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Monitoring and Evaluation Advisor
Project Description: Namibia is looking for experienced monitoring and evaluation (M&E) professionals who can transform school data into insights, enabling evidence-based program updates that directly enhance student learning outcomes.
With only 36% of grade 11 and 12 students eligible to progress to the next level, there is a critical need to strategically collect and analyze data to guide educational decisions. Namibia’s Ministry of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sports, Arts, and Culture (MEIYSAC) operates through 14 regional directorates that oversee the education management within their respective region. These directorates monitor student learning outcomes, implement strategies to improve academic performance, as well as collect and report education data for national-level planning. Inconsistencies in data quality, analysis, and use limit the team’s ability to identify priorities, measure the impact of interventions, and advocate for additional resources. Strengthening M&E skills will enable education leaders to make evidence-based decisions and improve educational outcomes.
As a Monitoring and Evaluation Advisor, you will collaborate with the chief education officer to strengthen data collection and monitoring efforts. Through collaboration with education officials and school leaders, you will contribute to more responsive and evidence-based practices. Your efforts will inform policy decisions for learning opportunities that will improve student learning.
Required Skills: Bachelor's degree in public health, international development, statistics, social science, or a related field. AND Two or more years of experience with monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL), including the use of data collection and analysis software.
Living Conditions: The Volunteer will live in a peri-urban or urban community in Namibia’s Erongo, Otjozondjupa, Kharas, Oshikoto, or Kavango West region with convenient access to supermarkets and public transportation. The Volunteer will either live independently in a house, apartment, or a private room in a shared accommodation with a colleague. Housing will have reliable running water, electricity, and internet.
Activities: Manage data including data collection, storage, organization, and sharing. Facilitate workshops on data collection, accuracy, and analysis. Train and support school staff in data collection methods and the importance of accurate data. Monitor and evaluate the impact of implemented policies. Develop and implement early intervention strategies and areas needing improvement based on data insights. You may also work on additional projects that meet the community’s interests and priorities, such as an English conversation club or wellness clubs.
Training: After a three-week orientation on topics such as health and safety, you will move to a peri-urban or urban community where you will collaborate with MEIYSAC’s Regional Directorate of Education to assess the data needs and develop a work plan in line with their established goals. Peace Corps/Namibia will equip you with basic language resources in one of the following languages: Oshikwanyama, Oshindonga, Otjiherero, Rukwangali, Silozi, Afrikaans, or Khoekhoegowab. You may work with a tutor who can help you build basic language skills to connect with the community.
Job Highlights: Apply data monitoring and evaluation skills to positively shape Namibia’s education system. Discover new approaches to measuring educational success while developing leadership and training skills. Learn to speak Oshikwanyama, Oshindonga, Otjiherero, Rukwangali, Silozi, Afrikaans, or Khoekhoegowab through daily conversations and dedicated tutoring.