Consultant Programme Policy

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS

7 June 2025-23:59-GMT+01:00 Central European Time (Rome)

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JOB TITLE:
Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist

TYPE OF CONTRACT:
Consultancy

UNIT/DIVISION:
Gender Protection Inclusion

DUTY STATION (City, Country):
Remote

DURATION:
Until 31 December 2025

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE OF THE ASSIGNMENT:
The M&E Specialist will lead the operationalization and streamline of the global level MEAL plan for the Joint Programme on ‘Accelerating Progress towards Rural Women’s Economic Empowerment’ (JP RWEE), Phase II, ensuring a high quality monitoring and evaluation system is in place to achieve the intended programme results in an effective manner.

The implementation of the JP RWEE is overseen by an International Steering Committee (ISC), supported by a Technical Advisory Committee (TAC), at global level, and by a National Steering Committee at country level. The Global Coordination Unit (JPRWEE Secretariat) is responsible for the overall management and coordination of the programme, including oversight of the development and implementation of the programme’s monitoring and evaluation system, and is based in WFP’s headquarters in Rome.

The M&E specialist acts as the MEAL Global Coordinator for the JPRWEE Programme and will lead on the implementation of the global M&E plan and support the implementation of MEAL plans at country level. The overall purpose of their work will be to ensure implementation of a robust M&E system across the JPRWEE programme that ensures the achievement of high quality results and outcomes, and generates evidence based learning.

The M&E Specialist, sits in the Secretariat,reports to the JP RWEE Global Coordinator working closely with the TAC technical units. He /She provids country teams with technical guidance and oversee the performance of five (5) MEAL Coordinators. The post holder will be expected to assume the responsibilities listed below:
ACCOUNTABILITIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:
Implementation of the Global M&E System
- Lead and oversee the implementation of the global level logical framework, ensuring that quality data is collected and reported for all indicators (goal, outcome and output levels) across all participating countries and along the programme cycle.
- Continue to lead the upgrade and maintainance of the JPRWEE Management Information System (MIS), ensuring ongoing data analysis and aggregation at global level.
- Provide strategic advice and input into for programme adjustments as needed.
- Review country annual workplans with specific attention to performance indicators and targets.
- Provide technical adviceon how to enhance evidence based learning with mixed methods on key strategic themes.
- Lead the operationalization of the JPRWEE a data visualization system to enable regular and simplified data reporting and analysis at country and global level.
- Lead the collaboration with IFPRI on quantitative and qualitative researche and economic empowerment measurement at global level and facilitating coordination across the country teams.

Lead the coordination and technical oversight of the Mid-Term reviews (MTR) for five (5) countries including four Pacific Islands (where applicable), ensuring adeherence to the Joint Programme corporate quality standards.

Country Level M&E
- Provide technical support to ensure that data from Community Feedback Mechanisms is streamlined to the global M&E system.
- Continue to provide oversight to output, process, and outcome data collection activities, ensuring both quan