AJIRA MPYA TANZANIA 2019 / NAFASI ZA KAZI 2019
Position: Monitoring and Evaluation Associate
Seeking a talented and detail-oriented M&E professional with a proven track record of developing staff and who excels in a fast paced environment.
About One Acre Fund
Founded in 2006, One Acre Fund supplies smallholder farmers with the agricultural services they need to make their farms vastly more productive. We provide quality farm supplies on credit, delivered within walking distance of farmers’ homes, and agricultural trainings to improve harvests. We measure our success by our ability to make farmers more prosperous: On average, farmers harvest 50 percent more food after working with One Acre Fund.
We are growing quickly. We currently serve more than 800,000 farm families in Eastern and Southern Africa, with more than 7,500 full-time staff, and we aim to serve 1 million farm families by 2020.
Job Description
We are seeking a smart, dedicated and analytical M&E or field research professional to be an M&E Associate located in Iringa, Tanzania. Overall, the M&E Associate will be responsible for using data to continually improve our operations, and impact on our customers. The M&E department at One Acre Fund operates like an in-house research institution and the results are used first and foremost to inform program decision-making and to rigorously understand impact.
The Tanzania Program has been in operation since 2013 and currently serves farmers by providing fertilizer and seed on credit with regular training. The Tanzania program also runs a hybrid seed promotion project which serves a large swath of the country. The primary duties for the M&E Associate in Tanzania are to ensure that data collection systems are running properly, data analysis is completed with action-oriented recommendations, and M&E staff are continuing to grow professionally.
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Specific responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Goal-oriented survey design, field-testing of survey instruments, and revision.
- Innovate to ensure efficient and action-oriented data collection and results.
- Conduct data analysis and write reports to draw both early and final conclusions and actionable results.
- Work closely with the Field teams to ensure the M&E results and recommendations are understood and acted upon.
- Supervision of local M&E management including Field Coordinators, M&E Specialists, and Data Coordinators which support a team of ~30 full-time enumerators. This will include the following duties:
- Regular mentorship of M&E team members through field visits, meetings, and career reviews.
- In-field supervision of key M&E activities, with an eye to "perfect" quality standard.
- Quality-control and supervision of data collection processes.
- Overseeing in-field follow up on errors.
- Oversee the hiring and development of M&E staff.
- Update hiring protocols when necessary and use them to hire top-quality data collectors.
- Conduct regular trainings to improve skills of local M&E leads.
- Appropriately deal with underperforming staff.
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Career Growth and DevelopmentWe have a strong culture of constant learning and we invest in developing our people. You’ll have weekly check-ins with your manager, access to mentorship and training programs, and regular feedback on your performance. We hold career reviews every six months, and set aside time to discuss your aspirations and career goals. You’ll have the opportunity to shape a growing organization and build a rewarding long-term career.
Qualifications
We are seeking an exceptional professional with 2-3+ years of work experience, and a demonstrated long-term passion for international development. We are looking for truly extraordinary candidates that will help take our organization to the next level of impact and scale. This is a competitive posting for a career-track role with a minimum initial commitment of two years. Candidates who fit the following criteria are strongly encouraged to apply:
- Strong and relevant work experiences such as rural data collection, research or prior field-based M&E work
- Academic or professional experience designing and implementing evaluations/research and analyzing findings
- Solid quantitative skills and experience with statistical software (STATA preferred)
- Ability to multi-task well and meet deadlines consistently
- Masters in International Relations, Public Policy, Statistics or related field preferred but not strictly required
- Positive attitude; oriented towards personal growth and learning. Ability to take feedback well.
- Logical and structured thinker with clear and compelling written communication style.
- Leadership experience at work or outside of work.
- Language requirements - English required, Swahili desirable
Preferred Start Date
As soon as possible
Job Location
Iringa, Tanzania
Compensation
Commensurate with experience
Duration
Full-time job.
Benefits
Health insurance, housing, and comprehensive benefits
Sponsor International Candidates
Yes. East Africans are strongly encouraged to apply.
One Acre Fund never asks candidates to pay any money or pay for tests at any stage of the interview process. Official One Acre Fund emails will always arrive from an @oneacrefund.org address. Please report any suspicious communication here.
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Job Vacancy at One Acre Fund Tanzania, Monitoring and Evaluation Associate | June, 2019
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