Deputy Director Evaluation and Learning: Jobs Fund

Requirements

• A degree (NQF 7) in M&E, Development, Public Administration, Economics or other related field.
• Honours or Master’s degrees in M&E, social sciences or equivalent experience and education would be advantageous.
• Training or certification in statistics and quantitative measurements would be advantageous.
• Minimum 6-8 years experience in monitoring, measurement and evaluation of development programmes/projects; conducting evaluations and writing evaluation reports, at least 2 years at management level.
• Experience capturing both good practices and lessons learned, in a variety of approaches (e.g. end of the project evaluation, special studies);
• Experience in project design and evaluation;
• Experience in research, policy analysis and evaluation of donor-funded projects;
• Experience of Donor Communities and Development of Enterprise Standards;
• Experience in the preparation of evaluation reports for different audiences – technical, management, government, donors and other stakeholders;
• Experience in application of leading qualitative and quantitative data collection, analysis and reporting tools;
• Experience in managing projects with multiple stakeholders;
• Excellent report-writing skills.

Duties

• Evaluation and Support:
• Execute the Jobs Fund Evaluation Framework and Learning Agenda.
• Support the evaluation of projects and extract learnings from the Jobs Fund portfolio.
• Provide the inputs to Terms of Reference for evaluations and manage the service provider selection process.
• Manage the service providers secured to carry out project-level evaluations.
• Provide inputs into the design of baseline assessments, formative evaluations, mid-term evaluations and summative evaluations for projects.
• Support partners in the development of results chains for their projects.
• Plan for, design and conduct formative, process and summative evaluations.
• Utilise evaluation results to improve project roll-out, and to appraise new projects.
• Promote and Enhance Learning:
• Analyse and synthesise findings from project evaluations.
• Support awareness sessions with partners on evaluations, results-based management and project close-outs.
• Perform benchmarking and learning exercises on job creation, sustainability and systemic change.
• Document feedback on learnings from case studies, reviews, project close-out reports and other related factors.
• Engage in activities related to the synthesis and dissemination of lessons learned by the Jobs Fund.
• Support evaluation outputs and facilitate the implementation of recommendations from evaluations.
• Client Engagement:
• Liaise and engage with stakeholders on learning and evaluation at the project level and Jobs Fund level.
• Providing support to Jobs Fund Partners to ensure post-Jobs Fund success.
• Appraise the Project Implementation Monitoring Plans and Theory of Change of new project applications.
• Advise on the use of job proxies when required.
• Evaluation and Learning Framework:
• Support the JF in meeting evaluation and learning targets.
• Support the development of a learning framework with each business unit in the Jobs Fund.
• Provide technical support to project managers and the Communications Unit to develop and document compelling outcome and impact success stories, and to foster institutionalisation and internalisation of learning processes.
• Contribute to the training of project managers and partners on evaluation methodologies.
• Management of Data and Systems:
• Identify opportunities to optimise the Job Fund’s collection, use, and management of data.
• Support the training for Jobs Fund staff on the use of systems and effective data collection, use, and visualisation.
• Simplify complex systems and processes into user-friendly guidance for staff.
• Collaborate with the grants management system (GMS) team and unit staff on broader system enhancements.
• Data Analysis, Research and Learning:
• Provide technical support to short- and long-term research, analysis, and information gathering assignments in support of evaluation and learning efforts.
• Manage, analyse, and effectively visualise large and complex data sets.
• Coordinate and respond to internal and external requests for data and data analysis.
• Support the synthesis of Jobs Fund knowledge, knowledge dissemination and active engagement of wider market players.
• Support the systematic recording of the social impact of Jobs Fund projects.
• JFPs already report social impact through narratives in quarterly reporting.
• Monitoring and Evaluation System:
• Execute the overall framework of the monitoring and evaluation activities.
• Assess the validity of monitoring and evaluation data through regular and ad-hoc review of activities.
• Draft, revise and update tools and data collection procedures (e.g. logical framework, project performance tracking, indicators, data flow chart, M&E manuals).
• Support the Monitoring, Evaluation, Reporting and Learning Lead in defining and implementing key project performance indicators (KPI) as well as monitoring them throughout the duration of projects.

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Notes from the department

• Only South African Citizens, and Permanent Residents need to apply as per PSR 2016.
• Applications should be accompanied by a duly completed and signed Z83 form (obtainable from any Public Service department).
• The post title and reference number must be clearly indicated on the Z83 form.
• A recent comprehensive CV should be submitted.
• Certified copies of qualifications and other relevant documents will be required to be submitted to HR on or before the day of the interview from shortlisted candidates.
• All short-listed candidates will be subjected to security vetting to confirm employment, personnel suitability checks and undergo an SMS competency assessment prior to the interview.
• Short-listed candidates must make themselves available for a panel interview on the date determined by GTAC.
• All shortlisted candidates, including the SMS, shall undertake two pre-entry assessments.
• One will be a practical exercise to determine a candidate’s suitability based on the post’s technical and generic requirements and the other must be an integrity (ethical conduct) assessment.
• Selection panels shall score both technical exercises as an additional criterion in the interview process.
• Late applications, and those not meeting the requirements, will not be considered.
• Should you not receive feedback from GTAC within 2 months of the closing date, please consider your application unsuccessful.
• GTAC reserves the right to fill or not fill the advertised post.
• Preference will be given according to EE and Gender target.
• Applications:
• Only online applications will be accepted.
• Applications not accompanied by a comprehensive CV and a fully completed Z83 form will not be considered.
• The GTAC is an equal-opportunity employer and encourages applications from women and people with disabilities.
• Our buildings are accessible to people with disabilities and reasonable accommodation is provided for persons with disabilities.