Vacancy Notice 12/24

World Vision is a Christian international and locally registered relief and development agency, which has been working in the Solomon Islands for over 30 years. Our vision is to work for a world that no longer tolerates poverty. We work with communities as partners in sustainable development initiatives. World Vision Solomon Islands (WVSI) also responds to humanitarian emergencies.

World Vision Solomon Islands invites applications from interested and qualified candidates for the position of:

I. DME WASH Specialist - to be based in Honiara

PURPOSE OF POSITION

The DME Officer will apply the logical framework approach and other strategic planning approaches, monitoring and evaluation methods and tools (including quantitative, qualitative and participatory) to the projects in their area. They will be required to facilitate training, lead assessments, evaluations and monitoring planning and problem solve both conceptually and practically to assist staff and communities achieve program and project outcomes. Timely complete MIS data gathering and providing into the system for analysis and reporting. Provide achievement data and segregation to the project staff and Manager who can lead the team based on the real time findings to improve program quality. This position also plays a key role to assist projects collect data from area program target communities, assist projects analyze the collected data, do a meaningful interpretation and assist the project staff and Sector Portfolio Managers to make informed decisions. This role also plays a part in knowledge management for the organisation as a whole, and the Livelihood portfolio specifically. In collaboration with the Project Manager and the Portfolio Managers and other DME Coordinators, s/he ensures program data is up to date, accurate, reliable, authentic with the source document and stored properly in the organisation’s knowledge management systems, including Smartsheets, the Common Drive, and WVI’s Horizon platform.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES

• DME technical support: The quality of program and project Assessment, Design and Evaluation is consistently improved through active involvement in key DME event in the annual calendar.
• DME Capacity Building: Project/AP teams are supported to build DME capacity for project staff, local partners, including orienting relevant staff onto knowledge management systems to keep data up to date and accurate.
• Monitoring Quality Assurance, including knowledge management of portfolio data and evidence.
• Evidence building: National level evidence of change is generated by data consolidation and meta-analysis of all available data across portfolio.

EXPERIENCE/QUALIFICATIONS

• 3yrs or more of experience in developmental sector and having exposed to research, analysis and documentation
• MWater, SPSS/ EPI Info/Kobocollect/ODK data management or any other similar software
• DME experience in the fields of WASH or other related experiences
• A degree in a field related to Statistics/Mathematics, project management, Research, Social or Political Science, Development Studies, International relation, public administration, Communication, Water Resource management, Public Health, Economics, Home economics/science, Gender, Child Protection or similar fields of education related to development.
• Data collection methodology
• Managing baselines and evaluations
• Data base management – (Kobocollect/ODK others)
• Working knowledge in Microsoft office and basic data analysis
• Report writing ability and understand donor compliances
• Good documentation and communication skills
• Good Analytical and logical thinking
• Training & presentation skills
• Networking skills
• Team planning
• Coordination skills
• Sound knowledge on developmental concepts
• Knowledge in proposal writing and monitoring tools
• Good spoken and written English
• Willingness to work in partner communities and stay in communities for prolong periods of time

For detailed information of the above position, please request a copy of the Job Description from recruitment_wvsi@wvi.org

All applicants MUST provide the following:

1. An Expression of Interest letter addressing the above criteria
2. An updated Curriculum Vitae, Transcripts and Certificates of academic achievements.
3. Police Clearance Certificate is required for successful applicant prior or on the date on joining.

All applications to be submitted to:
https://worldvision.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/WorldVisionInternational/job/Honiara-Solomon-Islands/DME-Officer_JR34047

Closing date for all applications is before 5:00pm Friday 13th December 2024.
World Vision is an Equal Opportunity Employer and as such,
we actively encourage both men and women from all provinces to apply.

“World Vision is committed to safeguarding all children as well as adults living where World Vision operates. Therefore, World Vision participates in the Inter-Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme to ensure candidates are suitable for working with children or vulnerable adults, even if their role does not interact directly with them. As part of the background check within the recruitment process, World Vision will contact current and/or former employers to request Statements of Conduct related to sexual misconduct: sexual abuse, exploitation and/or harassment"