The ILO has supported the Government of Bangladesh in reforming its Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) system for the past 7 years through partnership with the EC. This work has resulted in the development of a National Skills Development System including Policy, Legislative, Regulatory, and Institutional environment. The National Skills Development Council (NSDC), with the Prime Minister serving as the Chair of the Council, is responsible for national policy implementation, coordination amongst line ministries, and cooperation with the private sector. The overall objective of the ILO’s partnership in improving the education and training sector is to better link education and training to current and emerging specific demands in national employment and to development objectives. Description of Duties: Generic Duties:
Contribute to the preparation of project work plan and timely delivery of activities in line with the objectives and main outputs identified in the project document.
Provide overall support and national leadership in the development, operational planning and implementation of monitoring and evaluation tools including reporting on impact.
Day to day responsibility in managing the implementation M&E
Review and analyse information and monitoring & evaluation data
Produce analytical reports with findings, recommendations and lessons learnt
Ensure gender is mainstreamed as a cross-cutting issue in project workplan, implementation of activities and monitoring and evaluation.
Liaise with technical experts in DWT, Regional Office and Headquarters
Perform other duties as may be assigned by the supervisor
Specific Duties:
Provide technical input into the design, development and implementation of the project including the evaluability assessment, Impact Measurement Framework and the M&E plan
A full gender-mainstreamed monitoring and evaluation plan of the project’s operation
Provide technical advice on the design of baselines and other data collection activities
Follow-up the carrying out of baseline surveys and repeat baseline surveys in collaboration with any other relevant data collection initiatives
Actively contribute in development of a comprehensive data management and reporting strategy
Provide process and methodological support to the design of the impact evaluation, including beneficiary selection and control groups.
Advise and plan for M&E systems for specific interventions
Design and implement capacity building activities on monitoring and evaluation for national partners as part of building and strengthening national monitoring and evaluations systems and processes
Act as resource person
Support independent evaluations and provide input to the methodological review and preparation of consolidated comments for independent evaluations
Act as national focal point within the project on technical support to monitoring and evaluation within and of the project
Required qualifications: Education:
University degree in economics, statistics, management, social science or related field, with specialization or formal training in planning, design, data collection, monitoring and evaluation methodologies and project cycle management.
Understanding of the ready-made garment sector in Bangladesh would be advantage.
Experience:
At least three years of experience in Monitoring and Evaluation of development programmes and policies, including planning, management and conducting impact evaluations.
Familiarity with project management and implementation.
Knowledge of evaluation theories and methods.
Experience with baseline surveys and other comprehensive systematic data collection approaches. Knowledge of current debates and the literature on: theory of changes, impact evaluation and related aspects is desirable as is experience in setting up and supporting broader comprehensive monitoring and evaluation systems, preferably at national level.
