Monitoring, Evaluation & Programme Quality Officer – Her Initiative

Job Opportunity

Her Initiative is seeking a qualified and passionate professional to join its team as a Monitoring, Evaluation & Programme Quality Officer. The role focuses on strengthening programme monitoring, data quality, evidence generation, accountability, and learning systems to support impactful programmes for adolescent girls and young women in Tanzania.

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Job Details

Position	Monitoring, Evaluation & Programme Quality Officer
Organization	Her Initiative
Department	Impact
Reports To	Senior Evidence, Learning & Impact Officer
Supervises	None
Employment Type	Full-time
Location	Tanzania
Application Deadline	Tuesday, 18th August 2026

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About Her Initiative

Her Initiative is a young women-led non-profit organization based in Tanzania that advances the economic empowerment of adolescent girls and young women through a rights-based and digitally enabled approach.

The organization uses its Learn → Earn → Lead model to equip young women with:

• Entrepreneurship skills
• Digital skills
• Leadership skills
• Pathways to sustainable livelihoods and economic independence

Her Initiative also works with youth-led organizations to replicate and scale its approach, contributing to inclusive economic growth and greater opportunities for young women across Tanzania.

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Job Purpose

The Monitoring, Evaluation & Programme Quality Officer will implement Her Initiative’s monitoring, evaluation, programme quality assurance, and evidence generation systems across all programmes.

The officer will ensure:

• Effective programme monitoring and quality assurance.
• Accurate data collection, verification, and management.
• Reliable measurement of programme performance.
• Generation of credible evidence for learning, donor accountability, decision-making, and programme scaling.

The role works closely with programme, communications, and operations teams to maintain data integrity, track participant outcomes, identify evidence gaps, and support continuous improvement.

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Key Responsibilities

1. Programme Monitoring, Field Quality & Implementation Support

The officer will:

• Develop and implement programme monitoring plans.
• Conduct field monitoring visits to assess:
  • Programme implementation quality
  • Facilitator performance
  • Participant engagement
  • Safeguarding compliance
• Monitor programme activities against approved work plans and quality standards.
• Verify implementation adherence to Her Initiative’s programme model and procedures.
• Conduct implementation quality assessments using monitoring tools.
• Track participant:
  • Attendance
  • Progression
  • Retention
  • Completion
  • Engagement
• Identify programme risks, delays, and implementation challenges.
• Provide feedback and recommendations to programme teams.
• Maintain complete monitoring records and reports.

Key Performance Indicators

Weekly

• Conduct at least one structured programme monitoring visit.
• Complete monitoring quality checklists.
• Submit monitoring reports within 48 hours.
• Escalate critical implementation risks within 24 hours.

Monthly

• Complete 8–10 programme monitoring visits.
• Produce Programme Implementation Quality Reports.
• Verify progress against approved work plans.
• Track implementation issues and corrective actions.

Quarterly

• Produce Programme Quality Review Reports.
• Maintain at least 90% compliance with programme standards.
• Support implementation improvements and risk mitigation.

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2. Data Collection, Programme Measurement & Data Quality Assurance

The officer will:

• Implement monitoring and evaluation frameworks and indicators.
• Coordinate data collection, verification, cleaning, and storage.
• Maintain:
  • Programme databases
  • Digital data collection platforms
  • Looker dashboards
  • Data tracking sheets
• Conduct Data Quality Assessments (DQAs).
• Review and improve data collection tools.
• Track indicators related to:
  • Enterprise development
  • Income and livelihoods
  • Rights and agency
  • Leadership
  • Digital participation
  • Financial inclusion
  • Participant progression
  • Programme completion
• Support:
  • Baseline studies
  • Midline studies
  • Endline evaluations
  • Tracer studies

Key Performance Indicators

Weekly

• Verify and clean programme data.
• Update dashboards and databases.
• Resolve data discrepancies.

Monthly

• Maintain at least 98% data completeness.
• Maintain at least 95% data accuracy.
• Submit verified datasets on time.

Quarterly

• Produce Data Quality Reports.
• Ensure programme datasets are complete, verified, and audit-ready.

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3. Evidence Generation & Scale Readiness Support

The officer will:

• Implement Her Initiative’s Evidence Generation Framework.
• Collect and organize qualitative and quantitative programme evidence.
• Track evidence related to:
  • Youth livelihoods
  • Employment outcomes
  • Leadership development
  • Digital engagement
  • Financial inclusion
  • Participant achievements
• Maintain evidence trackers and repositories.
• Support scale readiness assessments.
• Conduct outcome verification activities.
• Support evaluations, research studies, and programme assessments.

Key Performance Indicators

Weekly

• Collect and verify programme evidence.
• Update evidence trackers.
• Identify evidence gaps.

Monthly

• Produce Evidence Generation Reports.
• Verify supporting documentation.
• Conduct outcome verification exercises.

Quarterly

• Produce Evidence Readiness Reports.
• Ensure evidence repositories are complete and audit-ready.

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4. Beneficiary Accountability, Learning Capture & Knowledge Management

The officer will:

• Implement beneficiary feedback mechanisms.
• Collect and analyze:
  • Complaints
  • Suggestions
  • Participant feedback
  • Safeguarding concerns
• Conduct beneficiary validation exercises.
• Capture:
  • Case studies
  • Success stories
  • Lessons learned
  • Programme innovations
• Maintain learning and accountability trackers.
• Support programme reflection meetings.

Key Performance Indicators

Weekly

• Collect beneficiary feedback from programme activities.
• Document feedback and lessons learned.
• Escalate safeguarding issues within 24 hours.

Monthly

• Produce Learning & Accountability Reports.
• Document participant stories and programme lessons.
• Track improvement actions.

Quarterly

• Produce Learning Reports.
• Document significant change stories.
• Support programme improvements based on feedback.

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5. Reporting, Technical Evidence Support & Coordination

The officer will:

• Prepare monitoring and evaluation reports.
• Compile verified datasets and evidence.
• Support:
  • Donor reporting
  • Proposal development
  • Evaluations
  • Organizational publications
• Collaborate with:
  • Programme teams
  • Communications teams
  • Finance teams
  • Operations teams
• Maintain reporting schedules and documentation.
• Recommend improvements to reporting systems.

Key Performance Indicators

Weekly

• Respond to programme data requests.
• Update reporting trackers.
• Support programme review meetings.

Monthly

• Produce Monthly M&E Reports.
• Submit programme datasets and evidence.
• Conduct reporting quality reviews.

Quarterly

• Produce Quarterly M&E Reports.
• Provide evidence for audits, evaluations, and donor reports.

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Professional Conduct Expectations

The successful candidate should:

• Demonstrate professionalism and integrity.
• Communicate effectively with teams and stakeholders.
• Deliver accurate and transparent reports.
• Meet deadlines and maintain quality standards.
• Accept feedback and continuously improve.
• Respect colleagues and promote teamwork.
• Uphold ethical standards in impact reporting and storytelling.
• Contribute positively to Her Initiative’s mission and culture.

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Required Skills & Competencies

The ideal candidate should have experience in:

• Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning (MEL)
• Programme quality assurance
• Data collection and analysis
• Evidence generation
• Reporting and documentation
• Digital data management systems
• Research and evaluation processes
• Working with NGOs or development programmes

Strong skills in data analysis, reporting, stakeholder communication, and quality improvement are essential.

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How to Apply

Interested candidates should submit:

• Updated CV
• Cover letter

Applications should be sent to:

📧 info@herinitiative.or.tz

Deadline: Tuesday, 18th August 2026

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.