Planning, Monitoring & Evaluation Technical Advisor

SNV is a global development partner, deeply rooted in the countries where we operate. Driven by a vision of a better world where all people live with dignity and have equitable opportunities to thrive sustainably, SNV strengthens capacities and catalyses partnerships that transform agri-food, energy, and water systems. We help strengthen institutions and effective governance, reduce gender inequalities and barriers to social inclusion and enable adaptation and mitigation to the climate and biodiversity crises.

With 60 years of experience and a team of approximately 1,600 people, we support our partners in more than 20 countries in Africa and Asia, tailoring our approaches to different contexts to achieve large-scale impact and create more equitable lives for all.

Our core values of people-centeredness and respect, equity and equality, and diversity and inclusion, are fundamental to who we are, and what we do. This is reflected in our vision and mission, and strategy, which sets out our aspirations and commitments as our compass towards 2030.

For more information on SNV, please refer to our website: www.snv.org

The Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation Technical Advisor will report to Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) Manager at SNV Rwanda, with a dotted line to the Project Manager (PM) for Youth Entrepreneurship in Agriculture-Rwanda (YEA-R) project / Power for Food Partnership (P4FP) Project in Rwanda. The Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation Technical Advisor (PME Technical Advisor) provides M&E technical advisory services and leads on project level quality assurance processes, contributing to SNV’s operational excellence.  

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership on quality assurance of Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) at the project level.
• Develop, review, and update the project’s Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) plan and framework to ensure alignment with the Theory of Change (TOC) and donor requirements.
• Support Pause and Reflect sessions to define, redefine, and review project performance outcomes and output indicators, ensuring updates are accurately reflected in LogAlto.
• Lead and coordinate annual work planning and reporting activities for the project, including data collection, analysis, and progress reporting.
• Conduct MEL training and capacity building for project staff to ensure accurate and timely monitoring data collection.
• (Co-)develop project M&E frameworks, manage results and reporting, and oversee the M&E data management platform.
• Perform M&E health checks and support project design and inception phases.

• Master’s degree in Economics, Project Management, M&E or related fields 
• Conceptual working & thinking level with over 5 years of experience, proven experience in planning, monitoring and evaluation in development sector.
• Proven expertise in both qualitative and quantitative analysis, with a strong foundation in socio-economic modelling.
• Demonstrate strong skills in data management, analysis, and communication, with the ability to effectively interpret complex data, generate insights, and convey findings to diverse stakeholders.

Competencies

• Problem analysis - Able to detect problems, recognise important information and link various data to trace potential causes and look for relevant details.
• Focus on quality - Setting high quality standards and striving for continuous improvement and quality assurance.
• Independence - Able to perform actions and make statements that reflect one’s own opinion or view.
• Controlling progress - Able to control the progress of employees’ processes, tasks, activities and of one’s own work and responsibilities.
• Client orientation - Able and willing to find out what clients want and need and to act accordingly, taking the organisation’s costs and benefits into account. 

Terms of appointment:

• Contract Type: Full time (40 hours per week)
• Contract Duration: 1 year 
• Expected Start Date: October 2025

How to apply:

If you believe that your credentials meet the outlined profile, we invite you to apply by uploading your CV and letter of motivation before September 9, 2025, COB using the Smart Recruiters platform.

Note: This is a national position, qualified Rwandan candidates are encouraged to apply.

Working at SNV   

SNV offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package. We offer opportunities to lead and innovate, and a commitment to growing your skills in a fulfilling and diverse working environment. Our staff benefit from, and contribute to, an internal global network of experts.

SNV strives to be an inclusive employer, thriving on the diversity of its people and does not discriminate on the basis of disability status, religion, ethnic origin, gender and sexual orientation, etc.

Shortlisting

Shortlisting and interviews will be done on a rolling basis until the position is filled. Therefore, qualified and interested candidates are highly recommended to submit their applications as soon as they can. Only applicants fulfilling the above requirements will be contacted. If you do not hear from us within one month from the submission date of your application, consider your application unsuccessful.
 

Reference & vetting check

At SNV, we conduct thorough background and reference checks for all candidates applying for internationally determined positions, with a strong focus on safeguarding. You will be asked to provide contact details for two individuals who can serve as references. Please note, we will only contact your referees with your explicit permission.

As a participant in the Inter-Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme, our reference checks also include a request to your previous employers to complete a "Statement of Conduct" questionnaire. This questionnaire addresses any instances of misconduct, including sexual exploitation, abuse, or harassment, in line with the Scheme's definitions.

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