Terms of Reference for the Recruitment of Individual Consultant for TAAT Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) Assistant
Project Code : P- Z1-A00-016
Instrument number (s) : 2100155036067
Country : – Kenya
Sector : Agriculture
- Background :
The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) invites applications for the nationally recruited position of TAAT Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) Assistant.
The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) is a not-for-profit institution that generates agricultural innovations to meet Africa’s most pressing challenges of hunger, malnutrition, poverty, and natural resource degradation. Working with various partners across sub-Saharan Africa, we improve livelihoods, enhance food and nutrition security, increase employment, and preserve natural resource integrity. IITA is a member of CGIAR, a global agriculture research partnership for a food secure future.
The Technologies for African Agricultural Transformation (TAAT) is a program initiated by the African Development Bank (AfDB) as part of its Feed Africa Initiative. The main objective of the program is to improve the business of agriculture across Africa by raising agricultural productivity, mitigating risks and promoting diversification and processing in 18 agricultural value chains within 8 Priority Intervention Areas. The program will be implemented by IITA in close collaboration with other CGIAR Centres, FARA, AGRA, national agricultural research and extension systems and private sector partners. It will involve close partnership between the AfDB and other developmental partners such as the World Bank, BMGF, USAID and others.
- Position :
TAAT Clearinghouse is currently seeking for a Consultant herein referred to as TAAT MEL Assistant to assist the program M&E Specialist in monitoring activities implementation and monitoring results program wide.
- Roles and Responsibilities :
The tasks of the TAAT MEL Assistant will include :
- Assist to handle the implementation of an automated MEL ICT-based platform Provide assistance with regards to M&E data collection, cleaning and analysis relative to the automated MEL system ;
- Periodically revise the performance monitoring plan with regards to baseline values, targets, milestones and timelines as directed ;
- Assist with preparation of periodic and annual performance progress reports ;
- Participate in supervision missions to operational Compact sites for ground truthing to assess the progress and current status of field work ;
- Maintain the online database that will serve as a repository for program M&E activities, documents, data, reports and related records; and files and essential contacts of compact entities across the program ;
- Performs related duties as assigned.
- Qualifications and Experience Required :
- A university degree in Computer Science, Statistics, Economics, Agriculture or related field with a minimum of three years’ work experience using ICT based platform ;
- Excellent organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills are required; must be thorough and detail‐oriented within a big‐picture, vision‐oriented framework ;
- Willingness to travel as and when necessary ;
- Excellent communication skills in both written and spoken in English Knowledge in electronic devices programming ;
- Excellent computer skills including proficiency with MEL ICT-based platform, Analytical software such as Q-GIS, SPSS, STATA, Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, electronic mail, and web-based tools ;
- Be familiar with and have excellent mobile app proficiency for field data collection such as Open Data Kit (ODK) and ONA ;
- The successful candidate should be able to manage multiple tasks simultaneously in a fast‐paced environment ;
- Familiar with the African work environment ;
- Applicants who are resident in Kenya are eligible. Non-resident can also apply provided they will be ready to accept payments in local currency and local conditions of engagement.
- Duration of Assignment : One year
- Location : Nairobi-Icipe Office, Kenya
- Direct Supervision : TAAT M&E Specialist
- Tentative Date of Commencement : January 2nd, 2020
- Deadline for submission of detailed CV : November 27, 2019
- Contact for Information :
For further information and discussions supporting your CV, please contact :
Chrysantus Akem : PhD
TAAT Program Coordinator | Program Management Unit
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, www.iita.org Headquarters & West Africa Hub
PMB 5320, Oyo Road, Ibadan 200001, Oyo State, Nigeria
International Mailing Address : IITA, Carolyn House, 26 Dingwall Road, Croydon, CR9 3EE, UK
Tel: +234 2 7517472 | USA Tel : +1 201 6336094 | Fax: +44 208 7113785 | Mobile No: +234 8169020531
Email : C.Akem@cgiar.org Skype : (bobesancte)