Monitoring and Evaluation Officer – National Commission for Science and Technology

in Monitoring and Evaluation
Full Time
Lilongwe
August 17, 2024
Application deadline closed.

Job Description

The National Commission for Science and Technology (NCST) is a fully subvented parastatal organization established under the Science and Technology Act, No. 16 of 2003. The main function of the Commission is to advise the Government and other stakeholders on all science and technology matters in order to achieve a science and technology led development. The Commission fulfils its legal mandate through promoting, supporting, coordinating and regulating the development and application of Science, Technology and Innovation so as to create wealth in order to improve the quality of life.

NCST invites applications from suitably qualified and experienced candidates to fill the vacant posts tenable at the Commission’s Secretariat situated in Lingadzi House, City Centre, Lilongwe. The following are the required vacant posts:

Note: The vacancies can also be downloaded in PDF by clicking the following link: NCST Vacancies

VACANCY: MONITORING AND EVALUATION OFFICER

JOB IDENTIFICATION FACTORS

Job title : Monitoring and Evaluation Officer
Grade : CST5
Reporting to : Senior Monitoring and Evaluation Officer
Directorate : Planning and Resource Mobilization
Division/Section : Monitoring and Evaluation
Staff responsible for : None

PURPOSE, ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Purpose of the job: To provide monitoring and evaluation services on the Commission’s work programs.

Key duties and responsibilities

  1. Initiating the design, review and implementation of a monitoring framework to track delivery against Commission’s goals and objectives;
  2. Monitoring the implementation of existing programmes, projects, audits and determining projects and their viability, justifying and advising project prioritization;
  3. Supporting the process of data collection, capturing, collation, quality assessments, analysis, and ensuring it is available in simple-to-use formats for stakeholder engagement;
  4. Participating in the development and review of NCST’s strategic plans, budgets, annual work-plans and performance contract;
  5. Reviewing monitoring systems and recommending improved tools, instruments, frameworks, strategies, policy and models to enhance monitoring and evaluation efficiency and effectiveness;
  6. Formulating and implementing mechanisms for collection and analysis of data in the sector for factual decision making, Policy formulation and implementation by stakeholders;
  7. Developing, implementing and monitoring risk assessment framework in liaison with internal audit of the Commission;
  8. Monitoring and evaluating the implementation of development partner funded programmes and projects.
  9. Providing technical guidance for quality baselines, surveys and evaluation processes.
  10. Tracking best practices in monitoring and evaluation;
  11. Participating in establishing relevant networks and partnerships in monitoring and evaluation by the Commission;
  12. Preparing and submitting reports.

JOB SPECIFICATIONS AND PERFORMANCE FACTORS

Minimum academic and professional qualifications and experience

  • Bachelor of Social Sciences, Economics or Statistics.
  • At least 4 years’ practical experience in a related filed.

Functional skills (Behavioural Competencies/Attributes).

The post requires a person who must have/be:

  • Strong proposal writing, research, report writing and communication skills,
  • Proficiency in the Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) and other relevant statistical packages,
  • Leadership skills,
  • Interpersonal skills,
  • Organized and able to work under pressure/meet deadlines,
  • Resource mobilization skills,
  • Analytical Skills.

METHOD OF APPLICATION

Applications including a detailed Curriculum Vitae (CV), photocopies of relevant certificates, membership certificates from appropriate professional bodies, National ID and names and addresses of three traceable referees, one of which must be from the most recent employer should be sent to the following address not later than 6 September, 2024. Applicants must write clearly on the envelope the position they are applying for.

The Director General
National Commission for Science and Technology,
Private Bag B303
Capital City,
Lilongwe 3.

NCST is an equal gender-based opportunity employer and only short-listed applicants will be acknowledged and invited to the interviews.

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