Provide Monitoring and evaluation related functions for the Strengthening Livelihood and Resilience of Smallholder Farmers to climate change in Southern Province, Zambia-(SLARF) and other Action Against Huner Zambia Country office projects

Job Summary

Design the MEAL framework for project monitoring, evaluation, and learning.

· Conduct baseline, mid-term, and end-line assessments to track food security, nutrition, and climate resilience outcomes.

· Ensure data collection includes gender-sensitive and nutrition-sensitive indicators.

· Train field teams in participatory monitoring and impact assessment tools.

· Prepare donor reports and facilitate learning forums.

· Support the MEAL Manager in preparing timely and accurate reports on program activities.

· Contribute to the development of case studies and success stories.

· Collaborate with program teams to gather information for donor reports.

· Support the MEAL Manager in synthesizing data and findings into comprehensive reports.

· Assist in the design and development of monitoring tools to ensure effective data collection

· Assist in the collection, entry, and analysis of program data.

· Participate in field visits to ensure the quality of data and information gathered

· Conduct data quality assessments and provide feedback to field teams for improvem

· Support in the analysis of data to generate insights for program improvement.

· Engage in learning opportunities to enhance skills and understanding of MEAL practices.

· Participate in relevant training sessions and workshops.

· Contribute to the development of project proposals, ensuring alignment with donor requirements

· Assist in the preparation of logical frameworks and results frameworks for proposed projects.

· Organize and maintain a comprehensive filing system for MEAL documents.

·  Support in archiving and documenting project achievements and lessons learned.

Required Qualifications and Professional Experience

· Degree in M&E, Development Studies, Social Sciences, Public Health, or Statistics.

· Minimum 5 years in project evaluation with experience in nutrition and food security projects.

· Membership with Zambia Monitoring and Evaluation Association (ZaMEA)

Required Skills & Competencies

·  Excellent experience in report writing, donor rules and regulations, validation procedures, process coordination.

·  Excellent writing and analytical skills

·  Proven ability to work independently with minimal supervision, under pressure and under tight deadlines

·  Capacity building and facilitation skills

·  Bi-lingual with excellent knowledge of English and any of the local language

·  Able to build effective working relationships at all levels.

·  Initiative and ability to work independently and propose solutions to diverse problems.

·  Experience working in a team environment and building a team.

·  Active listener with good interpersonal skills

·  Demonstrated flexibility and or adaptability.

·  Excellent organizational and planning skills

·  Ability to work in a high-pressured environment and to multi-task

·  Action Against Hunger working experience will be an added advantage