NGO JOBS

Organization: Agency for Technical Cooperation and Development
Country: Turkey
Closing date: 02 Nov 2013

Department: Programme

Position: AME Manager (Appraisal Monitoring and Evaluation)

Contract duration: 6 months renewable

Location: Turkey

Starting Date: ASAP

I. Background on ACTED

ACTED is an independent international, private, non-partisan and non-profit organization that operates according to principles of strict neutrality, political and religious impartiality, and non discrimination.

ACTED was created in 1993 to support populations affected by the conflict in Afghanistan. Based in Paris, France, ACTED now operates in 32 countries worldwide, with over 200 international and 3000 national staff. ACTED has a 110 million € budget for over 350 projects spanning 8 sectors of intervention; including emergency relief, food security, health promotion, economic development, education & training, microfinance, local governance & institutional support, and cultural promotion. For more information, please visit our website at www.acted.org

II. Country Profile

In response to the emergency situation in Syria, ACTED recruits in Turkey,

III. Position Profile

The AME Manager, in close cooperation with the Program Coordinator, will develop and manage the M&E strategy for the project, improving program quality, monitoring performance and facilitating the transmission of best practices. He/she will contribute to building ACTED overall M&E capacity, enhancing the overall use of clear program logic, sound data collection and analysis methods; and facilitating assessments that are integrally linked to program design.

• 1. Project Cycle Management
• Facilitate the development and implementation of project cycle management;
• Develop a PCM guide, incl. tools and procedures to be used;
• Train the staff to use the PCM guide and related tools and procedures;

• Keep track of all projects and programmes monitoring and evaluation schedules and work with field staff to design and implement monitoring and evaluation procedures;

• 1. Information System
• Work with all departments to follow up project and programmes databases incl. work on the nomenclature used (official names etc.);
• Follow up the day-to-day workings of the AME Department, including reading weekly monitoring reports and follow-up;

• Ensure that appraisal, monitoring and evaluation reports are made useful for fundraising and add to the general base of field knowledge in the country for all organisations working in the area;

• 1. Participatory Appraisal, Monitoring and Evaluation
• Ensure that local partners engaged in appraisal for and/or with ACTED are trained and given advice in participatory approaches, minimalizing bias, and other key methodologies for information gathering;

• Work with base and field staff to help design and improve adapted participatory appraisal mechanisms for the projects implemented in the country;

• 1. Departmental Follow-up
• Manage the AME staff in cooperation with Area Coordinators and Programme Managers;
• Follow up work plans, activities and their quality;
• Work with the administrative departments to ensure that procedures are respected;
• Solve problems and give professional guidance, specially for interns / volunteers;
• Communicate regularly to Programme Managers and Coordinations on all activities;

IV. Qualifications:

• Masters degree;
• Excellent analytical skills;
• 4 years of experience in AME
• Excellent communication and drafting skills for effective reporting on programme financial performance;
• Ability to monitor and evaluate financial and monitoring skills of communities through capacity-building efforts;
• Ability to operate in a cross-cultural environment requiring flexibility;
• Familiarity with the aid system, and understanding of donor and governmental requirements;
• Prior knowledge of the region an asset;
• Fluency in English required
• Ability to operate Microsoft Word, Excel and Project Management software

V. Conditions:

• Salary defined by the ACTED salary grid; educational level, expertise, hardship, security, and performance are considered for pay bonus
• Additional monthly living allowance
• Free food and lodging provided at the organisation’s guesthouse
• Transportation costs covered, including additional return ticket + luggage allowance
• Provision of medical, life, and repatriation insurance + retirement package

For more information, visit us at http://www.acted.org

How to apply:

VI. Submission of applications:

Please send, in English, your cover letter, CV, and three references to jobs@acted.orgRef : AME/TUR/SA

ACTED Att: Human Resources Department33, rue Godot de Mauroy 75009 ParisFRANCE

Fax. + 33 (0) 1 42 65 33 46