Project Monitoring and Evaluation Officer

Project Monitoring and Evaluation Officer

The European Institute for Cooperation and Development (IECD) is a recognized association of public utility that intervenes in the fields of education, entrepreneurship and access to employment through training for the most vulnerable people. IECD implements more than 70 projects in 18 countries and 4 geographical areas (Mediterranean Basin and Near East, Sub-Saharan Africa, Madagascar and Southeast Asia), allowing to act with about 30,000 beneficiaries. In Cameroon, IECD has been present for more than 30 years and is now implementing 6 projects with its partners: a project to support entrepreneurship, a project to support entrepreneurship in the agri-food industry, a project to support agricultural vocational training centers, an agricultural development project, as well as a project to train and integrate professionals and fight inequalities.

Duties

Under the responsibility of the Country Director of Cameroon, based in Douala, and in strong coordination with leaders and project managers in Cameroon as well as coordinators and heads of international-based clusters, the incumbent of the position will have the following responsibilities:

Coordinate and facilitate the collection, reporting and analysis of data on all IECD projects in Cameroon.

Support the creation of the logical framework and associated indicators for projects in launch.

Provide support to project managers and facilitate the collection of project data: ensure that data are collected and entered according to the schedule defined for each project, and verify the quality of the data collected (compliance with indicators, consistency, etc.).

Facilitate the analysis and exploitation of the data collected for each project: measure the degree of achievement of objectives (activities and expected results) and, in conjunction with the project teams, formulate recommendations to improve the quality and results of the actions of IECD and its partners, then monitor the implementation of these recommendations.

Strengthen data management and feedback within the Cameroon delegation, notably by improving databases with project teams and in coordination with headquarters.

Support the collection of data on project effects and impacts.

Raise awareness and support the upskilling of IECD teams and partners to M&E tools, with the support of the Methods and Development department.

Improve the monitoring and evaluation system in Cameroon: for ongoing projects, in consultation with project managers, propose a continuous improvement of indicators, collection tools and means of verification for a greater relevance of monitoring and evaluation; for projects in launch, participate in the design of logical frameworks and the choice of indicators, create tools and a collection schedule and train teams to take charge.

Support entrepreneurship program teams to take control of new collection tools and the proper filling of data through Salesforce CRM.

Involve partners in the construction and improvement of monitoring and evaluation tools as well as in the design of impact and effects surveys.

Support the search for funding and partnerships.

Contribute to the responses of calls for projects and requests for funding (logic frameworks, etc.).

Strengthen the quality of reporting within the delegation.

Format data for internal and external reporting, including the production of relevant visual and written materials.

Candidate profile

Education: higher education (baccalaureate + 5) in project management or any other relevant area.

Experience: Minimum of 3 years relevant experience in similar functions.

Expected skills: mastery of quantitative and qualitative monitoring and evaluation methods and tools (surveys, focus groups, interviews, observation); competence in information systems and databases; proven Excel practice, the mastery of Power Bi and / or Salesforce being an asset; knowledge of the tools and methods used by the main public donors; good writing and synthesis skills in French, proficiency in English appreciated.

Personal qualities: ability to analyze and methodological rigor; facilitation of participatory workshops; pedagogy and ability to popularize complex information; organization, autonomy and management of priorities; for collaborative and intercultural work; curiosity, openness and orientation solutions; solid moral qualities: honesty, humility, respect; adherence to the values of IECD: a look at the person, the spirit of service, a commitment.

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