Planning, Monitoring & Evaluation Global Technical Advisor

Company Description

SNV is a mission-driven global development partner working in more than 20 countries across Africa and Asia. Building on 60 years of experience and grounded in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, we work on the core themes of gender equality and social inclusion, climate adaptation and mitigation, and strong institutions and effective governance. Together with our team of over 1,600 people, our mission is to strengthen capacities and catalyse partnerships that transform the agri-food, energy, and water systems, which enable sustainable and more equitable lives for all.   

Our core values of people-centeredness and respect, equity and equality, and diversity and inclusion, are fundamental to who we are, and what we do. This is reflected in our vision and mission, and strategy, which sets out our aspirations and commitments as our compass towards 2030. For more information on SNV, please refer to our website: www.snv.org  

We are currently looking for a Planning, Monitoring & Evaluation Global Technical Advisor. 
Base: The Hague, The Netherlands- two year contract with a potential for indefinite contract

For this role you need to be eligible to work in the Netherlands. SNV cannot sponsor for a work visa.

Job Description

SNV is seeking a dynamic and pragmatic professional to provide Planning, Monitoring, and Evaluation (PME) expert advisory services to SNV across a set of key priorities. As senior global PME Global Technical Advisor (GTA) you will be part of a small and collaborative PME team working across all three of SNV’s sectors. The PME team is responsible for SNV’s PME standards, approaches, and quality assurance. It manages the SNV's global M&E data platform and supports the use of data for reporting, learning and business development. The team also provides PME support to project design and inception phases.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and maintain corporate planning, monitoring and evaluation standards, procedures and instructions (formats, guidelines and PME tools, including data collection). Advise on and support the effective implementation of PME procedures and tools in projects.
• Provide technical advisory support to selected SNV project inception phases on PME planning, delivery, quality assurance and analysis including support ToC & logframe review, M&E plan design & tool development, capacity building, and baseline survey support.
• Provide technical advisory support to prospect development (inclusive of light touch review and leading on M&E design for specific proposals).
• Lead/support the implementation of targeted evaluations of project M&E systems
• Lead on the design and creation of planning, monitoring and evaluation capacity development initiatives at multiple levels of the organisation and implement them according to plan.
• Lead global M&E projects
• Share and stimulate sharing of relevant PME topics and best practices within the organisation, through relevant learning and knowledge sharing initiatives.
• Management of SNV’s  global M&E Data Platform, including account management and ensuring new and existing projects are using the platform to their full advantage
• Provide ad hoc support to projects, other global teams on PME requests.

Qualifications

• Strong background in Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation including both quantitative and qualitative approaches.
• At minimum 8 years of relevant work experience in Planning Monitoring and Evaluation in the development sector, consultancy firm, research institute and/or businesses with experience of working in a developing country context.
• A strong understanding of and experience in facilitating theory of change development and review and the development of high-level results frameworks.
• Experience of conducting assessments and/or evaluations that include primary data collection.
• Familiarity with SNV’s leading sectors: Agriculture, Energy, and Water
• Experience in M&E for proposal writing.
• Strong communication and influencing skills with practical experience of building relationships remotely and leading collaborative processes virtually.
• Experience in leading learning processes
• Team player, strong interpersonal skills, used to working in multi-cultural environments.  
• Excellent English with French language highly desirable.
• Willingness and ability to travel.

Additional Information

• Contract Type: National employment contract for two years (with possible extension based on good performance). 
• Full time (40 hours per week) 
• Duty Station: The Hague 
• Preferred Start Date: 1st January 2024  

Working at SNV
SNV offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package. We offer a challenging work environment, opportunities to lead and innovate, and a commitment to growing your skills in a fulfilling and diverse working environment. Our staff benefit from, and contribute to, an internal global network of experts. For more information, please visit our website: www.snv.org/careers.
SNV strives to be an inclusive employer, thriving on the diversity of its people and does not discriminate on the basis of disability status, religion, ethnic origin, gender and sexual orientation, etc.

How to apply
If you believe that your credentials meet the outlined profile, we invite you to apply by uploading your CV and letter of motivation by 21st of November 2023.
Reference check and vetting
We will require that you provide us with the full details of three people who are willing to act as a reference. We will not contact these references without your explicit permission.
SNV carries out rigorous background and reference checks concerning possible safeguarding incidents for all candidates applying for International determined positions. As SNV participates in the Inter-Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme, all reference checks include a request to past employers to fill in a questionnaire regarding Misconduct (sexual exploitation, sexual abuse, or sexual harassment), the “Statement of Conduct". This Statement of Conduct adopts the definitions used in the Scheme.