MONITORING AND EVALUATION OFFICER

BUILDING SUSTAINABLE ANTI-CORRUPTION ACTION PROGRAMME

VACANCY: STATE HOUSE

1.0 BACKGROUND

The Government of the United Republic of Tanzania and the United Kingdom Department for International Development have set aside funds for operation of a five year Anti- corruption Action (BSAAT) Programme. To deliver this programme, a Programme Delivery Team will be created in State House to coordinate implementation across multiple beneficiary institutions. It will be led by a Coordinator and staffed by two officers:- Planning and Finance Officer and a Monitoring and Evaluation Officer.

The aims of the programme are aligned to the strategic objectives of the National Anti Corruption Strategy and Action Plan (NACSAP III), which are:

· Promote efficiency, transparency and accountability in public and private sectors.

· Effective enforcement of anti-corruption measures.

· Build capacity of watchdogs and oversight institutions.

· Effective political leadership in the fight against corruption.

2.0 POSITIONS

The Permanent Secretary, State House, invites qualified Tanzanians to fill the under mentioned three (3) vacant posts.

2.3 MONITORING AND EVALUATION OFFICER

JOB TITLE: PROGRAMME MONITORING AND EVALUATION OFFICER
REPORTS TO: PROGRAMME COORDINATOR

JOB DESCRIPTION/ DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
a. The Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Officer is expected to work with programme beneficiaries to prepare appropriate M&E plans for all activities under the programme, and for the programme as a whole.
b. He/she will be responsible for technical preparation of baselines, pre- and post-activity assessments, log-frames and associated data to inform the theory of change.
c. He/she will be expected to pro-actively seek beneficiary feedback including directly from outside of the government where necessary.
d. He/she will also work closely with M&E departments and officers in the beneficiary institutions, and make recommendations for enhancing their capacity through the programme.
e. He/she will prepare information into an agreed format for regular performance reporting to both State House and Donor parties (DFID).

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
a. The successful applicant is expected to be a serving government employee with a MA/MSc degree and at least 5 years of relevant experience.
b. The position demands a strong set of monitoring and evaluation skills
c. The successful applicant will demonstrate experience in the following competencies:
· Survey design, data collection, and data analysis
· Formal evaluation
· Key Performance Indicator and results matrix design
· Team-building and capacity-building
d. Experience of working with international organisations and/or international donors is desirable, and the successful applicant will have excellent command of written and spoken English as well as Kiswahili.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS
a. The programme operations shall be run according to existing government standard operating procedures.
b. The salary scale for this job is expected to be between TZS 4-6m/- per month, funded by international partners. This is inclusive of all additional allowances (such as housing and travel).

GENERAL CONDITIONS

(i) Applicants must attach an up-to-date Curriculum Vitae (CV) attached with one recent passport size photos; certified copies of academic certificates, transcripts and birth certificate.

(ii) Deadline for application is two weeks after publication.

(iii) Only short listed candidates will be informed on a date for interview.

ALL APPLICATION SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO THE FOLLOWING ADDRESS:-

PERMANENT SECRETARY,

PRESIDENT’S OFFICE,

STATE HOUSE,

1 BARACK OBAMA ROAD,

P.O. BOX 9120,

11400 DAR ES SALAAM.