Call for Interest - Monitoring and Evaluation Consultants Roster (East and Southern Africa), Rome

Call for Interest - Monitoring and Evaluation Consultants Roster (East and Southern Africa), Rome IFAD - International Fund for Agricultural Development Remote | Pristina International Speaks English, French, Portuguese Application deadline: April 02, 2026 Closed Apply Summary by Impactpool The M&E Consultant will be part of a roster aimed at supporting M&E aspects in IFAD-funded projects across East and Southern Africa. This role involves strengthening project-level M&E performance and results reporting, as well as providing technical support for M&E-related activities. The consultant will work closely with IFAD staff and implementing partners to establish and assess M&E systems, measure project progress, and prepare for COI surveys. Candidates will undergo a thorough assessment process to be included in the roster for potential assignments. Candidate Requirements: Job Title : Call for interest - Monitoring and Evaluation Consultants Roster (East and Southern Africa) ID : 13923 Location : HOME Date of issue : 01/08/2026 Close Date : (Midnight, Rome Time) 02/04/2026 Organizational Unit : IFAD Full/Part Time : Full-Time Regular/Temporary : Temporary Assignment Duration : Grade : C-1 Organizational Setting This consultancy is home-based and includes travels as required This call for interest is open to nationals of IFAD members States (the list can be found at https://webapps.ifad.org/members/member-states). The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) is an international financial institution and a specialized United Nations agency dedicated to eradicating rural poverty and hunger. It does so by investing in rural people. IFAD finances programmes and projects that increase agricultural productivity and raise rural incomes, and advocates at the local, national, and international level for policies that contribute to rural transformation. The Department of Country Operations (DCO), under the leadership of an Associate Vice-President (AVP), is responsible for the overall programme of loans and grants of the Fund and is composed of five (5) regional divisions, the Private Sector Operations Division (PSD), and three Units. Within this context, the Eastern and Southern Africa Division (ESA) is responsible for the following countries: Angola, Botswana, Burundi, The Comoros, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Rwanda, Seychelles, South Africa, South Sudan, Eswatini, the United Republic of Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe. ESA is seeking M&E Consultants who can support M&E aspects in specific assignments in close collaboration with IFAD staff and implementing partners across the IFAD's project sites. The ESA M&E Consultant Roster is being established to create a pool of pre-vetted M&E specialists who can be mobilized for short-term and long-term assignments across IFAD-funded projects in ESA. The roster serves as a bridge between qualified consultants interested in supporting IFAD's M&E-related work and IFAD country and regional teams seeking technical expertise. It will be accessible to authorized IFAD staff for identifying suitable candidates to support project design, implementation, supervision, and results reporting. Applicants will undergo a thorough assessment that will include: (i) a document screening to check the minimum requirements and (ii) a written test to test their knowledge and expertise on the matter. The process may also entail a final interview, and successful candidates will be registered in the M&E Consultants Roster. Rostered consultants may be contacted for specific missions throughout the year. Once a suitable M&E consultant is identified in the roster, a respective team will start a hiring process for specific deliverables throughout the year. Job Role The M&E Consultant will be responsible for strengthening IFAD-funded project-level M&E performance and results reporting in line with IFAD corporate requirements by supporting M&E-related activities and missions in the design, implementation, supervision, and completion of investment projects. As a centralized roster, this M&E Consultant roster does not specify tasks and responsibilities. Tasks and responsibilities will be detailed in the Terms of Reference (ToRs) for a specific assignment depending on the characteristics of the project and the needs of the hiring team. Overall, the M&E Consultant shall support the project's M&E system establishment, assess its effectiveness and performance, measure the project's progress, and support and make recommendations for the project's performance improvement. The M&E Consultant shall also provide technical support to IFAD's Core Outcome Indicators (COI) survey preparation and/or review. The M&E Consultants are not considered staff of IFAD. This consultancy assignment does not carry any expectation of employment, extension or conversion to another type of contract with the Fund. The M&E Consultants may be contacted for specific assignments throughout the year and the remuneration will be commensurate with the candidate's qualifications, experience, and skills as well as the nature of the assignment in terms of: Responsibilities and complexities of the assignment. The degree of specialization required. Key Functions and Results The key functions and results will depend on each assignment. Required deliverables shall be included in the Tersm of Reference. Working Relationships The M&E Consultant will work under the supervision of an IFAD's Country Director and work collaboratively with a team of IFAD staff responsible for overseeing an IFAD operation and implementing partners. Job Profile Requirements Education An advanced university degree (Master's or equivalent) from an accredited institution in economics, statistics, public administration, agriculture, rural development, or another related field is required. A Bachelor's degree plus additional relevant work experience may be accepted in lieu of the Master. Degre