The International Water Management Institute has a vacant position for a Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Coordinator to be based in Pelawatte, Battaramulla, Sri lanka.
Background
The
vision of the CGIAR Research Program (CRP) on Water, Land and
Ecosystems (WLE) is “a world in which agriculture thrives amongst
vibrant ecosystems, and those engaged in agriculture live in good
health, enjoy food and nutritional security, and have access to the
inputs and resources they need to continuously improve their
livelihoods.”
In
order to help ensure impact from our research towards achievement of
this vision and to foster and institutionalize learning processes, the
International Water Management Institute (IWMI), which is leading the
CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems (WLE), seeks an
experienced Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) Coordinator.
The
MEL Coordinator will play an essential role to align the WLE program
with ongoing reforms within the CGIAR. This includes promoting an
outcome-based approach to research planning and the establishment of a
performance management system. The position holder will provide guidance
and support to each of the program’s Strategic Research Portfolios
(SRPs) to design impact pathways and theories of change, develop
quantifiable outcomes and establish verifiable processes for measuring
progress against outcomes/impact pathways at various levels.
The
incumbent will work with WLE management to develop and implement
monitoring, evaluation and learning processes at all levels of the
program, fostering an evaluative learning culture, supporting reflection
and examination, seeking evidence on which to make decisions and
encouraging experimentation and change.
The
position will be based at the headquarters of IWMI in Pelawatte,
Battaramulla, Sri Lanka, and will report to the Program Director (WLE).
The person and the job
Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) Coordinator will
provide guidance and support to each of the program’s Strategic
Research Portfolios (SRPs) to design impact pathways and theories of
change, develop quantifiable outcomes and establish verifiable processes
for measuring progress against outcomes/impact pathways at various
levels.
You will:
• be the first point of contact for all external requests for monitoring information;
• design impact pathways and theories of change;
• develop
processes for measuring progress achieved against desired outcomes, and
implement these at various levels based on the MEL strategy;
• commission
specific outcome and impact assessments and coordinate evaluation
measures, including external reviews at program level;
• contribute to the development of a Performance Indicators Matrix;
• work
collaboratively with SRPs to provide training, mentoring and support on
MEL, including guiding researchers in the use of an outcome-based
monitoring and evaluation (M&E) system and to support the
development of meaningful project log frames with quantifiable outcomes;
• develop guidelines for partners on incorporating MEL within future research;
• foster
institutionalization and internalization of learning processes in close
collaboration with knowledge management teams, including the design and
organization of training activities on conceptual and methodological
approaches to MEL;
• working closely with the Knowledge Management team and collect outcome stories to provide evidence that change is happening; and
• work
closely with the Gender, Poverty and Institutions Coordinator to
integrate a gender and diversity approach across the MEL system and to
develop gender indicators;
You will possess:
• a
MSc/MA in social sciences, knowledge management or a MBA or equivalent
experience in a related field, and a minimum of 10 years of relevant
professional experience;
• demonstrated experience in M&E of multi-faceted programs;
• the ability to apply concepts of MEL to change processes;
• proven ability of building capacity on MEL in others;
• experience in managing large, multi-partner projects;
• excellent interpersonal, teamwork and analytical skills;
• proven ability to initiate and refine new and complex endeavors;
• ability to network with scientists and research institutions on a global scale;
• experience working in multi-disciplinary and multicultural environments; and
• proficiency in written and oral English;
It would be advantageous if you had:
• a background in research on monitoring, evaluation and learning processes;
• familiarity with the CGIAR and the CGIAR Change Management Process that has resulted in the CRPs; and
• the
ability to understand research on water, land or ecosystems, and to
communicate the potential interactions to increase development impact;
This
is an internationally recruited position with a competitive salary and
benefits package, which includes a housing allowance, transport,
education, shipping assistance, annual home leave, retirement and health
insurance package. IWMI’s policy is to appoint staff initially on
three-year contracts which are subject to renewal, depending on
performance and the Institute’s needs.
Please submit your application online at: www.iwmi.org/About_IWMI/Vacancies/
Closing date: 20 October 2012
To apply for the post: http://www.iwmi.cgiar.org/About_IWMI/Vacancies/Deadline: 20 October 2012.
For information about IWMI visit: http://www.iwmi.org
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