ADVISOR- PROGRAM QUALITY LEARNING AND ACCOUNTABILITY
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- ActionAid Zimbabwe
- Expires 08 Aug 2025
- Harare
- Full Time
Job Description
LOCATION : HARARE
Duties and Responsibilities
PURPOSE OF THE JOB
The Advisor will be responsible for ensuring program quality, accountability and learning across
ActionAid Zimbabwe’s programs and partnerships. A key part of the role involves the strategic
coordination of monitoring, evaluation, and documentation, and providing high-level advice to the
Country Director and Programs Lead on program performance and impact. This position also leads
the planning and budgeting processes, coordinates annual reporting for the Country Programme,
and contributes to Federation-wide reporting. The Advisor will ensure that the Country Programme
has robust strategies to generate, disseminate and apply knowledge for peer and organizational
learning.
Qualifications and Experience
REQUIREMENTS
➢ An advanced degree in either Monitoring and Evaluation, Social Sciences/ Economics/
Statistics/Development Studies or other relevant disciplines.
➢ A postgraduate qualification in Results-Based Management, Applied Research, or
Knowledge Management will be considered an added advantage.
➢ Minimum of 8–10 years of progressively responsible experience in programme quality
assurance, monitoring and evaluation, accountability, and learning within international
development and/or humanitarian programmes. At least five years should be at an advisory
or technical leadership level.
➢ Demonstrated expertise in designing and leading programme quality frameworks and MEAL
systems across multi-sectoral and multi-year programmes
➢ Extensive experience in using and integrating a variety of monitoring and evaluation
methodologies and tools, including logical frameworks, theories of change, results chains,
outcome mapping, contribution analysis, and mixed-methods evaluations.
➢ Proven ability to lead performance assessments and generate actionable insights to inform
adaptive programming, strategic reflection, and institutional learning.
➢ Strong command of data collection and management platforms such as KoboToolbox,
ODK, CommCare, and DHIS2, as well as statistical and qualitative analysis software (e.g.,
SPSS, STATA, R, NVivo, Atlas.ti).
➢ Track record of supporting high-quality proposal development and donor reporting by
developing MEAL frameworks, indicator performance tracking tools, and learning plans for
donors.
COMPETENCIES:
➢ Excellent organizational and planning skills with the ability to produce clear, concise, and
analytical reports in a timely manner.
➢ Strong interpersonal and networking skills, with the ability to work effectively with individuals
from diverse cultural backgrounds.
➢ Excellent communication and report-writing skills.
➢ Proven capacity-building and partnership support skills.
➢ Strong knowledge management and documentation abilities.
➢ Strong strategic thinking and problem-solving skills
➢ Adaptability, innovation, and results orientation
How to Apply
