About PEAS (Promoting Equality in African Schools)
\nPEAS (www.peas.org.uk) is a fast-growing education charity organization with a mission to \u2018expand access to sustainably delivered quality secondary education across Africa.\u2019 We run the fastest-growing network of sustainably financed secondary schools in Africa.
\nAt PEAS, we are passionate about delivering quality education at a low cost so that we are able to educate the poorest rural communities in Zambia and replicate our model across other communities. We work closely with the Zambian Ministry of Education (MoE) to help achieve their national goals and have partnered with the MoE to build an exemplary network of secondary schools in Zambia.
\nPEAS Zambia has achieved great things over the last 12 years, and we know we can achieve even more in the next 10 years. Building on the solid foundations of our programme, we want to grow our impact in our own secondary school network and beyond. Our ambition is to be true exemplars of quality education and to drive improvements across the Zambian education system.<\/p>\n
The Role
\nJob Title:\u00a0Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) Assistant
\nLocation:\u00a0Ndola or Kasama
\nReports to: MEL Officer
\nAs Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Assistant, you will play a key role in supporting the fulfilment of PEAS MEL team objectives across the whole programme, and particularly in terms of MEL support to the PEAS School Network.
\nCritically, the MEL Assistant will aid in the collection, entry, and analysis of programme data, working with the PEAS MEL team, the wider PEAS team, and PEAS schools to ensure necessary evidence is available to aid effective decision-making. You will also aid in donor reporting by providing required data.
\nRoles and responsibilities
\nThis is a key delivery role with a broad scope. Across the responsibilities below, the MEL Assistant will at times be delivering directly themselves, and at other times supporting team members to deliver. The exact nature of the balance will change to meet the needs of the team as it grows and evolves over time.
\nSupporting Implementation of MEL workplan and related tools and training<\/p>\n
Work with team members to ensure MEL activities for school network are conducted according to annual plans, and that tools capture data needed for programmes, strategy and grants teams.
\nRemain informed of PEAS strategic goals, and donor MEL requirements and suggest ongoing adjustments to workplan where necessary.<\/p>\n
Supporting use of data and results to aid learning and decision making<\/p>\n
Working\u00a0 with the Senior MEL Officer and Global MEL team to provide quality data analysis through existing \u2013 and where necessary, new \u2013 templates, for Senior MEL Officer to incorporate into programmatic and strategic discussions
\nSupport the Senior MEL Officer to help PEAS School Leaders understand how to use data to make decisions about their schools and how to best support students, including vulnerable girls
\nTrain or support the training of School Support Officers to also support School Leaders in the above.<\/p>\n
Contributing to data collection systems and processes<\/p>\n
Create data collection forms through KoboCollect, ensuring built-in quality assurance and user-friendly structure
\nConduct data collection in PEAS schools through a supportive approach; follow-up on any data gaps
\nParticipate in data collection exercises including through onsite visits when needed
\nSupport others to enter data into Kobo, Excel and SchoolTool+<\/p>\n
Supporting delivery of SchoolTool+<\/p>\n
Support schools to effectively use School Tool+ (PEAS\u2019 School Information Management System), including through trainings, school visits, entering data and generating reports
\nWork with schools to ensure that their data is submitted on time for upload onto the central server
\nCoordinate with Senior MEL Officer and wider PEAS team to continue to test the tool and ensure it meets school needs<\/p>\n
Contributing to fulfilment of PEAS\u2019 evaluation and reporting priorities<\/p>\n
Support the implementation of research and evaluations through provision of internal data where needed
\nSupport Senior MEL Officer to ensure data and evidence documents meet grant-based MEL reporting timelines to donors such as FCDO<\/p>\n
Quality Assurance to ensure validity, reliability, and integrity of data gathered<\/p>\n
Conduct onsite spot checks as quality assurance of data being reported by schools
\nConduct data cleaning and check data for consistency and accuracy using tools such as Excel and Kobo Toolkit
\nProvide constructive feedback to staff and schools to ensure continuous learning and improvement<\/p>\n
Other<\/p>\n
With support of MEL Global team, collaborate with MEL colleagues in Uganda and Ghana to share learning
\nSupport Senior MEL Officer and wider team in other duties as required.<\/p>\n
Experience & Qualifications<\/p>\n
Minimum 1-2 years\u2019 experience in a MEL related role
\nBA or above in relevant field
\nExperience working with data management systems and data-handling and processing
\nRight to work in Zambia
\nWillingness to travel regularly within Zambia to conduct school visits<\/p>\n
Desired\u00a0<\/p>\n
Experience working in the education sector<\/p>\n
Skills & Personal Attributes\u00a0<\/p>\n
Some data-handling and processing skills, including strong ability to work in excel
\nHighly numerate
\nStrong attention to detail
\nAbility to work independently and under pressure
\nFlexibility and ability to adapt priorities in response to emerging team needs
\nAbility in report writing, communication and presentation skills; proficient in MS Word and PowerPoint.
\nStrong team-working skills
\nWillingness to learn<\/p>\n
Desired<\/p>\n
\u00a0Strong data analysis skills
\nAble to present data analysis in concise and compelling formats
\nExperience in working with Kobo Collect<\/p>\n
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