Monitoring and evaluation officer Full Time

The role

The Monitoring and evaluation officer will design, implement, and manage comprehensive monitoring and evaluation systems to track program performance, assess impact, and support evidence-based decision making for the AFD RBF programme. His/her main responsibilities will be:

• Adjust or develop monitoring and evaluation frameworks, plans, and systems for the RBF health programs at central (RBC and MOH) and district levels
• Improve, design and implement data collection tools, surveys, and assessment instruments aligned with RBF indicators
• Conduct regular monitoring visits and performance assessments of program activities in the four target districts
• Analyze program data and prepare performance reports with recommendations for improvement
• Support the development of program logic models, theories of change, and results frameworks for the RBF programme
• Train staff and partners on monitoring and evaluation methods and data collection procedures
• Participate in Integrated Supportive Supervision and Data Quality Assessment (ISS-DQA) activities, evaluations and research studies
• Contribute to updating program databases and ensure data quality and accuracy for RBF indicators
• Facilitate learning events and feedback sessions with program stakeholders
• Support adaptive management and program improvement based on monitoring and evaluation findings
• Support preparation of regular reports on RBF programme performance and health outcomes to technical and steering committees
• Support capacity building for district health management team members on M&E systems as well as RBC SPIU as per needed

Project description

To support Rwanda’s Health Sector Strategic Plan V (2024–2029) to address maternal mortality (203 deaths per 100,000), chronic malnutrition (33% stunting), and non-communicable diseases (50% of deaths) while prioritizing climate resilience and gender-responsive care, the Agence Française de Développement (AFD) is developing a Results-Based Financing (RBF) loan in collaboration with the Ministry of Health (MOH), Rwanda Biomedical Centre (RBC), and the Ministry of Finance (MINECOFIN).

AFD’s anticipated loan will use results-based payments conditioned on key performance indicators to strengthen Rwanda’s health system, building on existing RBF mechanisms to enhance access to climate-resilient, gender-responsive healthcare. This loan envisions a specific focus at district level in the Northern Province, targeting four districts: Musanze, Gakenke, Rulindo, and Gicumbi.

The RBF program is designed to target two MOH priorities:

• Increasing qualified healthcare professionals within a strengthened health system
• Enhancing access to high-quality primary healthcare addressing maternal/child health, NCDs, mental health, nutrition, and emergencies

To support the anticipated RBF implementation, AFD has requested Expertise France to provide technical assistance through residential experts to be seconded to key divisions or departments within RBC and MOH, as well as at district level. This planned support would focus on four strategic areas: Decentralized Healthcare, Health System Governance and Management, Biomedical and Health Infrastructure, and Climate Resilience.

The technical assistance project will be implemented over a period of 30 months. Under the management of a team leader, the team would consist of 8 Technical Experts, and would be supported by Expertise France’s Kigali-based Project Support Unit (PSU) for administrative, finance, HR and procurement, as well as Paris-based HQ for public health technical support.

Overview

Expertise France is the French agency for international cooperation, under the Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Finance. The agency develops and implements projects that sustainably strengthen public policies in low- and middle-income countries and focuses on four priority areas:

• Democratic, economic and financial governance;
• Stability of countries in crisis/post-crisis situations and security;
• Combating climate change and favouring sustainable urban development;
• Strengthening health systems, social protection and employment.

In these areas, Expertise France engineers and implements capacity-building projects, mobilises technical expertise and acts as a project coordinator, bringing together public expertise and private know-how. With an annual business volume of 390 million euros and over 400 projects in 145 countries, Expertise France’s activities are part of France’s international cooperation policy and official development assistance.

Active since 2019 in Rwanda, Expertise France Rwanda implements 6 projects, primarily funded by the European Union, AFD and the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs, for a total amount of €50M. The agency’s main areas of intervention in Rwanda are:

• Economic and financial governance
• Sustainable development, climate and agriculture
• Health and human development

Profile

Qualifications

Master’s degree Public Health, Statistics, Social Sciences, or related field.

Professional experience

• 3-5 years of experience in monitoring and evaluation of health or development programs
• Strong quantitative and qualitative research methods skills
• Proficiency in statistical software (SPSS, R, Stata) and data analysis
• Experience with survey design and data collection methodologies
• Excellent analytical and report writing skills
• Knowledge of results-based management principles and practices
• Experience with donor reporting requirements preferred
• Knowledge of results-based financing or performance-based financing systems preferred
• Understanding of health system operations at district level.

Skills

• Excellent communication and facilitation skills, with an excellent capacity to translate technical concepts to a wide variety of audiences.
• Strong interpersonal and stakeholder engagement skills, including government, NGOs, and community organizations.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving skills and strategic mindset.
• Initiative-taking and sense of responsibility.
• Proficiency in office tools (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.).
• Perfect command of English and Kinyarwanda; fluency in French is an asset.

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