M&E Associate

Organization
myAgro
Location
Thies, Senegal
Job Type
Full-time
Deadline for Applications
04/30/2023
How to Apply
Application Process and Deadline To apply, submit an application on our website. Include a cover letter (motivation letter) and a resume or CV. You should also complete the Plum survey. You can find a link to the Plum survey on the application form for the role. Please submit your application and documents in English. Only shortlisted candidates will contacted by our team. There is no fixed deadline as we hire on a rolling basis. If someone else is selected while you are interviewing, we will let you know and consider your application for future positions. The interview process includes the application form, the Plum assessment, short virtual interviews and typically a short written assignment or a visit to the field or one of our offices. myAgro provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, marital/parental status, national origin, age, disability, political opinion, social status, veteran status, and genetics. myAgro complies with all applicable federal, provincial and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment.
Where to Apply
https://myagro.hire.trakstar.com/jobs/fk0xvvc?cjb_hash=O_INEY44&apply_now=true
Tags
Full-time
Title: M&E Associate

Location: Thies, Senegal

Report to: Regional Director of M&E

About myAgro:
myAgro is a non-profit agritech social enterprise based in West Africa. We have developed a mobile savings model that allows farmers to invest their own funds in high-quality seed, fertilizer, and agricultural training to increase their harvest and income by 50-100%. Our North Star is to support 1 million farmers in 2026 – providing them the tools they need to prosper. Our organization has received recognition and support from Skoll Foundation, Echoing Green, World Bank, and The Audacious Project from TED. Learn more from our founder and CEO here.

About the Role:
The Monitoring & Evaluation Associate contributes to our success and sustainability as a social enterprise, and is important in measuring the progress towards success of different programs of the Innovation and Agriculture department. You will support the department’s teams identifying their monitoring data needs and help select appropriate methods for data collection. You will lead the process of tool development and data collection, ensuring delivery of reliable data as evidence to support decision-making and learning. So what kind of person will be successful in this role?

You are passionate about data. You get excited when you discover a handy new Excel function; you enjoy the challenge of learning new software and finding the story behind a set of numbers or data. You know how to turn raw data into relevant insights and present it powerfully.
You are an excellent team player, collaborating in both English and French. You enjoy building and encouraging positive working relationships with a broad range of people. You can understand several perspectives and convincingly communicate your point of view.

You Will:
Support the existing M&E operations, i.e. the annual harvest evaluation, nutrition survey and net-promoter score (NPS), collecting high-quality and reliable data,
Recruit, train, and manage field-based data collection teams, including preparing training materials, and developing and monitoring work plans.
Design data collection tools, with team members, that respond to identified indicators and are aligned with the program’s goals.
Turn data into information, by creating reports, visualizations and dashboards that allow tracking progress towards success and facilitate data analysis and interpretation.
Collaborate with other departments, i.e. the data team and the call centers, to ensure activities support organizational M&E goals and meet data quality expectations.

You Have:
2+ years of professional experience working in the field of Monitoring & Evaluation – preferably in a social enterprise or non-governmental organization.
Comfortable working with a diverse team and at the crossroads between multiple departments.
Demonstrated talent in learning new software applications, for purposes such as data collection and analysis.
Fluency in French and English.

Our Benefits:
Health insurance (including dental, vision and health coverage)
Approximately 4 weeks of paid time off each year
Professional development and laptop stipends
Annual flight benefit
The opportunity to make a difference for farmers everyday!