Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL/M&E) Officer – Africa Inland Church Tanzania (AICT), Diocese of Geita

Project: Integrated Climate-Smart Food Security and Resilient Livelihood Project (ICFL) – Project #3318

Implementing Organization: Africa Inland Church Tanzania (AICT), Diocese of Geita.

Introduction

The Diocese of Geita was established in 1993 and is one of the seven Dioceses of the Africa Inland Church of Tanzania (AICT). The Diocese is located in the Western part of Tanzania covering Sengerema District in Mwanza and all Districts of Geita and Kagera Regions. The Diocesan Offices are located in the Shilabela area, Geita Town. The Diocese has 170 Pastorates and about 655 local churches administered by local Pastors and Evangelists, respectively. Our vision is to see whereby every person lives in fullness of life, serving one another in love and care as well as praising God for His goodness. The Diocese tackles on building the capacity of her congregations and the community to bring about holistic transformation to the people to enable them to live jubilant today and in the future to come.

AICT Diocese of Geita, in partnership with World Renew Tanzania, is preparing to implement the five-year Integrated Climate-Smart Food Security and Resilient Livelihood Project (ICFL) in Geita Town Council, Geita District Council, Chato District Council and Sengerema District Council. The project aims to improve household food security, nutrition, sustainable livelihoods and climate resilience among vulnerable smallholder farming households through climate-smart and conservation agriculture, nutrition-sensitive production, Village Savings and Loan Associations (VSLAs), market systems development, gender equality and youth empowerment, and community capacity strengthening.

AICT Diocese of Geita invites qualified, committed Christian and suitably experienced Tanzanian candidates to apply for the following position.

Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL/M&E) Officer

Number of positions: 1 position

Reports to: Project Officer

Duty station: AICT Diocese of Geita project office, with travel to project sites as required.

Job purpose

To establish and maintain a reliable monitoring, evaluation, accountability and learning system that tracks project outputs and outcomes, supports evidence-based decisions and ensures accurate, timely and disaggregated reporting.

Key duties and responsibilities

• Operationalize the project’s logical framework, results framework, indicator tracking table, monitoring plan and data collection tools.

• Collect, compile, verify, analyze and report quantitative and qualitative data against approved indicators, targets and work plans.

• Conduct regular field monitoring, beneficiary verification, data quality assessments and follow-up on corrective actions.

• Maintain an accurate project participant database, ensuring data are disaggregated by sex, age, location and other required categories.

• Support baseline, midline, end line, outcome monitoring, assessments, evaluations and learning exercises as required.

• Prepare monthly, quarterly and annual monitoring summaries, indicator tables, dashboards and evidence for donor reports.

• Facilitate reflection meetings, learning reviews, feedback mechanisms and documentation of good practices, case studies and lessons learned.

• Support community feedback and complaints mechanisms, ensuring issues are recorded, referred appropriately and handled confidentially.

• Train Field Officers and lead farmers on data collection, record keeping, and reporting and accountability standards.

• Ensure data confidentiality, informed consent, safeguarding and secure storage of monitoring records.

• In collaboration with Project officer prepare Quarterly, semiannual and annual reports.

Required qualifications and experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Monitoring and Evaluation, Statistics, Development Studies, Economics, Agriculture, Social Sciences or a related field.

• At least 3 years of relevant experience in monitoring and evaluation, project data management or results-based management, preferably in donor funded development programs.

• Experience developing or using indicator tracking tables, logical frameworks, and data collection tools and data quality assurance procedures.

• Strong skills in Excel and data analysis; experience with KoboToolbox, ODK, mobile data collection or statistical software is an advantage.

• Strong report-writing, facilitation and communication skills in English and Kiswahili.

• Driving license is a MUST.

• Ready and ability to ride motorcycle.

Key competencies

Accuracy, analytical thinking, attention to detail, ethical data handling, learning orientation, communication and ability to explain findings clearly.

How to apply

Application documents to be submitted when applying

• An application letter explaining their interest in the position and suitability for the role.

• An updated Curriculum Vitae (CV) containing current contact details and relevant work experience.

• Copies of relevant academic and professional certificates.

• A copy of the National Identification Card (NIDA).

• A copy of the birth certificate.

• Names and contact details of three professional referees.

• A recent passport-size photograph.

• A recommendation letter from the applicant’s church pastor, where applicable, confirming good character and Christian commitment.

• Applicants must ensure that all submitted information is accurate and verifiable.