Job purpose

Member of the Project Management Unit based in Kigali and reporting to the EF Team leader, the MEAL Coordinator is responsible for developing, implementing, and coordinating the monitoring, evaluation, accountability, and learning (MEAL) strategy for the overall project. The role includes identifying areas for improvement, tracking progress, and measuring outcomes within the overall project.

As the consortium leader, EF will consolidate monitoring and evaluation (M&E) inputs from all implementing partners (IPs) and EF for their respective outputs. The MEAL Coordinator will work closely with EF’s Monitoring and Evaluation Experts at HQ level to ensure alignment, particularly in maintaining, coordinating and continuously improving the monitoring system and managing all reporting activities to the EU. 

Key responsibilities

Monitoring, Evaluation and Reporting Systems
-    Maintain and continuously improve the project's M&E strategy, data collection tools, and procedures. 
-    Support the planning and implementation of monitoring and evaluation activities across all project interventions, including data collection across all implementing partners. 
-    Operate and maintain the consortium reporting platform (Logalto). 
-    Lead data analysis and develop and maintain data visualizations and dashboards to provide the PMU and partners with a clear view of progress against targets. 
-    Produce regular M&E progress reports for internal management and external reporting, including reporting to the EU. 
-    Coordinate midline and endline data collection, follow-up surveys, and tracer studies with beneficiaries and partners. 
-    Follow up on monitoring and evaluation findings to ensure that corrective actions are taken and programme responses are adjusted as required. 
-    Review M&E plans for new activities and budget revisions for Expertise France and provide technical feedback. 

Capacity Building, Partner Coordination and Quality Assurance
-    Train consortium staff in appropriate monitoring and evaluation techniques and tools to strengthen M&E capacity and promote the effective use of data. 
-    Lead the monthly meetings of the consortium's MEAL focal points. 
-    Actively participate in monitoring and information management working groups, relevant meetings, and international forums, as required. 
-    Work closely with implementing partners contracted by Expertise France to strengthen the quality and consistency of monitoring and evaluation activities. 

Learning, Capitalization and Adaptive Management
-    Lead learning and capitalization activities, including learning events, learning briefs, and the documentation of good practices. 
-    Share lessons learned and recommendations regularly with the Project Management Unit and project partners. 
-    Ensure that lessons learned and recommendations are systematically integrated into project implementation and adaptive management.