Employment opportunity in southern Tanzania, Lindi

Aga Khan Foundation Tanzania
Coastal Rural Support Programme-CRSP (T)
Employment opportunity in southern Tanzania, Lindi.

Job Title: Monitoring and Evaluation Assistant, Education and Health Projects

Reports to: Monitoring and Evaluation Officer, Education and Health Projects
Location: Lindi, Tanzania

Programme background
The Aga Khan Foundation (AKF) is a non-denominational, international development agency
established in 1967 by His Highness the Aga Khan. Its mission is to develop and promote creative
solutions to problems that impede development in marginalized and isolated regions. AKF is working
in Tanzania in sectors that include rural development, education, health and civil society
strengthening. The Coastal Rural Support Programme Tanzania, CRSP (T) is a multi-input area
development initiative of AKF in Lindi and Mtwara regions. The programme's overall goal is to
improve the quality of life and social wellbeing of people in the two regions through sustainable
interventions in agriculture and market development, access to finance, health, and education. CRSPT
is a large programme with multiple grants being implemented in various sectors of its operations. It
has close to 100 staff, most of whom are field based within Mtwara and Lindi regions.
AKF is looking for a Monitoring and Evaluation Assistant to work alongside the Monitoring and
Evaluation Officer on the Health Improvement Programme and the Strengthening Education Systems
East Africa project based in Lindi, southern Tanzania
RESPONSIBILITIES
Reporting to the M&E Officer, the M&E Assistant will be responsible for assisting the overall implementation
of the M&E systems and learning agenda of the HIP and SESEA projects. In addition, she/he will assist the
project team to collect accurate data for utilisation in the overall project monitoring and learning agenda. The
M&E assistant will work closely with the Health and Education Projects teams and will collaborate with the
other M&E staff to ensure key information needs are streamlined into Health and Education to ensure effective
use of M&E resources. Key responsibilities include:
 Make follow up with program staff and stakeholders to ensure data collection tools are used
appropriately and submitted on time.
 Assist in reviewing submitted data from the field to ensure its completeness and accuracy.
 Ensure accurate data entry and compilation of all data coming from program staff and stakeholders
 Ensure records of data collection tools and reports from field are filed and well organized.
 Assist in the implementation of outsourced quantitative and qualitative studies such as baseline surveys
and follow up surveys as required by the programme.
 Assist in the implementation of in-house small scale qualitative and quantitative studies to fulfill AKF's
learning agenda in CRSPT.
 Travel to the field to conduct data verification and to support implementation of the M&E activities
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 Fully contribute to translation-related work
 Any other work assignments as requested by the management team.
Qualifications/Experience:
The successful candidate is expected to have:
 A degree in Development studies, Education, Social Sciences, Public health, Statistics or relevant field;
 At least two (2) years related work experience. Experience in M&E-related work will be an advantage
 Solid understanding of international and national development issues, particularly in the sectors
relevant to AKF's work in the country;
 Relevant experience in conducting field work and interacting with beneficiaries including
 Keen observation skills, analytical mind and attention to detail;
 Computer skills in Excel, Word processing, Database management, SPSS or other statistical packages;
 Willingness to participate in field activities/surveys and travel to remote areas;
 Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English and Swahili.
 Willingness to live in southern Tanzania, Lindi.
Interested applicants are requested to submit their CVs (not exceeding 3 pages), including contact details for three
professional references, and a covering letter explaining why they are best suited for the particular position directly to the
Human Resources Manager through email at recruit.akftz@akdn.org before the closure of the business on Thursday 24
th
December 2015. Please clearly indicate "Application for MONITORING & EVALUATION ASSISTANT POSITION"
in your email subject. We respect all candidates but we can only respond to shortlisted candidates.
AKF is an equal opportunity employer
Aga Khan Foundation is an Agency of the Aga Khan Development Network