1.
Programme Coordination

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  Facilitate, develop materials for, and
  participate in research and capacity building meetings, workshops and
  trainings, involving in-region travel, primarily in Africa and coordination
  with partners and stakeholders
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  Monitors and reports to the Cluster
  Lead, and all project managers on the progress of relevant projects
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  Supports Cluster lead in communicating
  with funders and project partners representing project leads
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  Coordinates and contributes to
  preparing proposals, project reports and outreach materials (including web
  features and newsletters), as needed
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  Presents project activities and
  progress at meetings and other engagements, speaks/responds on behalf of the
  project in discussions with partners, and steers project activities forward
  when the project lead becomes unavailable.
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  Ensures the centre project management
  is updated with precise project information according to donor agreement and
  amendment.
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  Ensures time planning of Cluster team
  members are correctly updated in the centre time management system.
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  Ensures monthly timesheets are
  approved as per allocation
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  Ensures the monthly sharing of the
  project budgets and financial reports based on the update in the centre project
  management tracker and ensures review by project managers regarding resource
  spending and planning.
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  Supports the team in planning and
  project implementation, for example by taking minutes of meetings and assisting
  in event organization.
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  Actively oversees implementation,
  reporting, monitoring and learning of projects and results. Documents to aid in
  the delivery of research projects (e.g. agenda, minutes, workplans,
  coordination and proposal development frameworks, financial and/or narrative
  reports, proposals) are supported.
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  Performs other tasks that might be
  assigned by the team leader/senior research fellows.

2.
MEL

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  Provide technical leadership in the
  design, development, planning, budgeting, and implementation of the project
  MREAL frameworks
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  Supports the design and implementation
  of MEAL result frameworks and ‘Theory of Change’ for all cluster programmes.
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  Supports the integration of MEAL in
  project design, implementation, and reporting.
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  Supports the implementation and
  optimization of online solutions for MEAL projects and programmes.
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  Oversees data collection, assess
  project progress and results, and generates insights to refine project design
  and implementation.
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  Timely and appropriate monitoring and
  evaluation of projects is done including generating related reports.
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  Correctness of data input into the
  center project management tracker and time management systems.
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  Updates cluster project results
  frameworks as needed.
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  As appropriate, trains and guides
  partners and stakeholders in MEAL and field monitoring.

3.
Fundraising & Partnerships

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  Provides support to proposal
  development by ensuring the internal project management tool process and
  advising on donor requirements.
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  Assists in building and expanding
  strategic partnerships and networking with governments, civil society
  organizations, the private sector and donors in implementing research project
  activities and developing new research projects.
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  Supports in preparing documents (e.g.
  agenda, work plan, reports, publications, proposals) related to research
  projects as assigned.
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  Performs other tasks that might be
  assigned by the Project Leader, Line manager and the team.

Requirements

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  At least 4 years of experience with a
  Bachelor’s degree or 2 years with a Master’s degree in Project Management,
  Monitoring and Evaluation, Development Studies,
  or related fields.
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  Experience in working with both
  government and international non-profit/research
  institutes. Experience with climate
  or environmental issues.
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  Experience in administration and
  coordination on diverse and complex issues.
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  Experience in organizing events and
  logistics.
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  Some knowledge of budget planning and
  resources management.
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  Excellent communication and
  coordination skills.
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  Good command of English both written
  and spoken.