CIVICUS exists to defend people power. As a growing global alliance of over 10,000 members in 175 countries, we work together to monitor violations of basic civic freedoms, call out the perpetrators of violations and strengthen the power of people to organise by supporting a more accountable, effective and innovative civil society. We strive to promote excluded voices, especially from the Global South
The Impact & Accountability Officer works with the Impact & Accountability Cluster lead to embed CIVICUS’ Impact & Accountability Framework, advise on the monitoring and evaluation of ongoing projects (in alignment with the organisation’s Developmental Evaluation Framework) and be an advocate for data-driven decision making within CIVICUS and its alliance. The role also focuses on organisational learning and constituency accountability as a key element of work and develops and implements systems/procedures (i.e. DevResults, impact reflections, the public M&E Toolkit, and the organisational-wide feedback and complaints mechanism) to embed continuous learning within the organisation.
Key Requirements:
Minimum 5-7 years’ professional experience in monitoring and evaluation (M&E) concepts and approaches, at least 2-3 years in a relevant functional area/similar role
Familiar with civil society, development and human rights issues
Familiar with online M&E tools and general technology savviness
Strong analytical and methodological skills to support both qualitative and quantitative research
Ability to communicate and meaningfully engage with diverse stakeholders, including those not too familiar with M&E
For this recruitment, CIVICUS greatly encourages applications from suitable candidates in the Global South and the African continent in particular.
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How to Apply
The closing deadline for applications is Close of Business on the 21st April 2021 Interested candidates should email their application to [email protected]
Your application should comprise of
A full CV, including educational and professional qualifications, a full employment history showing the more significant positions, responsibilities held, and relevant achievements
A covering note of not more than 1 page outlining your motivation for applying for the role.
Short listed candidates will be contacted 30 April 2021 to schedule interviews.
Due to high volumes of applications received, should you not have received feedback on your application within three weeks of the closing date, please consider your application unsuccessful. We reserve the right to withdraw any of our vacancies at any time.
For more about CIVICUS: World Alliance for Citizen Participation, refer to www.civicus.org