Background

TGNP Mtandao has been in existence since 1993, during which time it has built itself into a leading member of the women feminist movement for social gender transformation and women empowerment within Tanzanian, Africa and beyond. Its overall goal is to contribute to increased gender responsiveness of policy formulation and implementation of various policies. The approach of the organization is enhancing strategic linkages, networking and coalition building among like-minded civil society organizations, grassroots groups, and key networks and coalitions. Over the years, TGNP has made a substantial contribution towards developing a critical mass of organized civil society with the capacity to critically analyze and stimulate public debate and to carry out activism and collective action on pertinent social, cultural, political and economic development issues.

To adequately fulfill its objectives and in line with the expansion of its activities in the country, TGNP Mtandao is inviting applications from suitably qualified and self-motivated Tanzanians of high personal integrity to apply for the vacant positions existing within the organization:

Vacant Positions

Programme Officer: Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning

Position Overview

The Programme Officer: Monitoring and Evaluation will be responsible for overseeing and facilitating learning;   planning and formulation of programs/project; proposals writing and fundraising implementation of monitoring and evaluation activities, including setting up/updating monitoring and evaluation systems, procedures and processes for the organization. Providing M&E technical assistance to all programmes within TGNP. Specific activities will include:

• Identify priority quantitative data gaps in TGNP programme plans and operations and define key variables to be tracked in monitoring, evaluation and reporting to enhance TGNP ability to produce evidence based reporting on results achieved
• Design and implement a monitoring and evaluation plan including the design of data collection tools, training of users in the use of the tools
• Capture  data  collected  into  appropriate  databases,  store,  process  and  generate  monitoring evaluation, and reporting outputs
• Set standards for key operations in TGNP for monitoring value for money at regular intervals
• Develop tools for data collection on value for money audits and internal control procedures to ensure compliance with the set standards
• Conduct value for money audits in targeted cost centers and organize learning sessions on results of value for money audits and follow up on agreed action points
• Produce regular reports on M&E, plan and budget implementation

• Facilitate internal and external project evaluations and reporting on outcomes of such evaluation
• Organize, mobilize resources for and implement sessions, attachments and other linkages for transfer of knowledge on TGNP vision, mission, values, feminist ideology, and specific technical skills from founding generation to succeeding generations and youth among TGNP members and staff for feminist movement building for policy change

Key Qualification

• A minimum of a Bachelor ’s degree in  Social Sciences or equivalent preferably with specialization in applied research methods and evaluation, including formal training in project management (M&E).
• Three (3) years of working experience in a relevant field.
• Strong  experience  in  monitoring  and  evaluation  of  complex  social  change  processes,  both qualitative and quantitative aspects;

Key Competencies:

• Effective verbal listening and communication skills
• Ability to prepare reports, proposals, policies, and procedures
• Effective PR skills and public speaking skills.
• Strong interpersonal skill.
• Knowledge of NGOs work and understanding of feminism/gender and development will be an added advantage