1. Design, implement and manage a system for WSSCC to effectively monitor and evaluate progress against its Medium Term Strategic Plan:
a. Lead the design and establishment of a strengthened WSSCC M&E system, in collaboration with other WSSCC senior managers, staff and external consultants as required.
b. Establish baseline data as appropriate.
c. Continuously monitor progress against the MTSP and its results framework.
d. Continuously revise and improve the WSSCC M&E system.
2. Regularly derive evidence-based data and information from the above mentioned M&E system feeding into organisational and wider sector knowledge and learning:
a. Compile data and information required for WSSCC work planning and reporting.
b. Compile data and information required for WSSCC’s internal and external communications and advocacy products.
c. Make available data and information required for WSSCC’s learning and knowledge management agenda.
3. Develop and manage partnerships with established research institutions that place WSSCC strategically in the WASH sector as a leader in M&E
a. Represent WSSCC in global symposia and other high-level meetings in order to engage institutions and explore opportunities for collaboration.
b. Develop joint evaluation research initiatives
c. Manager inter-institutional relations and partnerships that strengthen M&E practices in WSSCC and contribute postively to the WASH sector.
4. Support and train WSSCC staff and in-country partners to establish and implement an M&E system that contributes results to WSSCC’s MTSP.
a. Support the development of M&E frameworks that are relevant to the national context while contributing to MTSP objectives
b. Support Global sanitation Fund officers to enhance programme delivery
c. Support partners in country to strengthen qualitative and quantitative spects of M&E system (supervising technical assistance supported by WSSCC for this purpose)
d. Identify specific training needs and support in WSSCC priority countries that are line with country strategies
5. Manage and coordinate WSSCC’s work programme evaluations:
a. Design and manage the overall MTSP mid-term and 5-year evaluations.
b. Design and manage national mid-term and 5 year evaluations specific to the Global Sanitation Fund programmes.
Design and manage other specific reviews, studies and assessments of specific components and processes of the WSSCC’s work programme using various donor frameworks for reporting purposes,
6. Be the client and supervise various consultants to carry out appropriate parts of the above M&E work programme.
Perform other related duties as required.
IMPACT OF RESULTS
The incumbent is responsible for monitoring progress and effectiveness across all WSSCC activities and expenditures in order to help WSSCC to deliver the five Outcomes as defined in the MTSP in a timely, cost-effective manner.
The Incumbent is also responsible for the design and management of specific outputs including internal monitoring systems and contributing to national monitoring systemsfor WASH as specified in Output 2(d).
The incumbent will also be responsible for linking outputs and outcomes to evaluation research in a strategic manner.
The incumbent is responsible for capturing progress and achievement of WSSCC against all five Outcomes in the MTSP. The post also specifically contributes to WSSCC Output 5(b): A well-resourced and managed Secretariat with clarity of roles and responsibilities supports the achievement of WSSCC’s Outcomes on time and to a high standard.