Monitoring & Evaluation Analyst

Job Description

Duties & Responsibilities

• Assessing and validating Project business plans regarding resource estimates (e.g. people, budgets and timelines) and ensure synergy between Projects
• Consolidating individual Project Plans and prepare the Implementation Plan including priorities, key milestones and performance objectives and indicators.
• Following up and monitoring implementation of projects and take appropriate action to ensure company objectives are met.
• Managing the project request tracker and continuously flagging urgent matters and critical success factors that will be off-track
• Monitoring and managing the project risk and change requests
• Providing advice to Project Owners and Project Team Leaders on all issues relating to the design and implementation of Projects.
• Consolidating regular progress reports; give relevant and regular M&E feedback to key stakeholders for decision-making.
• Conducting research and benchmarking exercises on modernisation and provide advice on project management to technical teams.
• Training and mentoring Project Managers on project issues with the aim of continuously raising skills and expertise.
• Conducting field visits for capacitating supervision and monitoring of scheduled activities, ensuring quality in data collection.
• Any other duties as assigned by the Head Monitoring and Evaluation.

Qualifications & Experience

• Knowledge of project management, monitoring and evaluation methodologies and principles.
• Ability to collect, compile and analyse data and prepare comprehensive reports.
• High levels of computer and report writing skills.
• Strong analytical skills
• Excellent training and M&E capacity building skills.
• Self-starter with ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Good organizational, people and time management skills.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills.
• Unquestionable integrity.
• BSc Degree in Commerce, Social Science/ or any projects related degree.
• A relevant postgraduate qualification in Monitoring and Evaluation or Project Management.
• Project management certification (PMP, PRINCE2, PMBOK, AGILE Projects) an added advantage.
• MBA/Master’s degree in Social Sciences/Project Management is an added advantage.
• At least 4 years professional experience in Monitoring & Evaluation and Project Management.
• Experience in Customs and Tax administration an added advantage.
• Clean Class 4 driver’s license.