Monitoring & Result Measurement Manager (MRMM) Project Cows Unlimited

Number of position : 1 position

Based in : Lombok NTB

About Rumah Energi

Rumah Energi (YRE) was established on 19 November 2012 within the framework of the Indonesia Domestic Biogas Programme (IDBP/BIRU), a program lead by Hivos with partnership with SNV.  The establishment of YRE is part of program strategy to enhance ownership of local actors in biogas program, as an implementing partner of BIRU and trusted partner of EBTKE, Rumah Energi is currently leading the domestic biogas sector development in Indonesia. 

The organization is developed into an independent organization by finding its own identity, define its vision, mission and values.  The organization constitution explains the organization purpose which is to contribute in creating Resilience Society in Energy and Food, and leading a in Engaging People Towards Shared Renewable Energy Innovation and Knowledge.

Rumah Energi is strive to be identified with values aligned behaviors. We rewards promotors for green habit and excellence, and those who believe and act towards financial resilient.        

Position within the organization

The Monitoring and Result Measurement Manager (MRMM) hierarchically falls under supervision of and reports to the Project Manager Cows Unlimited NTB, under Hivos.

Aim of the job

Since 2014, Hivos Southeast Asia has been implementing a Making Markets Work for the Poor (M4P) project on behalf of the DFAT-funded Australia-Indonesia Partnership for Promoting Rural Income through Support for Markets in Agriculture (AIP-PRISMA) program.  The project, entitled “Commercial Pig Rearing in Nusa Tenggara Timur”, was implemented in Flores in partnership with private sector entities, civil society organisations, and individual farmers. The project is extended until June 2018 (with possible additional extension to September 2018). Hivos has been offered an additional project opportunity, which is the provision of support to promotion of commercial feed supply in NTB for the cattle sector.

The objective of the project is to increase cattle farmer incomes by improving and incentivising productivity.  This will be achieved by addressing several constraints on farmers' efficient participation in the market, namely: facilitating farmer access to high quality fodder and pharmaceuticals; encouraging the development of service providers and agents for fodder, extension services, commercial aggregation and processing; and developing a fodder retail network in NTB working closely with private sector entities.

Functional context

The MRMM is part of the YRE - Hivos Cows Unlimited NTB field project team and will be based in the project’s main field office in Lombok .  S/he reports to the Project Manager, and works closely with the rest of the project field team, private sector partners, government and donor counterparts.

The MRMM is responsible for translating the project’s Result Chain into SMART project targets and tangible indicators.  S/he will develop a monitoring and measurement plan; effectively communicate this plan and its requirements to enumerators and the project team; and ensure its correct implementation.  The MRMM will analyse, validate and aggregate the data that has been gathered, and prepare monthly progress reports in accordance with donor requirements. S/he will deliver data-based evidence to sharpen project implementation, including the development of new interventions.  Using qualitative and quantitative methods, s/he will work with Hivos Southeast Asia’s Design, Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning team to assess the overall sustainability, impact and effectiveness of the project. 

Results

Result areas	Result description	Result indicator
Project accountability	Integrates monitoring and evaluation methodology in programmes and projects implemented by Hivos SEA and/or third parties; facilitates baseline studies, aggregates activity and financial plans and reports; assesses the effectiveness of the provisional or final performance.	Degree & quality of compliance.
Validation of potential (senior)	Validates experiments and solutions; assesses their viability and scalability; designs and manages sustainability and/or outsourcing strategy and plan negotiates with external stakeholders.	Success in the follow-up.
Co-creation of monitoring and evaluation intelligence	Works with colleagues to keeps track of requirements of donors; develops innovative participatory assessment gender and social aspects in projects and validation methods & techniques and enables validation capabilities and practices within Hivos SEA.	Customer satisfaction.
Team performance	Contributes to design and implementation of SMART project plans, provides materials for assessing output and proactively consults the project manager and other team members.	Team appraisal..
Quality improvement	Advises and coaches in order to enhance validation on both the organization and individual professional levels.	Quality of practice.

Roles and responsibilities

1.      Lead Monitoring and Result Measurement (MRM) based on the Monitoring and Result Measurement Standard determined by AIP-PRISMA with support from the Field Coordinators and Project Manager..

2.      Coordinate closely with the Project Manager, the implementing partners and the stakeholders in planning and implementing of monitoring according to the DCED criteria (articulating result chains and respective indicators for measurement; identify, quantify and verify milestones and targets).

3.      Develop monitoring plans; collecting data; analyzing the result, learning, planning and reporting to enhance appropriate decision making and learning processes.

4.      Ensure that the MRM database system is providing appropriate and accurate data for reporting activities.

5.      In close partnership with Project Manager in compiling, analysing, and preparing relevant MRM data for reports to donor.

6.      Assist the local partner organizations in the MRM-related activities.

7.      Ensure timely submission of reports from the partners.

Knowledge and experience

·         Bachelor degree in Social Science or other related field.

·         Substantial knowledge regarding the program management on field level

·         At least 3 years previous field experience in livelihood/income generating project, ideally in a similar role.

·         Minimum of one year of previous experience in an NGO in managerial position.

·         Strong organizational, planning, management skills.

·         Excellent communication and representative skills (written, oral, cross-cultural).

·         Ability to multitask and deal with stressful situations

·         Ability to adapt within the working environment

·         Ability to work in a team setting

·         English language skill is highly required

·         Experience working in NTB is preferable

·         Innovative, willingness to learn to learn from mistakes, ‘out-of-the-box’ thinker.

·         Good interpersonal skills, and ability to work in teams

·         Ability to collaborate and coordinate between different teams to achieve objectives

Competencies

Institutional

-       Cooperation

-       Influence

-       Conceptual skills                                

-       Persuasiveness                                               

-       Decisiveness   

-       Analytical       

Institutional

-       Communication

-       Team player

-       Accuracy                    

General

-          Compliance to YRE’ and Hivos’ values

-          Professionalism

-          Respect each other’s role

-          Accountable

-          Level of initiative

-          Innovative spirit

-          Transparency

-          English competence

Applicants should send their application and CV (including three references) in pdf file to: hrd@rumahenergi.org with position code as email subject.  Applications are requested by April 24, 2018 at the latest; thereafter the position will remain open until filled. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.