JET has vacancy for a Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Officer in its Monitoring and Evaluation Division

The M&E Officer will be required to support the division in delivering high quality M&E work which supports an evidence-based approached to education policy and planning and which sets high quality standards for the education sector.

The contract offered is a fixed term contract that runs for one year and is subject to renewal.

Applicants should have the following qualifications and attributes:

• An Honour's Degree in Monitoring & Evaluation and/or an equivalent degree with 3 years of experience
• An understanding of quantitative and qualitative research methods
• Microsoft Office, Internet and email computer skills - SPSS, R and ATLAS.ti skills would be an advantage
• Extensive knowledge of monitoring and evaluation principles and methods and how they relate to education practices
• Knowledge of and ability to develop logic models and indicators
• Knowledge of and ability to design monitoring and evaluation instruments (interview schedules, questionnaires etc.)
• Extensive knowledge of the use of graphic representation including computerised graphics
• Ability to communicate in English clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing - an additional South African language would be an advantage
• Good interpersonal skills
• Proven organisational skills, including time-management

Responsibilities of the position: The  incumbent will be expected to:

• Provide support to the M&E Executive and Specialist Managers on specific projects
• Contribute towards project design
• Prepare for project inception – attend inception meetings and develop work plans
• Assist with project planning and preparation to facilitate a smooth implementation of project activities
• Assist with materials development in the form of programme theory and logic models, monitoring and evaluation data collection instruments, training manuals and presentations
• Coordinate project roll-out
• Understand and manage project budgets and plan appropriately for project expenditure, in line with budgets
• Keep M&E senior staff responsible for projects updated on a regular basis and liaise with them regarding any need to make changes to projects work plans and/or activities 
• Manage primary data collection for specific M&E projects as required
• Play a lead role in projects involving other contracted evaluators and researchers
• Prepares progress reports as per project requirements
• Attend business development meetings, develop concept notes and contribute to the development of proposals for possible new projects
• Work collaboratively with colleagues across the organisation  and be familiar with organisational and divisional objectives and strategies
• Work in a flexible manner in line with the organisation’s corporate objectives and be willing to undertake other duties as reasonably requested, while adhering o the organisation’s policies and procedures 
• Provide excellent customer care in dealings with the clients
• Understand the sensitivities of our funders and partners and respect confidentiality 
• Work confidently and productively on own initiative and manage a diverse and demanding workload to set timescales and deadlines

Closing date: Monday 8 October 2018 at 17h00. Late applications will not be considered.

Applications must be submitted online using this link: M&E Officer Application