{"id":9055,"date":"2025-06-04T10:32:01","date_gmt":"2025-06-04T10:32:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms.ja-africa.org\/?p=9055"},"modified":"2026-01-19T20:40:45","modified_gmt":"2026-01-19T20:40:45","slug":"vacancy-monitoring-and-evaluation-m-and-e-officer-rwanda","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms.ja-africa.org\/backend\/vacancy-monitoring-and-evaluation-m-and-e-officer-rwanda\/","title":{"rendered":"Vacancy: Monitoring and Evaluation (M&amp;E) Officer, Rwanda"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Job Description: Monitoring and Evaluation (M&amp;E) Officer, Rwanda<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Position Title:<\/strong> Monitoring and Evaluation Officer<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Location:<\/strong> Kigali, Rwanda<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Program:<\/strong> School-To-Work Educational Transitions for Long-Term Youth Fulfillment (SET4LYF)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Reports to:<\/strong> SET4LYF Programs Manager, Rwanda (Administratively) and JA Africa M &amp; E Manager (Technically)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<strong>Duration:<\/strong> Fixed-term&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About the SET4LYF Program<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The SET4LYF (School-To-Work Educational Transitions for Long-Term Youth Fulfillment) &#8220;Set for Life&#8221; program is a flagship initiative led by JA Africa and funded by the Mastercard Foundation. The program aims to support 60,000 marginalized young women in Nigeria and Rwanda with the skills, mentorship, and financial support necessary to complete secondary education and transition into dignified and fulfilling work through employment or entrepreneurship. In Rwanda, the goal is to empower 30,000 young women over a four-year period.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Job Purpose<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Monitoring and Evaluation (M&amp;E) Officer will play a crucial role in tracking the implementation, progress, and results of the SET4LYF program in Rwanda. The incumbent will lead the development and implementation of M&amp;E frameworks, ensure the accuracy and integrity of data, facilitate learning and improvement, and contribute to effective reporting to stakeholders including the Mastercard Foundation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Key Responsibilities<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning System Development<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Develop and operationalize the M&amp;E plan for SET4LYF in Rwanda aligned with the program\u2019s Theory of Change.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lead the establishment and maintenance of a real-time M&amp;E dashboard to track program outputs, outcomes, and impact.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Support the development of digital tools and systems for M&amp;E including online data collection platforms in close collaboration with the JA Africa MEL Manager and MERL Director<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Data Collection, Analysis and Reporting<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Design and implement data collection tools (surveys, interviews, focus groups, etc.) in collaboration with field staff.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Collect, clean, and analyse quantitative and qualitative data to assess program performance.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Generate monthly, quarterly, and annual M&amp;E reports with actionable recommendations and submit same to the JA Africa MERL Manager for onward submission to the JA Africa MERL Director.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Keep up-to-date records of all project SET4LYF Participants in Rwanda.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Track progress against key indicators, including enrolment, completion, post-program employment, entrepreneurship outcomes, and access to finance.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Capacity Building and Support<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Train and mentor field staff, facilitators, and implementing partners on data collection and M&amp;E best practices.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ensure adherence to safeguarding, ethical research, and data protection standards.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Learning and Knowledge Management<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Identify and document lessons learned, best practices, and success stories to inform adaptive programming.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Contribute to periodic impact studies, mid-term and end-line evaluations.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Participate in regional M&amp;E coordination with other JA Africa Member meetings.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Qualifications and Experience<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Bachelor\u2019s degree in Social Sciences, Development Studies, Statistics, Monitoring and Evaluation, or a related field. Master\u2019s degree will be an added advantage.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Minimum of 5 years&#8217; experience in M&amp;E, preferably in youth education, entrepreneurship, or gender-focused programs.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Strong proficiency in designing M&amp;E systems, logframe, and results-based management frameworks.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Demonstrated experience with digital M&amp;E platforms (e.g., KoboToolbox, google forms, monkey survey).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Advanced data analysis skills using Excel or SPSS<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Excellent report writing, communication, and presentation skills.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Desirable Skills and Attributes<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Fluency in English and Kinyarwanda is required.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Knowledge of gender-responsive monitoring and youth-focused evaluation methodologies.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Commitment to equity, inclusion, and the empowerment of young women.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ability to travel within Rwanda and occasionally to other African countries.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>How to Apply<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Please send your CV and a cover letter to\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:recruitment@ja-africa.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">recruitment@ja-africa.org<\/a>\u00a0with the subject line \u201cApplication for M &amp; E Officer Role \u2013 Your Name\u201d (e.g., Application for M &amp; E Officer Role \u2013 Mary Johnson).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Please use the following naming convention for your application documents: \u201cCV \u2013 Mary Johnson\u201d and \u201cCover Letter \u2013 Mary Johnson.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Application Deadline: June 20, 2025<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>JA Africa is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employee<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Job Description: Monitoring and Evaluation (M&amp;E) Officer, Rwanda Position Title: Monitoring and Evaluation Officer Location: Kigali, Rwanda Program: School-To-Work Educational Transitions for Long-Term Youth Fulfillment (SET4LYF) Reports to: SET4LYF Programs Manager, Rwanda (Administratively) and JA Africa M &amp; E Manager (Technically) &nbsp;Duration: Fixed-term&nbsp; About the SET4LYF Program The SET4LYF (School-To-Work Educational Transitions for Long-Term Youth &hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"> <a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/cms.ja-africa.org\/backend\/vacancy-monitoring-and-evaluation-m-and-e-officer-rwanda\/\"> <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Vacancy: Monitoring and Evaluation (M&amp;E) Officer, Rwanda<\/span> Read More &raquo;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":9056,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[114],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-9055","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-careers"],"acf":{"featured_alumni_video":"","year":""},"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/cms.ja-africa.org\/backend\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Heading-Instagram-Post.png.jpeg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms.ja-africa.org\/backend\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9055","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms.ja-africa.org\/backend\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms.ja-africa.org\/backend\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms.ja-africa.org\/backend\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms.ja-africa.org\/backend\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9055"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/cms.ja-africa.org\/backend\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9055\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10342,"href":"https:\/\/cms.ja-africa.org\/backend\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9055\/revisions\/10342"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms.ja-africa.org\/backend\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/9056"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms.ja-africa.org\/backend\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9055"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms.ja-africa.org\/backend\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9055"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms.ja-africa.org\/backend\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9055"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}