RESEARCH MONITORING AND EVALUATION ADVISER VOLUNTEER - VSO

Research M&E Adviser Volunteer Job

About VSO

VSO is the world's leading development organisation that works through volunteers to fight poverty. We are unique in the way we bring people together to share their skills and experience, generate insights and ideas and, most of all, take action against poverty and exclusion. It's a highly effective approach that works, and today is helping millions of people in some of the world's poorest communities lift themselves out of poverty.

Role overview

In this role the Research Monitoring and Evaluation volunteer will work closely with the Research, Monitoring and Evaluation Manager and Monitoring and Evaluation Coordinator to conduct baseline survey for the Volunteers for Development Project (VfD). The research volunteer’s specific tasks will directly contribute to monitoring and evaluating the VSO projects, through various baseline data collection on interventions and analysis. This analysis will show the benchmark of the VSO projects and help to realistic target basing on the evidence obtained during the baseline exercise. The information will advise the project for future direction of strategy implementation. If you are an excellent RM&E and you want to share your skills to contribute to better programming intervention, this is your job!

Skills, qualifications and experience required

Essential: 

• Bachelor’s degree in Statistics, Social Science, or related field; 

• 1-3 years’ experience in M&E; 

• Experience in managing research projects; 

• Experience in management of data either in development organization or government or private company/ firm; 

• Experience in training and mentoring others; 

• Data analysis skills; 

• Ability develop and use ODK platform in data collection; 

• Strong interpersonal skills; 

• Excellent management skills; 

• Good communication skills; 

• Fluent in English; 

• Knowledgeable of challenges of working in Africa. 

Desirable: 

The ideal candidate must be a team player with good social and interpersonal skills and networking abilities. S/he should be able to handle conflicts in a constructive, consultative way.

Allowance and accommodation 

All volunteers have an allowance paid in local currency. The allowance meets reasonable living expenses in country, but will not be enough to send money home. 

VSO works with some of the poorest communities in the world which means accommodation varies and will be basic.

How to apply

If you’re interested in applying for this role, please download the job description to read more details about the position and the skills and experience we’re looking for. To submit your application, click on ‘Apply now’ and complete all relevant fields on the online application form.

Application closing date

30 Nov 2017

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