Summary
Date Posted: Wednesday, July 31 2024, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
As Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Assistant you will play a key role in the fulfilment of PEAS MEL objectives in two key areas of PEAS Zambia’s work; improving our own school network, and delivering our system strengthening technical assistance programmes to non-PEAS schools.
The core focus of this role will be to contribute to the effective measurement of performance in Access, Quality and Sustainability across the PEAS Zambia School Network. The MEL Assistant will also play a role in supporting the MEL Officer in MEL activities conducted in relation to PEAS partner schools.
Critically, the MEL Officer will aid in quality assurance of data collected through monitoring and evaluation processes, and supporting PEAS and partner schools to have the necessary evidence to aid effective decision-making. They will also aid in donor reporting by providing required data.
You’ll work with the team to deliver PEAS Zambia MEL objectives as well as working collaboratively across departments, offices and externally.

Roles and responsibilities
This is a key delivery role with a broad scope. Across the responsibilities below, the MEL Officer will at times be delivering directly themselves, and at other times will be supporting other team members to deliver. The exact nature of the balance will change to meet the needs of the team as it grows and evolves over time.
Supporting Implementation of MEL workplan and related tools and training
• Work with team members to ensure MEL activities for school network are conducted according to annual plans, and that tools capture data needed for programmes, strategy and grants teams.
• Remain informed of PEAS strategic goals, and donor MEL requirements and suggest ongoing adjustments to workplan where necessary.
• Other ad-hoc tasks as requested by the MEL Officerand Global Team.
Supporting use of data and results to aid learning and decision making
• Working with the MEL Officer and Global MEL team to provide quality data analysis through existing – and where necessary, new – templates, for MEL Officer to incorporate into programmatic and strategic discussions
• Support the MEL Officer to help School Leaders understand how to use data to make decisions about their schools and how to best support students, including vulnerable girls
• Train or support the training of School Support Officers to also support School Leaders in the above.
Contributing to data collection systems and processes
• Create data collection forms through KoboCollect, ensuring built-in quality assurance and user-friendly structure
• Conduct data collection in PEAS schools through a supportive approach; follow-up on any data gaps
• Participate in data collection exercises including through onsite visits when needed
• Support others to enter data into Kobo, Excel and SchoolTool+
Supporting delivery of SchoolTool+
• Support schools to effectively use School Tool+ (PEAS’ School Information Management System), including through trainings, school visits, entering data and generating reports
• Work with schools to ensure that their data is submitted on time for upload onto the central server
• Coordinate with the software developer to continue to test the tool and ensure it meets school needs
• Work with the ICT Officer to induct them in the objectives and functionality of ST+
Contributing to fulfilment of PEAS’ evaluation and reporting priorities
• Support the implementation of research and evaluations through provision of internal data where needed
• Support MEL Officer to ensure data and evidence documents meet grant-based MEL reporting timelines to donors such as FCDO
Quality Assurance to ensure validity, reliability, and integrity of data gathered
• Conduct onsite spot checks as quality assurance of data being reported by schools
• Conduct data cleaning and check data for consistency and accuracy using tools such as Excel and Kobo Toolkit
• Provide constructive feedback to staff and schools to ensure continuous learning and improvement
Other
• With support of MEL Global team, collaborate with MEL colleagues in Uganda and Ghana to share learning
• Support MEL Officer in other duties as required.

Who we are looking for
No matter the role, we are looking for people who believe in what we do and how we do it; is passionate about transforming lives through education and aligned to our values.
Experience & Qualifications
• Minimum 1-2 years’ experience in a MEL related role
• BA or above in relevant field
• Experience working with data management systems and data-handling and processing
• Right to work in Zambia
• Willingness to travel regularly within Zambia to conduct school visits

Desired
• Experience working in the education sector
Skills & Personal Attributes
• Some data-handling and processing skills, including strong ability to work in excel
• Highly numerate
• Strong attention to detail
• Ability to work independently and under pressure
• Flexibility and ability to adapt priorities in response to emerging team needs
• Ability in report writing, communication and presentation skills; proficient in MS Word and PowerPoint.
• Strong team-working skills
• Willingness to learn
Desired
• Strong data analysis skills
• Able to present data analysis in concise and compelling formats
• Experience in working with Kobo Collect

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 12

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

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