MEAL Manager – AEDIB 2.0 (Kigali)

JOB DETAILS

Direction: Operations
Department: Sustainable and Inclusive Economy (EDI)
Unit: Entrepreneurship and innovation
Type of contract: Fixed-term contract
Contract: Wage portage
Contract duration: 12 months (renewable for up to 55 months)
Geographical areas of the project: Sub-Saharan Africa
Country of the mission: Rwanda
City of the mission: Kigali
Expected start date: 01/06/2025

JOB DESCRIPTION

Description of the mission

Part of the Project Management Unit based in Kigali (8 people dedicated to AEDIB’s project) and reporting to the EF Team leader and Deputy team leader, the MEAL Manager will be responsible for developing, implementing, and coordinating the monitoring, evaluation, accountability, and learning (MEAL) strategy for the overall project. Their role will include identifying areas for improvement, tracking progress, and measuring outcomes within the overall project.

As the consortium leader, EF will consolidate monitoring and evaluation (M&E) inputs from all implementing partners (IPs) and EF for their respective outputs. The MEAL Manager will work closely with EF’s Monitoring and Evaluation Expert to ensure alignment, particularly in establishing the monitoring system and managing all reporting activities to the EU.

• Monitoring – Lead the design and implementation of a monitoring frameworks to track delivery against the program’s goals and objectives.
• Evaluation – Lead the analysis of data collected under the EF monitoring framework to assess progress and identify areas for improvement.
• Reporting – Regularly provide synthesized and updated reports on the status of EF-led activities and outputs.
• Coordination – Ensure regular coordination in line with the monitoring framework, with program partners, beneficiaries and stakeholders.
• Technical assistance – Provide program partners, beneficiaries, and stakeholders with necessary relevant technical assistance to improve the performance.

The MEAL Manager will specifically be responsible for following tasks:

• Initiate the baseline of the project and revise the project logframe
• Develop and update the M&E plan
• Support planning and implementation of monitoring and evaluation activities on effectiveness of all project interventions
• Review and give technical feedback on monitoring and evaluation plans for new activities and budget revisions
• Contribute to the analysis of outcome data and recommend improvements to programme interventions
• Produce regular monitoring and evaluation progress reports that detail the status of results and the implementation of improvements, for both internal reporting and external reporting (for the EU)
• Follow-up on monitoring and evaluation findings to ensure that corrective actions are taken and/or adjustments are made to programme responses as required
• Train regional and consortium staff in appropriate monitoring and evaluation techniques to build capacity of staff, increase awareness on the importance of monitoring and evaluation
• Work in close collaboration with partners to strengthen the quality and consistency of monitoring and evaluation activities in the field
• Actively participating in monitoring, information management working groups, other relevant meetings and international forums as needed, sharing lessons learned and feeding lessons back in the project level
• Conducting baseline surveys/performance surveys and/or needs assessments for the beneficiaries and/or activities, if/when needed
• Sharing lessons learned from reporting regularly with the Project Management Unit members, communicating recommendations to the team and regularly following up the implementation of the recommendations

Description of the project

Expertise France is the French public international cooperation agency. It designs and implements projects which aim to contribute to the balanced development of partner countries, in line with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the 2030 Agenda and the priorities of France’s external action.

AEDIB 2.0

African European Digital Innovation Bridge (AEDIB 2.0) is an ambitious regional project that aims to strengthen digital transformation and the green transition between Africa and Europe, with the long-term goal of creating a single market for digital innovation between the two continents. It seeks to position the EU as a key partner for Africa by developing digital businesses, supporting innovation, and building on existing partnerships between the two regions.

The Overall Objective of the Action is to strengthen digital transformation and the green transition in Africa through enhanced partnerships for digital entrepreneurship and innovation in order to integrate them into the sustainable development strategies of African countries.

Consequently, three Specific Objectives (outcomes) have been defined as follows:

• Specific Objective 1: Enhance digital entrepreneurship and innovation policies, by strengthening processes and capacities of policymakers and ecosystem leaders
• Specific Objective 2: Strengthen Digital Innovation Ecosystems for Digital Transformation and Green Transition, by enhancing Innovation Support Organisations’ capacities
• Specific Objective 3: Improve access to finance for innovative (including women-led) ventures supporting Digital Transformation and Green Transition, by enhancing support mechanisms for early-stage and scaling ventures

Consortium structure and key partners :

The project is jointly implemented by six European development agencies and financed by five European donors:

Expertise France leads the consortium and is responsible for the Project Management Unit (PMU), which oversees all project components and ensures coordination among the implementing partners.

The project is scheduled to run from April 15, 2025, to January 31, 2030 (57 months).

DESIRED PROFILE

• Bachelor’s degree in Monitoring and Evaluation, Statistics, Social Sciences, Development Studies, or a related field. Master’s degree preferred.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in a MEAL position, preferably in international development projects.
• Demonstrated experience in designing and implementing M&E frameworks and systems.
• Excellent understanding of results frameworks and indicators as well as international M&E standards and applications, particularly on projects funded by the EU
• Proven experience in recruiting and steering external consultants.
• Competent user of Microsoft Office applications and data collection and processing software (Kobo, Survey CTO, Eval&Go, STATA, SPSS, Power BI/Tableau, etc.)
• Experience in Eastern and Southern Africa or similar contexts is highly desirable.
• Excellent report writing and data visualization skills.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with proficiency in English. Knowledge of local languages is an asset.

Skills and Competencies:

• Analytical skills: Ability to interpret and analyse complex data.
• Attention to detail: Ensuring accuracy and completeness in data collection and reporting.
• Communication: Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Problem-solving: Innovative solutions to overcome project challenges.
• Time management: Ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines.
• Capacity building: Experience in training and mentoring staff on MEAL practices.

WHAT WE OFFER

• An exciting job in an international environment
• A contract for a term of 12 months (renewable for a total of up to 55 months) based in Kigali, with possible missions in Sub-Saharan Africa.

How to apply:

GEX Link : https://expertise-france.gestmax.fr/12963/1/monitoring-evaluation-accountability-and-learning-manager-meal-h-f/en_US

25th April 2025