The German Development Cooperation, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH, is an international cooperation enterprise for sustainable development operating on all continents. With over 40 years of presence in Burkina Faso, GIZ supports complex change and reform processes, aiming to improve living conditions for populations in cooperation countries. The company's main themes in Burkina Faso include environment and natural resources, a hunger-free world, and peace and social cohesion.
GIZ is currently seeking a junior expert in monitoring and evaluation for its Resilience Strengthening in the Sahel (SARES) program. The selected candidate will work under the responsibility of the project leader and in close collaboration with the SARES technical team to implement the program's monitoring, learning, and reporting system. The expert will contribute to collecting, processing, quality assurance, and analyzing data necessary for steering activities and monitoring results.
The junior expert's responsibilities will include supporting the planning and implementation of monitoring and evaluation activities, participating in data collection, entry, processing, and archiving, and contributing to data quality control, reliability, and availability. The expert will also support the preparation and administration of data collection tools, participate in field monitoring missions, and contribute to analyzing progress made towards program objectives and outputs.
In terms of data management and visualization, the junior expert will update program databases, monitoring tables, and reporting tools, support data consolidation from implementation partners, and contribute to designing and maintaining dashboards. The expert will also participate in identifying and formatting result data for program communication and capitalization products.
The selected candidate will also provide support to implementation partners in applying monitoring and evaluation tools and requirements, participate in organizing workshops, training sessions, and monitoring meetings, and contribute to documenting best practices, lessons learned, and change stories. The expert will be required to have a university degree in a relevant field, such as monitoring and evaluation, statistics, economics, or project management.
To be eligible for the position, candidates should have at least three years of professional experience or significant internship in monitoring and evaluation, data management, or results-oriented management. A good knowledge of monitoring and evaluation principles, results-oriented management, and data quality assurance is required, as well as proficiency in Excel and familiarity with data collection tools like KoboToolbox or ODK.
Interested candidates are invited to submit their application, including a motivation letter, concise CV, copies of diplomas, and national identity card, to [email protected] by November 15, 2026, at 16:00. The position is classified in Band 3 and is based in Ouagadougou, with a contract duration of one year, renewable based on performance, starting from February 1, 2027.
Key points
- The GIZ is seeking a junior expert in monitoring and evaluation for its SARES program in Burkina Faso, with a contract duration of one year, renewable based on performance.
- The selected candidate will support the implementation of the program's monitoring, learning, and reporting system, and contribute to data collection, processing, and analysis.
- To be eligible, candidates should have a university degree in a relevant field and at least three years of professional experience in monitoring and evaluation, data management, or results-oriented management.
