Background information about the job or company (e.g., role context, company overview)

The Zambia Agency for Persons with Disabilities (ZAPD) is a quasi government institution established under the Persons with Disabilities Act No. 06 of 2012 with a mandate to plan, promote, coordinate and regulate inclusive services of and for persons with disabilities in the country.

In line with strengthening institutional performance, result based management, accountability, and evidence informed decision making, ZAPD seeks to recruit its first ever Monitoring and Evaluation Officer to lead the development and implementation of a robust Monitoring and Evaluation system across its programs and interventions.

Position Title: Monitoring and Evaluation Officer (1)

Department: Planning and Programs

Reports to: Senior Planner

Location: Head Office, Lusaka

Duration of work: Permanent and Pensionable

JOB PURPOSE

The M&E Officer will be responsible for designing, coordinating an operationalizing an effective Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) framework for ZAPD. The role aims to ensure systematic tracking of performance outcomes and impact of disability inclusive policies, programs and projects. In addition, the officer will provide technical M & E program support to ZAPD programs to ensure program planning, implementation, tracking progress and reporting processes are supported

Responsibilities or duties

MAIN DUTIES

1. Develop the overall framework for required M&E systems, including key indicators, outputs, outcomes and impacts.

2. Develop and implement M&E reporting guidelines and systems to inform the detection of ZAPD mandate, perform data quality checks and propose strategies to increase date use among ZAPD staff.

3. Support the consolidation of monitoring data across the Agency.

4.Lead in undertaking M&E of activities implemented by ZAPD supported partners in accordance with the set performance targets with support of Provincial Coordinators.

5. Set up and manage the M&E database.

6. Identify M&E capacity development needs of staff, provide M&E training to staff.

7. Support Human Resource and Administration to facilitate the implementation of common performance indicators to achieve break through performance that link individual work plans to team work plans and finally to office annual work plan and targets.

8. Support periodic and continuous data collection processes for the compilation and production of ZAPD quarterly, Bi-Annual and Annual M&E reports.

9. Support the design and coordination evaluations, assessments, surveys and research studies.

10. Ensure that ZAPD demonstrates accountability and value for money to persons with disabilities, donors, sponsors, management and are compliant to ZAPD accountability standards.

11. Support annual and other strategic planning and budgeting prepossesses; ensuring realistic targets are set

12. Support departments to set up Annual performance targets.

13. Ensure alignment of ZAPD M&E systems with the legal framework on disability. Support compliance reporting to nation regional and international mechanisms including the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) related reporting.

14. Support funding proposal and partnership development processes as required.

Qualifications or requirements

QUALIFICATIONS/EXPERIENCE

1. Full Grade 12 certificate with a credit or better in English and Mathematics.

2. Minimum of Bachelor Degree in M&E, Demography, Economics, Project management or its equivalent form a reputable University.

3. Have at least Two (2) years post work experience in monitoring and evaluation.

4. Experience in working with persons with disabilities will be as added advantage

5. Should be a member of Zambia Monitoring and Evaluation Association (ZAMEA)

6. Credentials should be certified by the Zambia Qualification Authority (ZAQA).

Any other provided details (e.g., benefits, work environment, team info, or additional notes)

ZAPD is an equal opportunity employer and strongly encourages qualified persons with disabilities and women to apply, reasonable accommodation will be provided through the recruitment process where required.

• Develop the overall framework for required M&E systems, including key indicators, outputs, outcomes and impacts.
• Develop and implement M&E reporting guidelines and systems to inform the detection of ZAPD mandate, perform data quality checks and propose strategies to increase date use among ZAPD staff.
• Support the consolidation of monitoring data across the Agency.
• Lead in undertaking M&E of activities implemented by ZAPD supported partners in accordance with the set performance targets with support of Provincial Coordinators.
• Set up and manage the M&E database.
• Identify M&E capacity development needs of staff, provide M&E training to staff.
• Support Human Resource and Administration to facilitate the implementation of common performance indicators to achieve break through performance that link individual work plans to team work plans and finally to office annual work plan and targets.
• Support periodic and continuous data collection processes for the compilation and production of ZAPD quarterly, Bi-Annual and Annual M&E reports.
• Support the design and coordination evaluations, assessments, surveys and research studies.
• Ensure that ZAPD demonstrates accountability and value for money to persons with disabilities, donors, sponsors, management and are compliant to ZAPD accountability standards.
• Support annual and other strategic planning and budgeting prepossesses; ensuring realistic targets are set
• Support departments to set up Annual performance targets.
• Ensure alignment of ZAPD M&E systems with the legal framework on disability. Support compliance reporting to nation regional and international mechanisms including the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) related reporting.
• Support funding proposal and partnership development processes as required.

• Full Grade 12 certificate with a credit or better in English and Mathematics.
• Minimum of Bachelor Degree in M&E, Demography, Economics, Project management or its equivalent form a reputable University.
• Have at least Two (2) years post work experience in monitoring and evaluation.
• Experience in working with persons with disabilities will be as added advantage
• Should be a member of Zambia Monitoring and Evaluation Association (ZAMEA)
• Credentials should be certified by the Zambia Qualification Authority (ZAQA).