Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist

Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist
Job Posting: 08/Sep/2026
Closure Date: 22/Sep/2026, 11:59:00 PM
Organizational Unit: FRZIM - FAO Representation in Zimbabwe
Job Type: Non-staff opportunities
Type of Requisition: NPP (National Project Personnel)
Grade Level: N/A
Primary Location: Zimbabwe-Harare
Duration: 6 months
Post Number: N/A

Organizational Setting
The main aim of the FAO country offices, which are headed by an FAO Representative (FAOR) , is to assist governments to develop policies, programmes, and projects to achieve food security and to reduce hunger and malnutrition, to help develop the agricultural, fisheries and forestry sectors, and to use their environmental and natural resources in a sustainable manner.

The Zimbabwe Country office is partnering with UNDP and the Government of Zimbabwe to implement the Zimbabwe Resilience Building Fund (ZRBF II) program, with funding support from the European Union and the Government of Ireland.

Reporting Lines
The Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist will work under the overall supervision of the FAO Representative in Zimbabwe, and direct supervision of the Assistant FAO Representative-Programmes, in close collaboration with the, National Project Coordinator, with further reporting and guidance from the relevant FAO Lead Technical Officer of the project, Regional Office for Africa and technical divisions at HQ.

Technical Focus
Generate evidence of FAO’s technical contribution and support the verification of results reported by implementing partners. The incumbent will design and operationalize an M&E tool to track progress against agreed resilience outcome and output indicators. Given the qualitative nature of FAO’s technical support role, the position will focus on documenting and demonstrating tangible results, building on baseline data and outcome monitoring surveys.

• Design and implement the M&E framework for the FAO`s programmes including targets and indicators for effective monitoring and evaluation which contributes to quality programming.
• Generate evidence of FAO’s technical contribution and support the verification of results reported by consortium partners which facilitating the capturing and strategic dissemination of significant change and impact stories.
• Design and operationalize an M&E tool to track progress against agreed resilience outcome and output indicators.
• Document and demonstrate tangible results, building on baseline data and outcome monitoring surveys.
• Consolidate the quarterly and bi-annual project progress update reports.
• Update data for the PAID system and update project milestones in FPMIS
• Participate in large, complex field missions, including provision of guidance to external consultants, government officials and other parties and drafting mission summaries, etc.
• Contribute to the production of all required Project Progress reports in line with donor requirements and guidelines maintaining quality.
• Perform any other related duties as may be required.

• Advanced university degree in monitoring and evaluation, agriculture, international development, humanitarian studies, sociology, statistics or related field.
• At least five (5) years of progressively responsible experience in monitoring, learning and evidence generation, evaluation, research, technical assessment, and programme implementation
• Working knowledge (level C) of English
• National of Zimbabwe