Fiji Program Support Platform (FPSP)

Base in Suva, Fiji Locally Engaged Employee - commencing March 2025 to 31 December 2027 Seeking suitably qualified candidates with significant practical experience (5+ Years) implementing MEL systems for international development programs. 

Program Overview:    

FPSP, also referred to as the ‘Platform’, a Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) investment, will contribute to the delivery of Fiji’s national development priorities, in line with the Australia’s International Development Policy, the Fiji-Australia Vuvale Partnership and the Development Partnership Plan. 

The Platform will deliver key bilateral programs, such as health, education, scholarships, social infrastructure, governance, climate and emergency preparedness and response. Platform activities will identify and address climate risks, promote climate action, and gender equality, disability and social inclusion (GEDSI) across and beyond the sector programs.

The Platform has three functional Outcomes: 

The Platform has delivered its sector program outcomes, including through supporting strategic coherence, planning, partnerships management, data and learning across the portfolio of investments. The Platform has prioritised gender equality, disability-inclusive development, and climate and disaster resilience, in its systems and practices. This includes in how it undertakes sector programming and its engagement with selected Government of Fiji (GoF) agencies. The Platform administers timely and efficient programming that is: value for money; maximises use of local supply chains; and supports good governance, and public diplomacy, effective decision making and risk management.
 

Position Summary:    

The Performance & Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) Manager will work within the Performance, Learning and Communication (PLC) Hub with responsibility for aspects of the MEL agenda as delegated by the PLC Lead. 

The Performance & MEL Manager will work closely with MEL Hub Team to support effective implementation of the FSPP Performance Assessment Framework (PAF) and ensure timely, consistent delivery of sector programs MEL plans, activities and reporting that meets good practice guidelines and DFAT standards. The role will actively promote learning, continuous improvement, provide oversight to the MEL MIS and provide MEL technical services to sector programs and their MEL teams.  

Key Responsibilities:    

Ensure effective implementation and reporting on the FPSP Performance Assessment Framework (PAF) and associated Theories of Change.  Support alignment of FPSP & Sector programs MEL Frameworks to aggregate results under the FPSPP PAF  Contribute to good practice guidelines to drive consistent MEL design and implementation across FPSP & sector programs, meeting DFAT Design, Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Standards.  Provide technical support, quality assurance and coherence for FPSP annual work planning, annual reflection and learning processes as well as delivery of analytical MEL activities including but not limited to: baseline analysis, adequate designs of new initiatives, reviews of significant initiatives and VfM analysis.  Consolidate high quality and strategic performance reporting for FPSP & component sector programs in a way that balances accountability, rigor and learning to promote program improvement.  Coordinate regular learning and MEL triangulation activities together with FPSP Learning Partner Talanoa Consulting including 6 Monthly Reflection processes, impact assessments and rapid reviews.   Facilitate and support the creation and maintenance of a MIS that collects, stores, facilitates analysis, and supports reporting/ accountability and learning needs.  Lead the MEL Community of Practice across FPSP to support strategic coherence of MEL approaches at the Platform and sector program levels.  Integrating cross-cutting priorities of GEDSI, safeguarding and climate and disaster resilience throughout MEL activities and deliverables.  Support the Performance & MEL Coordinator and MEL & MIS Officer to embed a Monitoring, Evaluation and learning culture which incorporates local/indigenous evaluation approaches and values across the FPSP and Programs.    Assisting the PLC Lead to periodically review Communications and MIS Strategies (as required).  Other duties as requested by the PLC Lead  

Key Deliverables:     

Effective performance management and capacity building of the Performance & MEL Coordinator and MEL & MIS Officer.    Effective delivery of the FPSP PAF.  Deliver high-quality technical input and support to Hubs and Programs as required.  Work collaboratively with key stakeholders including Clear Horizon, Ninti, Talanoa Consulting.  An established and engaged Community of Practice across the sector programs for MEL & MIS.  Deliver high quality and timely data and analysis for FPSP deliverables including but not limited to: baseline analysis, MEL workplans, 6 monthly and annual reports.  Ensure all reports are prepared in accordance with FPSP, Abt and DFAT’s reporting guidelines.

Working Relationships:

Reporting to     

Performance Learning & Communications (PLC) Lead 

Other

PLC Hub Team Cross cutting Hub Team  Shared Services Hub Team  Senior management team  Clear Horizon  Ninti One   Talanoa Consulting  Relevant Australian High Commission Representatives     Relevant Government of Fiji representatives     Platform Partners  Abt MEL Quality Adviser  

Selection Criteria:  

Qualifications

Tertiary degree (post graduate level desirable) in relevant field.   

Required Experience

Significant practical experience (5+ Years) implementing MEL systems for international development programs.   Demonstrated expertise with MEL-related activities such as performance monitoring, MEL plan drafting, methodology design, sampling, qualitative and quantitative analysis, instrument design, field survey management and authoring reports.  Demonstrated experience in developing and applying MEL systems with high levels of autonomy.  Experience designing, leading, and facilitating learning events and advising on or operationalising learning processes in programs.  Proven experience with MS Office applications (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).  Demonstrated experience working with PowerBI.  Experience in integrating gender equality, disability inclusion and/or social inclusion in MEL systems and processes. 

Required Skills and Knowledge 

Strong critical and analytical thinking capabilities with the ability to assess situational needs and develop problem solving strategies in a timely manner.  Strong communication and leadership skills.   Strong writing, communication, and data analysis skills (qualitative or quantitative). 

How to apply: 

Applications close on 5 March 2025.   

Please apply online by submitting a cover letter addressing how you meet the requirements of this role and up-to-date comprehensive CV.  

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