Design, Monitoring and Evaluation (DME) Specialist Tempo Inteiro

Purpose and Job Context

The majority of World Vision’s work is implemented at the community level, seeking to build local community understanding and capacity such that they can take leadership in their own development. In this approach, World Vision’s role is as a facilitator, building linkages between community and government, and bringing in additional resources, both financial and technical, to assist in this work.

In each District there is a team of staff to implement the projects in partnership with local government and local communities. DME Co-ordinators at the District level lead the implementation of necessary DME tasks with relevant district staff.

The National Office DME team provides overall leadership to DME processes, including in quality assessments and design of Area Programmes as per the National Office (NO) Strategy, World Vision’s Development Programme Approach (DPA) and WV’s DME Framework (LEAP). It provides guidance for quality and timely monitoring of outcome indicators for Technical Programmes and Project Models and ensures quality and timely evaluation surveys for all programmes and related projects. In addition, the team supports the development of the Technical Approaches, Technical Programmes and Community Engagement and Sponsorship Plans (CESP) that show how the ministry priorities will be operationalised at Area Programme level.

The purpose of the DME Specialist position is to ensure that the NO has in place adequate programme quality assurance mechanisms (skills, systems, processes and structure) to ensure the World Vision Partnership Standards are met in all programmes; and hence effectively fulfil their role and deliver appropriate responses to achieve sustained wellbeing of children. The DME Specialists provide guidance to District DME Co-ordinators, advising, coaching and directing. DME Specialists lead in some DME processes, while providing quality control in others. In addition, during emergency responses, DME Specialists will support work in Humanitarian Accountability.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in relevant subject e.g. Development, Monitoring and Evaluations, Social Studies or Mathematics/Statistics.

Experience and Knowledge

• At least 3 years’ previous work experience at similar level; experience in Monitoring and Evaluation work preferred;
• Thorough understanding of Development Programme Approach (DPA);
• Experience in implementing quality M&E surveys;
• Knowledge of various technologies that can support programming, such as GIS, Mobile solutions in research.

Skills/Abilities

• Excellent written and oral communication skills in both Portuguese and English;
• Ability to design and conduct training and presentations;
• Ability to prepare and edit high quality reports;
• Strong computer skills in Microsoft Word and Excel; knowledge of statistical software such as SPSS, STATA, is an advantage.