No. of Vacancies: 01

Location: The position is based in Kathmandu. 

Duration: 6-month contract with possibility of extension

The main responsibilities include: 

• Monitoring and reporting on deliverables and milestones
  
• Leadership on DFID reporting requirements and updating of MEL tools by technical teams 
  
• Collection, management, and dissemination of information and data for adaptive management purposes 
  
• Knowledge management systems for internal and external purposes 
  
• Coordination with MEL expert to ensure the systems in place can respond to the adaptive nature of the programme. 
  

M&E tools, processes and reporting:

• Facilitate and provide leadership to ensure effective design, review, and implementation of the project's Results Management Framework and Milestone management, including the tracking of project outcomes/outputs, performance indicators and targets, and renumeration milestones,  in line with DFID Smart indicators and reporting requirements
  
• Work with the international MEL expert to review quarterly, and revise if needed, all existing M&E tools (results monitoring sheets, theories of change, workplans, risk matrices, etc) and develop new tools as needed
  
• To lead write-ups for monthly, quarterly and annual reports to DFID, working closely with Intervention Leads and Team Leader to ensure quality and programmatic coherence across inputs
  
• Ensure timely collection, management, and dissemination of data for reporting progress towards the project's objectives
  
• Support internal and external audit and review processes; including VFM indicators and quarterly data collection; coordination and preparation support to technical teams
  

Knowledge Management and Adaptive Programming:

• Development of collaboration, learning and adapting initiatives in coordination with APPIIC programmes (EPI and FSSP) and IMC.
  
• To provide lessons learnt; briefing papers and other knowledge sharing mechanism within the team, APPIIC and external audiences. 
  
• To manage and implement systems for an adaptive programme and ensure quality of outputs achieved. 
  
• Establish and facilitate feedback forums on a regular basis to share accumulated learning across within the team and advise programme decision makers on the improvements to activity design and implementation processes. 
  

Required qualifications and professional experience

• Advanced Degree in International Development or related field
  
• At least 5 years’ experience working with development projects
  
• Experience with DFID projects essential
  
• Experience with MEL in the context of Infrastructure, Energy, Investment, Private Sector Development or Institutional Strengthening preferred
  
• Excellent skills in data collection, results in monitoring, budgeting, value for money, reporting and coordinating workflows
  
• Excellent skills in knowledge management and dissemination. 
  
• Experience of adaptive management desirable
  
• Political Economy Analysis skills desirable
  
• Experience of supporting complex technical, managerial or operational problems and evaluate options based on relevant information, resources, well-rounded experience, and knowledge
  
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English and Nepali
  
• Strong interpersonal skills and proven ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships across teams and organizations
  
• Attention to detail and ability to effectively and efficiently perform multiple tasks and balance competing for priorities often within a required timeframe