As part of its future project implementation action, Expertise France is looking for a Monitoring, evaluation, accountability and learning Coordinator. Under the responsibility of the Deputy Director, they will be responsible for the implementation of the Monitoring, evaluation, accountability and learning strategy of the program to ensure:

-       Effective coordination and harmonization among the three pillars and implementing partners

-       An efficient and harmonized performance and reporting framework;

-       Monitoring the deployment of actions and the achievement of the objectives of Pillar 2;

-       Monitoring the deployment of the 'seascape' approach and contributions to impacts at the program level, specifically including Pillar 2

Their tasks will be:

1.     Planning and monitoring of program activities

-       Pilots the preparation and consolidation of the annual project work plan in connection with the Project Management;

-       Regularly monitors these plans at the output level and monitors progress towards results, identifies implementation difficulties and makes recommendations for improvement;

-       Supports the Expertise France implementation team , and the implementation partners of the other 2 pillars in monitoring their activities;

-       Builds capacity and supports beneficiaries of grants and Technical Assistance (Blue Facility) under Pillar 2, in monitoring and reporting on activities and results;

-       Coordinates monitoring of activities and ensures follow-up on recommendations;

-       Ensures the application of the tools and methods contained in the manuals, procedures and monitoring-evaluation guides for the project;

-       Undertakes any other initiative related to monitoring and evaluation, likely to promote the effectiveness and proper execution of the Programme (Pillar 2 and as a whole);

2.     Monitoring of performance indicators and coordination of reporting

-       Pilot the data collection for Pillar 2;

-       Fill in and analyze the performance indicators of Pillar 2;

-       Ensure a gender sensitive monitoring system in line with the OECD’s CAD1 marker, including disaggregation of indicators by sex (where applicable), as well as monitoring of gender specific indicators;

-       Consolidate possible common performance indicators for  the implementing partners of the Programme;

-       Coordinates the development of the various contractual reports for Pillar 2:

o   Semi-annual technical report

o   Annual narrative report

o   Final report

-       Coordinates the preparation of progress reports for the Pillar 2 Technical Monitoring Committee (twice a year) and the consolidation of the program report for the Program Steering Committee (Annual);

-       Alert the program team to any difficulties or gaps identified during data collection and analysis (anticipated delays, frequency, reliability/quality, etc.);

-       Make recommendations on adjustments and operational strategy to be followed in order to ensure the achievement of programme objectives;

-       Ensures the regular update of the OPSYS platform for the program in connection with partners from the other pillars.

3.     Provide support to WASOP SBE pilot projects in connection with the Grants Manager

-       Support grant recipients in designing projects’ monitoring and evaluation systems and tools (webinars to present expectations in terms of M&E, then support the development of intervention logics and indicators),

-       Undertake an assessment of the capacities and needs of beneficiary organisations with regard to MEAL aspects and develop an adequate capacity building plan,

-       Provide training and/or mentoring to programme partners and stakeholders (including grantees) who need to strengthen their M&E skills,

-       Ensure the harmonization of tools and processes put in place among all grant recipients to collect consistent data and information,

-       Provide technical leadership for the design, methodology and conduct of surveys such as baseline and final surveys, data collection, evaluation and learning, upon request and/or as required.

-       Prepares and coordinates the preliminary and mid-term internal evaluation missions of pilot projects and beneficiaries, as well as their feedback workshops;

-       Support beneficiaries in carrying out the final evaluation of projects;

-       Manages the internal evaluation process, ensures report quality and sharing;

-       Monitors the implementation of recommendations;

-       Oversees the implementation of final external evaluations of pilot projects;

-       Top-down accountability: establish a mechanism to verify that beneficiaries and partners are satisfied with the support provided by WASOP.

4.     Coordination of impact studies and evaluations of the Programme

-       Implement the participatory and result-oriented methods (e.g. Most Significant Change, Outcome Harvesting) recommended during the launch phase, by adapting the tools and protocols to local contexts and partner capacities,

-       Analyze and enhance the data from these methods to produce useful lessons for project management and possible adaptation, and feed the accountability, strategic management, and capitalization exercises.

-       Prepares the external evaluation missions at mid-course and final of Pillar 2 (Terms of reference, recruitment of consultants, methodology, field study, etc.): He will lead the selection of the consultant, and the implementation of evaluation according to DAC/OECD criteria and projects funded by the EU.

-       Organizes and facilitates thematic studies and/or surveys on the beneficiaries of Pillar 2 in connection with the programme’s capitalization strategy as well as for the development of project concept notes;

-       Facilitates the conduct of technical audits or potential ROM missions of Pillar 2.

5.     Learning and knowledge management

-       Supports the development and implementation of the program’s knowledge capitalization and management strategy, in conjunction with the Communication manager and the knowledge management officer;

-       Participates in the animation of the Network of practitioners for awareness raising on the importance and investment in the Sustainable Blue Economy;

-       Connects the organizations, teams and individuals concerned in order to create favourable conditions for knowledge sharing and ideation,

-       Establish an archiving system for digital and paper data, as well as knowledge products;

-       Contributes to regular review exercises and ensures that monitoring-evaluation supports critical review and adaptive management;

-       Facilitates annual review exercises, including the revision of the Theory of Change.