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HRBA Monitoring and Evaluation Advisor

Salary:£36,035 per annum
Contract:Full Time
Location:Johannesburg, South Africa or London, UK
Closing date:July 15th 2013
The position focuses on the setting of monitoring standards, developing guidelines, processes and tools for monitoring ActionAid’s International Strategy.  The advisor will build the capacity of M&E specialists based in countries and coordinate the provision of peer support across the AAI federation. 
The post holder will provide technical advice as part of a horizontal working group to specific programmes of work (including campaigning and policy) as outlined in AAI’s International Strategy and depending on their knowledge area and interest, ranging from governance, women’s rights, education and youth, sustainable livelihoods and emergency response, supporting a wider network of M&E Specialists working on programmes within other directorates and countries.
On a professional level, you need to have a Masters Degree (or equivalent experience) in development-related social sciences with a strong research component, coupled with at least 5 years' work experience in international development/human rights programming, having preferably worked internationally in more than one region. 
You must have a deep and demonstrable understanding of and commitment to the human rights-based approach (including women’s rights) with knowledge of methodologies that are effective in quantitative and qualitative monitoring and evaluation of HRBA Programming currently deployed in the sector. 
Experience in HRBA Programming and Monitoring, including working with partners and social movement and/or designing and monitoring campaigns internationally (both southern and northern contexts) are crucial. Multi-media, online communication and training skills are highly desirable.
On a personal level, we require an excellent, proactive communicator and facilitator with fluency in English (French, Spanish or Portuguese fluency will be an advantage) that is able to build and maintain strong relationships and provide technical support and working effectively with diverse working styles at a distance internationally in an environment of complexity and change.
This will require strong cross-cultural awareness and a highly flexible approach.  You must have strong analytical and conceptual skills and be able to work both independently and as part of a team.
You must have a personal commitment to strengthening and building the vision, mission and values of ActionAid International.
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