Monitoring Evaluation jobs

Purpose of the Job

The Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist designs, implements, maintains and continuously improves the Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Framework for the Municipal Utility Reform Programme (MURP). The role tracks programme performance against approved results frameworks, disbursement-linked indicators, contractual milestones, environmental and social commitments, and funding requirements. The Specialist strengthens evidence-based decision-making by ensuring reliable data collection, verification, analysis, evaluation, learning and reporting, with particular focus on service delivery outcomes, environmental and social performance, gender equality, disability and social inclusion, and impacts on vulnerable groups.

Minimum RequirementsMinimum Qualifications

• A Bachelor’s Degree in Statistics, Data Science, Development Studies, Social Sciences, Environmental Studies, Public Administration, Economics, Engineering, Built Environment or a related field.

Minimum Experience

• A minimum of 5 years’ experience in monitoring, evaluation, learning and results-based reporting within infrastructure, development finance, municipal, climate, water, energy or public-sector programmes.
• Demonstrated experience developing and implementing M&E frameworks, theories of change, logical frameworks, indicator matrices, baselines, targets, data collection tools and reporting templates.
• Experience in data validation, quality assurance, verification support, evidence management and analysis of qualitative and quantitative data.
• Experience with results-based financing, performance frameworks, disbursement-linked indicators, funder reporting and programme compliance requirements.
• Working knowledge of environmental and social reporting, gender equality, disability and social inclusion, just transition or social impact monitoring.

Desirable Requirements

• Postgraduate qualification in Monitoring and Evaluation, Development Studies, Data Analytics, Public Policy, Environmental Management or a related field.
• Knowledge of South African public finance, procurement and municipal governance legislation and frameworks, including PFMA, MFMA and related funding or grant requirements.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and data visualisation or reporting tools such as Power BI, and familiarity with statistical, survey or database tools.
• Professional training or certification in monitoring and evaluation, project management, data analytics, results-based management or environmental and social safeguards.
• Experience working with municipalities, public-sector stakeholders, contractors, funders or independent verification bodies.

Key Performance Areas1. Programme Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning

• Develop, maintain and implement the programme results framework, indicator matrix, baselines, targets, milestone definitions and data sources across all MURP phases.
• Define and track disbursement-linked indicators, performance indicators and contractor milestones aligned to loan, grant, contractual and municipal service-delivery requirements.
• Monitor programme progress, risks, dependencies, assumptions and emerging issues, and provide timely corrective recommendations to support delivery and disbursement readiness.
• Plan and support evaluation activities, including baseline, mid-term, final and learning reviews, and ensure findings are incorporated into programme governance and implementation decisions.

2. M&E Framework, Compliance and Assurance

• Oversee the application, quality assurance and continuous improvement of the M&E Framework, including data governance, evidence standards, validation methods and reporting protocols.
• Track and report on the Programme Action Plan, Environmental and Social Systems Assessment Action Plan, GEDSI Action Plan, JET IP core indicators and relevant environmental and social commitments.
• Coordinate annual environmental and social performance audits and ensure audit findings, management actions and closure evidence are tracked to completion.
• Collect, analyse and report greenhouse gas and sustainability-related data where required by funders, programme frameworks or stakeholder reporting commitments.

3. Gender Equality, Disability and Social Inclusion Reporting

• Develop and maintain indicators and benefit criteria to measure programme impact on women, people with disabilities, the elderly, youth and other vulnerable or marginalised groups.
• Analyse inclusion risks, access barriers, affordability impacts and unintended consequences, and recommend mitigation actions to programme management and implementing partners.
• Monitor corrective actions where commitments are not met and support municipalities and contractors to strengthen inclusive service-delivery outcomes.

4. Reporting, Data Analytics and Knowledge Management

• Develop standardised templates, dashboards, evidence registers and reporting processes to enable accurate, timely and consistent programme reporting.
• Validate, analyse and interpret quantitative and qualitative data from municipalities, contractors, technical teams and oversight bodies to identify trends, exceptions and improvement opportunities.
• Prepare evidence-based reports, management submissions and committee inputs for DBSA, National Treasury, AfDB and other governance structures.
• Translate monitoring and evaluation findings into learning insights, recommendations and knowledge products that improve programme planning, delivery and accountability.

