SENIOR MONITORING AND EVALUATION OFFICER – Botswana Gender Based Violence Prevention and Support Centre (BGBVC)

EXTERNAL ADVERTISEMENT

POSITION: SENIOR MONITORING AND EVALUATION OFFICER

Duration: From 1ST DECEMBER 2022-30TH SEPTEMBER 2023

Vacancy Announcement – Full time

APPLICATIONS ARE INVITED FOR SUITABLY QUALIFIED BOTSWANA CITIZENS FOR THE POSITION OF SENIOR MONITORING AND EVALUATION OFFICER TENABLE IN

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MAIN PURPOSE OF THE POSITION

The Senior Monitoring and Evaluation Officer (SMEO) will be will be responsible for developing and implementing the Botswana Gender Based Violence Prevention and Support Centre (BGBVC) monitoring, evaluation and research framework. The position holder will also be expected to develop monitoring, evaluation and reporting (MER) systems that produce timely, accurate and complete reporting for all projects implemented by BGBVC.

Areas of Responsibility

• Leads the development and continuous review of the BGBVC M&E framework, tools, and results in line with the BG8VC strategic plan and donor projects.
• Provides responsive, high-quality M&E technical leadership and capacity building to the BGBVC M&E and program team.
• Ensure complete and timely submission of project progress reports to managers and donors
• Conducts regular project monitoring visits to the districts to ensure implementation is in line with approved work plans and quality standards Implements a rigorous data quality assurance system to ensure data reported to donors has been verified at least twice a year.
• Provides timely and detailed feedback on project performance through high-quality data analysis on a monthly basis, disaggregated by key geographic and demographic variables, in order to support achievement of targets, and program design and improvement
• Oversees the project database, including ensuring appropriate safeguards for data (storage, access, backups), access for technical teams to perform custom analyses, and validity checks to prevent data entry mistakes
• Liaises with national, district, government and other stakeholders, for improved GBV and HIV M&€ reporting systems at all levels.

Educational Background

• Bachelor’s Degree or its International Equivalent in Public Health, Social Sciences, Statistics or Related Field.

Skills/Experience

• Strong knowledge of concepts, practices and procedures with providing technical support for research studies.
• Experience in monitoring, evaluation and research in the public health field including quantitative and qualitative research and analytical methods;
• Advanced skills with use of a statistical application like STATA, SPSS etc will be an added advantage
• Proficiency with database management software and online search tools required.
• Experience with the use of the DHIS 2 system and other data management systems
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Excellent organizational and analytical skills.
• Excellent and demonstrated program/project management skills.
• Ability to influence and collaborate with others.
• Demonstrated proficiency with using Microsoft Office Suite required.
• Ability to analyze and interpret data, identify errors and prepare reports.
• Ability to problem solve and implements corrective action as needed.
• Prior work experience in a non-governmental organization (NGO) is a plus

 

COMPETENCIES

• Communication
• Planning and Organising
• Initiative
• Interpersonal relations
• Ethical
• Driver’s Licence