Data Monitoring And Research Jobs at Catholic Relief Services, AKADEMIYA2063

JOB DETAILS:
Senior Monitoring Evaluation Accountability and Learning (MEAL) Officer
Department: Youth for Youth (Y4Y)- East African Digital Entrepreneurships, Programming
Band: 8
Reports To: Youth Program Manager
Country/Location: Rwanda (Kigali) with Field Trips
About CRS
Catholic Relief Services is the official international humanitarian agency of the Catholic community in the United States. CRS works to save, protect, and transform lives in need in more than 100 countries, without regard to race, religion or nationality. CRS’ relief and development work is accomplished through programs of emergency response, HIV, health, agriculture, education, microfinance and peacebuilding.
Catholic Relief Services has been present in Rwanda since 1960, and currently implements projects in nutrition & early childhood development, agriculture, youth employment & entrepreneurship. The Country Program has over 80 staff and implements its projects through local and international partners, with strong coordination/collaboration with Government of Rwanda structures.
Project Summary:
Youth for Youth (Y4Y) – East African Digital Entrepreneurship project is an initiative funded by Catholic Relief Services (CRS) and implemented in collaboration with the Government of Rwanda through MINICT and MYCULTURE and Caritas Rwanda. This initiative (2022-2025) aims at promoting the digital solutions for young Rwandans living in rural areas.

Job Summary:
The Senior Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEAL) Officer will have the overall responsibility of supporting the design and implementation of an effective MEAL system for Y4Y project, in close coordination with the CRS MEAL Coordinator and the Youth Program Manager. He /she will lead timely and efficient MEAL data collection and analysis and lead technical reporting of the project in coordination with other technical and management teams at the project level. The Senior MEAL Officer will contribute to ongoing updates of the monitoring systems and reporting schedule; collect both qualitative and quantitative data for indicators to track implementation; undertake field visits on M&E activities and ensure documentation of project results in accordance with strategic objectives and indicators; identify, document and disseminate lessons learned and success stories; support technical staff from partner organizations to develop partners MEAL system; conduct data quality control/assurance. S/he will be required to maintain data confidentiality and integrity for project activities as directed.

Specific Responsibilities:
• Support the coordination and implementation of all assigned project MEAL activities as outlined in the Detailed Implementation Plan in line with CRS program quality principles, standards and MEAL policies, procedures, and practices; donor MEAL requirements; and industry good practices.
• Monitor and report any MEAL-related challenges and gaps identified to inform adjustments to plans and implementation schedules. Assist partners in their efforts to reflect on project experiences.
• Lead the roll-out and implementation of the project’s feedback and response mechanism (FRM).
• Support field-level project MEAL activities (including digital data collection) and assisting partners in their efforts to collect and ensure timely evidence-based analysis of project data per specified mechanisms and tools.
• Support program learning and decision making by posing thoughtful questions, engaging with project data, reflecting upon, and sharing with project management the information gathered from community members and partners.
• Contribute significantly to project’s learning agenda by putting together thoughtful questions that will build the project’s evidence base on the intersection between digitization and youth programming.
Competencies Relevant for the Specific Position:
These are rooted in the mission, values, and principles of CRS and used by the Senior MEAL Officer Specialist to fulfill his/her responsibilities and to achieve the desired results:
• Excellent understanding of technology use in low resources settings
• Observation, active listening, and analysis skills with ability to make sound judgement.
• Attention to details, accuracy, and timeliness in executing assigned responsibilities.
Supervisory Responsibilities: None
Key Working Relationships:
Internal: The Senior MEAL Officer is a key member of the Y4Y project. S/he will report to the Youth Program Manager and collaborate with the Project teams as well as the CRS MEAL Coordinator and the HQ Senior Technical Adviser for MEAL in Youth programs to ensure a holistic, integrated, and comprehensive project approach.
External: MINICT, RISA, MYCULTURE, Caritas Rwanda, Implementing Partners and the Digital Ecosystem and community. Required Qualifications and Experience:
• Bachelor’s degree is required in Statistics, Computer Sciences, Economics, Development Studies, Information System Management, or any data related field.
• Minimum of 3 years of work experience in project support. Experience in the field of MEAL ideally with youth project in International NGO.
• Thorough familiarity with principles and current approaches to MEAL of relief and development programs using both quantitative and qualitative methods.
• Experience in data collection, including survey design and training enumerators.
• Experience in participatory action planning and community engagement.
• Strong experience analyzing data, including both qualitative and quantitative methods.
• Knowledge of capacity strengthening best practices. Demonstrated ability to transfer knowledge to diverse audiences through training, mentoring, and other formal and non-
• Experience and skills in networking and relations with donors, peer organizations, and faith-based and civil society partners. Understanding of partnership principles.
• Proficient in MS Office packages (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) and Web Conferencing Applications.
• Conversant with either SPSS, SAS, STATA, Arc GIS and PowerBi




JOB DETAILS:
Associate Research Scientist I/II
AKADEMIYA2063 (A2063) was established to continue and expand the portfolio of policy research and capacity-strengthening support for implementing the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Program (CAADP). AKADEMIYA2063 overall mission is to provide data, policy analysis, and capacity-strengthening support that enables African Union member states to achieve inclusive and sustainable development and economic prosperity. AKADEMIYA2063’s programs portfolio consists of The Regional Strategic Analysis and Knowledge Support Systems (ReSAKSS), the African Growth and Development Policy (AGRODEP) Modeling Consortium, and the Malabo Montpellier Panel (MaMo Panel).
AKADEMIYA2063 is an Africa-based non-profit research organization with headquarters in Kigali, Rwanda and a regional office in Dakar, Senegal. Inspired by the ambitions of Agenda 2063 and grounded in the recognition of the central importance of strong knowledge and evidence systems, the vision of AKADEMIYA2063 is an Africa with the expertise we need for the Africa we want. This expertise must be responsive to the continent’s needs for data and analysis to ensure high-quality policy design and execution. Inclusive, evidence-informed policymaking is key to meeting the continent’s development aspirations, creating wealth, and changing livelihoods for the better. AKADEMIYA2063’s overall mission is to create, across Africa and led from its headquarters in Rwanda, state-of-the-art technical capacities to support the efforts by the Member States of the African Union to achieve the key goals of the African Union’s Agenda 2063 of transforming national economies to boost growth and prosperity. Following from its vision and mission, the main goal of AKADEMIYA2063 is to help meet Africa’s needs at the continental, regional and national levels in terms of data, analytics, and mutual learning for the effective implementation of Agenda 2063 and the realization of its outcomes by a critical mass of countries. AKADEMIYA2063 strives to meet its goals through programs organized under five strategic areas—policy innovation, knowledge systems, capacity creation and deployment, operational support and data management, digital products, and technology—as well as partnerships and outreach activities. For more information, visit www.akademiya2063.org.