5. Stakeholder Engagement and Verification Support

• Coordinate M&E-related inputs from internal teams, municipalities, contractors, community engagement teams, technical partners and funders.
• Support inclusive stakeholder consultations by providing reliable evidence, progress updates and issue analysis for decision-making.
• Liaise with the Independent Verification Agency and oversight bodies, provide required information, and support verification of results and disbursement-linked indicators.

Key Measurement of Outputs

• Approved M&E Framework, results framework, indicator matrix, baselines, targets and reporting calendar implemented and updated as required.
• Accurate funder, governance, environmental and social reports submitted within agreed timelines and quality standards.
• Disbursement-linked indicators, milestones, PAP, ESSA, GEDSI and JET IP commitments tracked with evidence and exceptions escalated timeously.
• Data quality checks, verification files and evidence registers maintained with minimal errors and audit-ready documentation.
• Evaluation findings, learning insights and corrective recommendations adopted through programme governance structures.
• Inclusion, gender, disability and vulnerable-group indicators monitored with clear evidence of risk mitigation and improved reporting.
• Verification, audit and oversight queries resolved within agreed timelines, with clean audit outcomes supported where applicable.
• Report to key stakeholders including National Treasury, AfDB, CoGTA, DWS, DoEE, JET PMU and municipalities.

Behavioural Competencies

a) Customer Service Orientation

• Tries to understand the underlying needs of customers and matches these needs to available or customised products and services.
• Adapts processes and procedures to meet ongoing customer needs.
• Utilises the feedback received by customers, in order to develop new and/or improve existing services/ products that relate to their on-going needs.
• Thinks of new ways to align offerings with future customer needs.

b) Self-Awareness and Self-Control

• Withholds effects of strong emotions in difficult situations.
• Keeps functioning or responds constructively despite stress.
• May apply special techniques or a plan of time to manage emotions or stress.

c) Strategic and Innovative Thinking

• Experiments with new approaches, tests scenarios, questions assumptions and challenges conventional thinking.
• Creates new concepts that are not obvious to others, leveraging internal and external sources of information, to build incremental revenue and growth opportunities.

d) Driving Delivery of Results

• Sets challenging goals that will have a significant impact on the business or support the organisational strategy.
• Commits significant resources and/or time to ensure that challenging goals are achieved, while also taking action to mitigate risk.

e) Teamwork and Cooperation

• Acts to promote a friendly climate and good morale and resolves conflicts.
• Creates opportunities for cross-functional working.
• Encourages others to network outside of their own team/department and learn from their experience.

Technical Competencies

a) Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning

• Designs and implements results frameworks, theories of change, logical frameworks, indicators, baselines, targets and evaluation plans.
• Applies monitoring, evaluation, learning and adaptive-management practices to improve programme performance.

b) Data Collection, Quality Assurance and Analytics

• Develops data collection tools, validates evidence, manages data quality and analyses quantitative and qualitative information.
• Identifies trends, risks, exceptions and insights to support evidence-based decision-making and reporting.

c) Results-Based Financing and Compliance

• Understands performance frameworks, disbursement-linked indicators, funder reporting obligations and audit or verification requirements.
• Maintains evidence and compliance records that support assurance, verification and programme governance.

d) Environmental, Social and Inclusion Reporting

• Applies environmental and social, gender equality, disability and social inclusion, and just transition reporting requirements.
• Assesses inclusion risks and impact evidence to support corrective actions and improved outcomes for vulnerable groups.

e) Reporting and Communication

• Prepares clear, accurate and audience appropriate reports, dashboards, submissions and presentations for management, funders and governance committees.
• Communicates findings, risks and recommendations clearly to technical and nontechnical stakeholders.

Queries

For more information on this role, contact Nolonwabo: 083 651 0569

Pay: From R306 000,00 per year

Work Location: In person