Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) Officer

MONITORING, EVALUATION and LEARNING (MEL) OFFICER - Transforming Rice Value Chain for Climate Resilient and Sustainable Development of the Mekong Delta (TRVC)

Company Description

SNV is a not-for-profit international development organisation. Founded in the Netherlands in 1965, we have built a long-term country presence in over 24 countries in Asia, Africa, and Latin America. Our global team of local and international advisors works with local partners to equip communities, businesses, and organizations with the tools, knowledge, and connections they need to increase their incomes and gain access to basic services - empowering them to break the cycle of poverty and guide their own development.

SNV has been working in Vietnam since 1995, and currently has over 50 national and international staff. SNV Vietnam’s team works hand-in-hand with communities, government agencies, and businesses in more than 40 provinces, including the remotest and poorest areas of the country. We operate from a country office in Hanoi as well as project/regional offices in Ho Chi Minh City, Tra Vinh, Da Lat and Buon Ma Thuot. Our work focuses on three sectors – Agri-Food, Water and Renewable Energy.

In the Mekong Delta of Vietnam, SNV Vietnam is implementing the project “Transforming the Rice Value Chain (TRVC) for Climate Resilient and Sustainable Development (TRVC)” in An Giang, Dong Thap, and Kien Giang provinces. The project aims to use a results-based financing mechanism to incentivize private enterprises in the rice value chain (RVC) to invest in scaling sustainable rice production among smallholder farmers (SHFs) and marketing domestically and internationally in the most rice intensive production provinces over five years (2022 2027). It is built on three core strategic objectives, namely (1) improving climate resilience, (2) optimizing rice value chain linkages, and (3) developing carbon markets. The TRVC project aims to build on the successes of the AgResults Vietnam Emission Reduction Challenges Project (AVERP), which piloted the results-based prize incentive model in the Thai Binh province to attract a diverse pool of private sector actors to implement improved rice farming practices.

SNV Vietnam is seeking a highly qualified national candidate to fill the position of Monitoring and Evaluation (“M&E”) Officer for its programme.

Job Description

Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) is crucial for the high-quality implementation of projects and the development and evidencing of our approaches. M&E facilitates data-driven decision-making by showing whether results are coming about as expected, and whether adjustments to project strategies, assumptions, and our approaches are needed. TRVC’s M&E approach is based on a set of quality criteria that support teams to use M&E throughout the project life cycle, from design to closure, to test project strategies, inform potential adjustments and learn what impact the project is having. In practice, M&E means constant analysis, reflection, and improvement of our work – enabling successful tailoring of approaches to local problems and contexts and full transparency for our donors and partners. TRVC already designed a full set of Program logics, MEL and Result Framework for its 5 years implementation.

Under the leadership of the Team Leader; and in collaboration with the Global MEL expert, the MEL Officer will be responsible for the following key MEL activities:

• Following the established M&E framework, develop work plan for both quantitative and qualitative data collection to   ensure data sufficiency and compliance with donor and SNV standards.
• Collaborate with project staff and Government partners to conduct M&E activities in compliance with the planning, monitoring and quality assurance standards. This includes periodical monitoring in the field to track progress, and collect, process and analyse data on results, targets, milestones, performance and changes in the lifetime of the projects.
• Perform data audit, aggregation, and analysis of relevant data to produce MEL report and for periodic monitoring, review, and evaluation of project activities.
• Maintain and update project records (results and milestones) following TRVC’s Work Plan and Deliverables.
• Foster participatory planning and monitoring by involving and training primary stakeholder groups in the M&E efforts.
• Report findings to the Team Leader and Global PME; appropriate Government partners and selected key audiences.
• Support the preparation of MEL milestones and annual report to be integrated to overall Project reports to donor and ready for bi-annual and annual review and evaluation workshop events yearly review and evaluation workshops.
• Support and take lead in selected activities as assigned per the project MEL Plan that include baseline, Company level milestone reporting, Company and project level progress discussions, project validation process, Annual learning workshops, Annual review and reporting, Lean data outcome surveys, Contribution analysis and External midterm and final evaluations by independent Evaluators.
• Other tasks as required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor/Master’s degree (or equivalent) in Development, Sociology, Economic or related field.
• Minimum of 2-3 years’ experience in development sector (NGOs, CSO), with at least 1 year of full-time experience with M&E tasks, preferably related to inclusive agriculture value chain development projects.
• Good knowledge of M&E systems (result chains, logical frameworks, indicators, tools of verification etc.), impacts assessment, results-based orientation and approaches. 
• Demonstrated capacity with data analysis and produce concise reports
• Good understanding of business and private sector.
• Very good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Very good written and spoken English and Vietnamese

Additional Information

Reporting: the position will report to Team Leader with close coordination with the local and global PME advisors and other project team members.

Application Deadline: Until 5PM, March 19th, 2024
Contract Duration: 1 year contract with the option of extension based on performance and budget availability.
Duty Stations: Ha Noi with frequent travel to project sites in the Mekong Delta of Viet Nam.
Desired Start Date: ASAP

How to apply?

Join our team by applying today! If you are passionate about making a difference in people's lives and possess the required qualifications, we encourage you to submit your application to THIS LINK until 5PM, March 19th, 2024. At SNV, we value your privacy, and rest assured that all your information will be treated with the utmost confidentiality.

Applicants will be requested to provide us with the contact details of three people who are willing to act as a reference. We will only contact these references after your explicit permission.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Should SNV wish to proceed with your application, two interviews with a Selection Committee will take place.

SNV is an equal opportunities employer and female candidates are encouraged to apply.

Working at SNV:

SNV offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package. We offer a challenging work environment, opportunities to lead and innovate, and a commitment to growing your skills in a fulfilling and diverse working environment. Our staff benefit from, and contribute to, an internal global network of experts. For more information, please visit our website: www.snv.org/careers.

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