitative analysis.
• Data presentation experience.
• Knowledge of common M&E approaches, requirements and systems.
• Desirable knowledge of statistical tools and additional data analysis software.
• Fluency in oral and written Nepali and English.
• Outstanding accuracy and attention to detail, and capacity to deliver high-quality outputs.
• Capacity to successfully work in teams and to establish effective work relations with colleagues, stakeholders, implementing partners, consultants and service providers.
• Ability to manage his/her own time and to abide by workplans and deadlines.
• Willingness to be based in SNV office in Kathmandu and to travel to SNV project areas frequently, occasionally at short notice.

Additional Information

Contract type: Full-time Consultancy

Contract duration: 6 months (January to June 2025)

Expected start date: 1st January 2025

Duty station: Kathmandu with frequent field visits

How to apply

If you believe that your credentials meet the outlined profile, we invite you to apply by uploading your CV (not more than 3 page) with motivation letter (not more than 1 page) by clicking on the “I’m interested” button before 21 November 2024.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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