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Date Posted: Friday, November 03 2023, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Job Summary:
• The Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) Specialist will be responsible for the oversight of all monitoring, evaluation, research and learning activities for CORE in Zambia under the technical direction of the MERL Manager, based in Rwanda.
• The MEL Specialist will be responsible recruiting and managing enumerators, overseeing routine and major data collection efforts, maintaining and validating data quality, coordinating and negotiating MEL standards for all project partners, and cleaning and analyzing data.
• Reporting:
• The MEL Specialist will report to the CORE Zambia Program Manager.

Responsibilities:
• Support the development of the MEL Plan and update as necessary throughout the life of the project in coordination with the CORE Rwanda MERL Manager.
• Train all relevant project staff in project monitoring and learning,
• Coordinate data collection, oversee the quality and completeness of data, solve data problems as they arise and adjust protocols as needed
• Clean and analyze data for reporting and contribute to periodic programmatic reporting, under the direction of the Rwanda MERL Manager
• Select and manage appropriate consultants for required evaluations and research hand monitor these activities, including reviewing survey design and tools, assisting with selection of consultant with skills appropriate to conduct study, and oversee quality control/monitor progress of the consultants.
• Lead dissemination of program and research learnings, in consultation with the HQ GMEL lead and CORE Chief of Party.
• Serve as the Zambia facilitator for CORE’s Cooperative Development Organizations (CDOs)’s Monitoring, Evaluation, Research and Learning (MERL) Community of Practice under the direction of the Rwanda MERL Manager.
• Demonstrate the highest degree of integrity throughout all activities and raise any concerns with implementation quality immediately with the CORE Zambia Program Manager.
• Other duties as requested.

Required Skills and Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in applied economics, statistics, sociology or related area of study.
• A minimum of three years (3) years of progressively responsible work experience in managing MEL activities on project(s);
• Experience contributing to MEL Plan design and implementation, including experience in data collection, cleaning and analysis.
• Experience facilitating training and mentorship of enumerators and field-based agricultural staff tasked with data collection;
• Familiarity with gender issues in monitoring and evaluation;
• Strong writing, reporting, and presentation skills;
• Highly developed conceptual, analytical and innovative problem-solving ability;
• Computer literacy and competency in the use of Microsoft Office software and quantitative data analysis software (preferably SPSS or Stata);
• Willingness to work occasional long hours and travel to the field in both Rwanda as required, potentially semi-annually;
• Professional proficiency in English and Nyanja or Bemba languages is required.

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 36

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

Job application procedure
• Local candidates with the minimum qualifications are strongly encouraged to apply.
• Only short-listed candidates will be contacted. No phone calls will be accepted.
• Land O’Lakes Venture37 will never ask you for personable identifiable information, and we will never request money or payment during the recruitment or employment process. Please submit any questions or concerns to: Venture37generalinquiries@landolakesventure37.org. 
• Land O’Lakes Venture37 is an equal opportunity employer and an organization striving to help global communities thrive through agriculture. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, religion, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or veteran status, among other factors. Our culture values a diversity of voices. So, bring us your unique experiences, your workstyle, and your dreams — they’ll only make us stronger.
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