VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT

Position: Monitoring and Evaluation Officer

Number of Positions: One (1)
Contract Type: Fixed-Term
Duty Station: Byumba Program Location
Reports To: Head of Location
Application Deadline: 19 December 2025 (5:00 PM)

About SOS Children’s Villages Rwanda

Founded in 1949, SOS Children’s Villages is an international social development organization dedicated to protecting the rights and improving the lives of vulnerable children worldwide. Operating in over 130 countries, the organization provides family-based care for orphaned, abandoned, and at-risk children while supporting young people to become self-reliant and contributing members of society.

In Rwanda, SOS Children’s Villages Rwanda functions as an affiliate of SOS Children’s Villages International. Through family strengthening, alternative care, youth empowerment, and community development initiatives, the organization contributes to sustainable child, youth, and family wellbeing. To strengthen programme quality at the Byumba Program Location, SOS Children’s Villages Rwanda is seeking a qualified Monitoring and Evaluation Officer.

Mission of the Position

Job Purpose

The Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Officer plays a key leadership role in the design, coordination, and implementation of a comprehensive Monitoring and Evaluation system at the program location. The role ensures that programmes and projects are effectively planned, monitored, evaluated, and documented in line with organizational standards and result-based management (RBM) principles.

Working closely with programme teams, the M&E Officer supports proposal development, concept note preparation, staff capacity building, data quality management, and evidence-based decision-making. The position also supports the Head of Location in preparing quarterly, biannual, and annual reports while maintaining high data quality standards within the programme database (PDB2).

Key Duties and Responsibilities

Ensure strict adherence to SOS Children’s Villages’ M&E guidelines, tools, and templates across the program location.
Lead and actively participate in planning, monitoring, evaluation, reporting, and research activities, ensuring compliance with ethical standards.
Coordinate results-based management (RBM) planning and reporting processes.
Promote impact reporting through high-quality documentation of stories of change, best practices, and lessons learned.
Provide direct technical support to programme staff in developing project M&E plans.
Offer technical guidance for programme baseline studies and evaluations.
Support the development of strategic and annual plans, including target setting, indicator development, and alignment with national strategies.
Lead the development and improvement of data collection and monitoring tools for child, youth, family, and community development.
Maintain and regularly update the programme location database (PDB2).
Strengthen monitoring and evaluation procedures and impact indicators to ensure project success.
Monitor and analyze programme performance with a focus on quality, sustainability, and results.
Advise programme teams on strategies to improve effectiveness and efficiency.
In collaboration with the National M&E Manager and Head of Location, identify capacity gaps and build staff capacity in programme quality and RBM.
Ensure cross-cutting themes such as child safeguarding, advocacy, gender equality, and disability inclusion are integrated into all programmes.

Required Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Project Management, Business Administration, Management, Economics, Development Studies, or a related field.
Minimum of three (3) years of relevant professional experience in Monitoring and Evaluation.
Proven experience and documented track record in programme planning, monitoring, and evaluation.

Required Competencies and Skills

Strong commitment to SOS Children’s Villages’ vision, mission, and strategic objectives.
Cultural sensitivity, gender awareness, and adaptability.
Ability to manage multiple tasks, prioritize effectively, and meet deadlines in a multi-reporting environment.
Strong relationship-building skills to support learning, collaboration, and programme improvement.
In-depth knowledge of planning, monitoring, information systems, and organizational development.
Proven ability to identify capacity-building needs and deliver effective trainings.
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and critical-thinking skills.
Demonstrated experience in proposal development and results documentation.
Ability to generate learning evidence for programme quality improvement and decision-making.
Advanced computer skills, including Excel, Word, database management systems, Power BI, or other statistical software.
Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
Excellent teamwork and interpersonal skills.
Experience working with an international NGO is an added advantage.
Fluency in English and Kinyarwanda; working knowledge of French is an asset.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English are mandatory.

How to Apply

Qualified candidates are invited to submit their applications no later than 19 December 2025 at 5:00 PM.

Applications should include:

Application letter
Curriculum Vitae (CV) with three traceable referees
Copy of National Identity Card
Copies of academic qualifications

📧 Send applications to: sos.recruitment@sos-rwanda.org
📝 Additionally, complete the application form via the provided application link

Email subject line: Monitoring and Evaluation Officer

Important Notes

Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
SOS Children’s Villages Rwanda maintains strict child safeguarding principles and enforces a zero-tolerance policy toward sexual harassment, exploitation, and abuse. Recruitment decisions prioritize both technical competence and value alignment, and are subject to thorough background checks, police clearance, and reference verification.

Issued in Kigali on 11 December 2025

Jean Bosco Kwizera
National Director
SOS Children’s Villages Rwanda

Monitoring and Evaluation Officer at SOS Children's Villages Rwanda