Mennonite Central Committee (MCC)
Job Description
Project Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Officer
Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) is a worldwide ministry of Anabaptist churches. MCC is a global, nonprofit organization that strives to share God’s love and compassion for all through relief, development, and peace. In all our programs we are committed to relationships with our local partners and churches. As an Anabaptist organization, we strive to make peace a part of everything we do.
Job Synopsis
The Project Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) Officer will be responsible for the monitoring and evaluation of Conservation Agriculture Projects funded by the World Food Program (WFP). The MEF officer’s role is to ensure that all aspects of a projects’ MEL activities are effectively and efficiently implemented. This includes designing and implementing MEL frameworks, developing and implementing data collection and management systems, analyzing and interpreting data, and reporting on project outcomes. The holder will support Climate Smart Agriculture (CSA) business ventures for youth, with and without disability. This work requires extensive collaboration and communication with the Project Manager and the Project team. This work will also involve working with local government officials. Therefore, familiarity with standard practices and rules, and procedures for working with government units is required. The holder will support capacity building and training needs for Project Team and stakeholders.
Position Title: Project Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Officer
FTE: 100
Location City: Kigali with frequent travel to the field
Reporting to : Project Manager
Duration of Contract: 1 Year (renewable depending on performance)
Duties and Responsibilities:
The Project Monitoring and Evaluation Officer will have the following duties and responsibilities:
- Develop and strengthen monitoring and evaluation procedures.
- Monitor all WFP project activities, expenditures and progress towards achieving the project outcomes.
- Recommend further improvement of the logical framework.
- Develop indicators and a monitoring strategy for the project.
- Develop monitoring and impact indicator for the project success.
- Monitor and evaluate overall progress on achievement of results.
- Monitor the sustainability of the project’s results.
- Provide feedback to the Project Manager on project strategies and activities.
- Suggest strategies to the Project Management for improving the efficiency and effectiveness of the project by identifying bottlenecks in completing project activities and developing plans to minimize or eliminate such bottlenecks.
- Report monthly, quarterly, half-yearly and annual progress on all project activities to the Project Manager.
- Conduct capacity assessment on existing monitoring and evaluation system.
- Provide inputs, information and statistics for quarterly, annual and other reports to Project Manager.
- Participate in annual project reviews and planning workshops and assist the Project Manager in preparing relevant reports.
- Support monitoring and evaluation of the effects and impact of the project.
- Assist in coordinating across the available components of the Project to ensure effective implementation of M&E.
- Train project personnel on M&E tools and support them in their use.
- Perform other duties as required.
Measurable Outputs and Performance Indicators:
- Preparation of monthly and quarterly reports.
- Assist the Project Manager in preparing other relevant reports.
- Organize and conduct training on M&E for project staff and beneficiaries.
- Assist Project Manager in the preparation of reports on the progress, findings and lessons learned from project innovations.
- Provide input and update information related to project in MCC Insight system (Website).
- Assist Project Manager in preparing monthly and quarterly reports on project progress based on project activities.
- Prepare Issues Log and Risk Log for the project.
- Develop M&E system for the Project and for stakeholders.
Skills and experience:
- University Degree preferably in Agriculture, Business Administration, Economics or related field.
- At least 5 years of directly relevant experience in monitoring and evaluation, preferably in international organizations’ projects.
- Outstanding and effective oral communication and writing skills.
- Extensive or rich experience with monitoring program implementation using qualitative and quantitative approaches.
- Extensive experience in designing tools and strategies for data collection, analysis and production of reports including in agricultural and food security sectors.
- Expertise in analyzing data using statistical software.
- Experience using qualitative and statistical data analysis packages and database management systems.
- In-depth knowledge of M&E, as well as agricultural, youth, and gender-related issues.
- Experience in developing and coordinating data collection, processing, and analysis systems.
- Demonstrated capacity to work effectively with teams and flexibility.
- Proven capacity to facilitate coordination among diverse range of staff and stakeholders.
- Excellent people skills at all levels, cultural sensitivity, ability to work well under pressure, negotiate diplomatically, and the ability to work well in a multicultural and multidisciplinary work environment.
- Demonstrated experience in planning, coordinating and organizing workload while remaining aware of changing priorities and competing deadlines.
- Non-violent and peacemaking skills.
- Remaining calm, in control and good humored even under pressure.
- Willingness to work and travel in all project areas.
- Ability to display cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability.
- Fluency in written and spoken English and Kinyarwanda.
Anti-oppression commitment: MCC expects all staff to actively participate in an organization culture that focuses on dismantling any barriers based on race, economic inequality or gender-based oppression. This includes an expectation to assess and address any barriers within themselves, within their team(s), and within MCC.
Safeguarding commitment: All MCC Staff are expected to work collaboratively to create and maintain an organizational culture that prevents and responds to situations of abuse of power (sexual harassment, child abuse, racism, exploitation, and fraud among other situations).
Would you like to join us?
Interested candidates should submit their curriculum vitae and academic records with a cover letter explaining why they are interested in the position, highlighting the personal attributes which make them suited for this role.
To apply, please submit your CV and academic records with a cover letter outlining why you are the ideal candidate for the position, via email to scanrecruitment@mcc.org and fill out this FORM by July 23rd, 2025, with a subject line Project Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Officer. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.