SNV is a mission-driven global development partner, rooted in the contexts and societies where we work. Inspired by the transformational principles and objectives set out by the SDGs, we are committed to building resilient agri-food systems that deliver food security and adequate nutrition; to increasing the reliability and availability of water and sanitation at an acceptable quantity and quality; and to improving access to affordable and sustainable energy for all. In doing so, we aim to strengthen institutions, markets, and effective governance within and across the agri-food, energy, and water sectors, reducing gender inequalities and barriers to social inclusion, and enabling adaptation and mitigation to the climate and biodiversity crises.

We are one team of over 1,600 people, the vast majority of whom come from the contexts where we work, in more than 20 countries in Africa and Asia. Together, we are committed to effective and efficient stewardship of resources and maximising positive, lasting impacts.

Our ability to deliver results rests on our robust foundation of experience, knowledge, evidence, and learning; our commitment to strengthening capacities and catalysing partnerships; and the relationships and trust of those we work alongside.

Our core values of people-centeredness and respect, equity and equality, and diversity and inclusion, are fundamental to who we are, and what we do. This is reflected in our vision and mission, and strategy, which sets out our aspirations and commitments as our compass towards 2030.

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Project information

SNV is currently in the process of developing a 5-year Livestock project. The project aims to improve resilient livelihoods for smallholder livestock farmers in Busoga, Rwenzori, Greater Ankole and Kigezi regions. The project targets 75,000 smallholder farms (SHF) in these four subregions. The project will adopt a farming systems approach integrating livestock and crops, having livestock (dairy cattle, sheep, and goats) as an intervention entry point.

To address the above the project will apply the Participatory Integrated Planning (PIP) approach. The PIP approach is an innovative way of transforming small-scale subsistence farm households into more productive and sustainable farms. Changing farmers’ mindsets by motivating them to transform their reality through conscious collective action is at the core of the PIP approach. The project will also support the ongoing school milk program and be supportive to policy actors to developed and implement inclusive and responsive livestock policies and practices.

Job Purpose

The MEL Advisor is the technical expert who leads in the MEL unit activities. He/she supports the project management to create an enabling environment for the development and implementation of the project to meet its objectives. The MEL Advisor ensures learning, monitors progress, and provides quality project management support during project implementation. Ensures technical support to partners, smallholder farmers and other relevant project staff on data collection and processing and offers service to promote adoption at scale.

Job Description

Responsibilities

Knowledge Development

Contribute to internal and external learning and knowledge development, ensures lessons learned are harvested, documented, communicated.
Be the national focal point of an expertise network.

Initiate and coordinate the review process and evaluation of advisory services to collect lessons learned in farming systems including livestock and crop production, CSA, and draft power.
Propose corrective measures and ensure identification of follow up assignments.
Participate in knowledge development networks.
Project and process development

Identify and propose technical process improvements to the project team, partners, and smallholder farmers.
Act on improvement areas suggested by stakeholders or informed by the project’s learning agenda and lessons learned.
Ensure on ground adaptive management where farming systems and CSA lessons learned are adopted in daily practice by all stakeholders.
People Management

Guide colleagues and coaches associated partners/smallholder farmers, and other external stakeholders on quality within the farming system context of assignments.
Be the MEL system technical expert.
Coordinate all the five project regions in MEL activities.
Apply process improvements in projects and coach colleagues, partners and smallholders on quality farming systems, CSA technologies and practices important for improved resilience to climate and price related shocks and stresses.
Positioning

Identify and analyse MEL development opportunities and threats and ensures relevant colleagues are informed.
Participate in Strategic positioning meetings and acts as a knowledgeable face of the SNV organisation to the client. Analyses, understands, and develops (local) networks with relevant stakeholders, identifies new clients, farmer groups and smallholders. d6RnnGd u3Bma

Ensure that the project contributes to the global learning agenda in the Agri-food sector.