Call for Interest (Consultancy) Programme Management and ME Analyst (AATI) at International Fund for Agricultural Development

Duties and responsibilities

Governance and Coordination

•  Provide guidance and technical advisory to national agencies supported by the AATI for their annual planning for agricultural transformation initiatives and in the execution of plans
•  Support cadence of AATI country engagements
•  Draft terms of reference for AATI advisory board and technical team including identification of relevant members.
•  Undertake review of AATI country governance and update AATI country support model.
•  Participate in the establishment and review reporting lines and relationships between AATI Central Unit and AATI country delivery units.
•  Participate in the identification of new countries for AATI engagement and ensure that relevant diagnostics are conducted.
•  Prepare regular reports on AATI implementation for the AATI steering committee and for AATI donors.
•  Prepare agendas and supporting material for meetings of the steering committee and advisory council meetings
•  Take part in the development, review and execution of AATI annual work plans and budgets.
•  Develop and finalize Resource Mobilization Plan.

Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E)

•  Prepare AATI results framework and ensure regular reporting against the framework
•  Conduct a comprehensive review of AATI pilot countries and make recommendations for the reallocation of resources where needed.
•  Document lessons learned from AATI engagements with countries and lessons drawn from the establishment of country delivery units.
•  Support the implementation of the reporting framework including financial reporting to donors.
•  Draft the AATI annual report on achievements and utilization of resources.
•  Act as the main focal point for all elements relevant to the execution of the Budget and the workplan.

Requirements Education:

•  Advanced university degree in agriculture, rural development, development economics or related fields. The advanced university degree may be substituted by a first university degree (Bachelor or equivalent) plus at least four additional years of relevant professional experience, over and above the minimum number of years of experience as stipulated below.

Experience:

•  At least 5 years of professional experience in monitoring and evaluation, programme management or related field.

Skills:

•  Project/programme management- design, implementing, monitoring and evaluation
•  Ability to coordinate and communicate effectively with different stakeholders
•  Teamwork
•  Fluency in ICT

Language:

•  Excellent written and verbal communication in English and French.

Deadline: 08/29/2022