Job Posting – “Monitoring & Evaluation Assistant

Job Posting – “Monitoring & Evaluation Assistant, PLAY”
Closing Date:
April 24, 2015
Organization:
Right To Play Canada
Department/Division:
Promoting Life-skills in Aboriginal Youth (PLAY) Program
Work location:
Canadian National Office
Authorized to Work in:
Canada (i.e., Canadian citizen or permanent resident)
Opportunity available to Aboriginal candidates only, in order to be eligible under the Aboriginal
Skills and Employment Strategy (ASETS) funding from Miziwe Biik Aboriginal Employment and
Training.
BACKGROUND:
Right To Play is an international development organization that uses specially-designed sport and
play programs to improve health, build life skills, and foster peace for children and communities
affected by war, poverty and disease. Working in both the humanitarian and development
context, Right To Play has projects in more than 20 countries in Africa, Asia, the Middle East and
South America.
Right To Play is a global-scale implementer of Sport for Development and Peace programs and
takes an active role in driving research and policy development in this area and in supporting
children’s rights.
The Promoting Life-skills in Aboriginal Youth (PLAY) program partners with First Nations
communities and urban Aboriginal organizations across Ontario and Manitoba to deliver
community-driven, culturally-relevant play-based programming designed to enhance leadership,
self-confidence, and self-efficacy among children and youth. Guided by an Indigenous community
development model, PLAY and its partners create safe and inclusive spaces where children and
youth can share their ideas, their hopes and their fears, and learn the skills to become positive
agents of change.
Visit us at www.righttoplay.com
JOB SUMMARY:
Reporting to the Monitoring & Evaluation Officer, the Monitoring & Evaluation Assistant is
responsible for supporting the overall monitoring and evaluation system for all Right To Play
programs in First Nations communities. The ultimate goal of this role is to support the
development, implementation and reporting of Monitoring & Evaluation systems which have been
built to ensure that Right To Play programs in First Nations communities contribute to a healthier
and safer world through sport and play by facilitating continuous organizational learning,
providing credible evidence and improving program effectiveness.
65 Queen St. West
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Suite 1900, Box 64
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Toronto ON M5H 2M5
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P +1 416.498.1922
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F +1 416.498.1942
• www.righttoplay.com
With the direction of the M&E Officer, the M&E Assistant’s primary focus is to support the PLAY
program’s participatory M&E system, to process and analyze collected data, and to report on the
impact of the PLAY program. For more information on Right To Play’s PLAY program in First
Nation communities, please refer to www.righttoplay.com/PLAYprogram
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Job Responsibility #1 PROGRAM DATA COLLECTION & MANAGEMENT (% of Time 30%)
The M&E Assistant will support the M&E Officer in collection of program data, including but not
limited to:
 Collecting monthly reports from PLAY Community Mentors
 Collecting various reports and feedback associated with specific PLAY program
components (i.e. Community Mentor Feedback, Support Staff Feedback, Summer
Program)
 Assisting M&E Officer in design of M&E tools that are culturally appropriate and informed
by existing best practices in Indigenous Methodologies
 Assist the M&E Officer to maintain the electronic reporting system including the back -end
organization of data and the front end accessibility for users
Job Responsibility #2 DATA ANALYSIS & REPORTING (% of Time 70%)
Assist the M&E Officer in quantitative and qualitative reporting of program results, including but
not limited to:
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Assist M&E Officer in processing of assessment data, including but not limited to
transcribing interviews, data entry, etc.
Analysis of qualitative and quantitative data related to mid-term and end of program
assessment, including but not limited to interviews with Community Mentors, youth
participants, and community members
Collection of additional data (i.e. quotes, stories, etc.) to support data collected through
routine program reporting
Analysis of program statistics for the purpose of regular reporting on program
participation and engagement
Assisting M&E Officer in coordination of interviews, story submissions, and photo
collection for use in quarterly reports
EDUCATION/TRAINING/CERTIFICATION:
Required (must have):
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Degree in social sciences, in the any of the following areas: Social Science (i.e. Sociology,
Psychology, etc.), Community Services, Statistics, Aboriginal specific programs
(Community advocacy, education, family and child services); Aboriginal studies; Studies in
teaching and education; International Development
65 Queen St. West
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Suite 1900, Box 64
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Toronto ON M5H 2M5
•
P +1 416.498.1922
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F +1 416.498.1942
• www.righttoplay.com
Desired:
 Trained or willing to be trained in participatory monitoring and evaluation theories and
methods
EXPERIENCE
Required (must have):
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Previous experience of data analysis in the work setting, either in a full-time role, or
internships
Desired:
 Experience in creating monitoring and assessment tools
 Experience working with a variety of stakeholders
 Experience or education in Indigenous Methodologies, and/or history of aboriginal
research
 Suggested skills: workshop and/or other facilitation experience; experience working with
children and youth in leadership capacity; community development experience;
experience in qualitative data collection (i.e. focus group discussion, interviews, etc.)
IT KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS REQUIRED:
Required (must have):
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Knowledge of Microsoft programs.
Able to navigate internet and email use.
Familiar with office equipment.
COMPETENCIES / PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES:
Required (must have):
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Ability to process large amounts of data from a variety of sources, analyze them in
alignment with project goals, present them strategically, and offer guidance on how to
effectively use data
Proactive, engaged and a self-starter with an ability to thrive in an environment of change
Ability to work both independently and as part of a team
Strong communication skills in English (written and spoken)
Strong research, analysis and writing skills
Good organizational skills and demonstrated ability to handle multiple tasks
Desired:
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Cross-cultural sensitivity
65 Queen St. West
•
Suite 1900, Box 64
•
Toronto ON M5H 2M5
•
P +1 416.498.1922
•
F +1 416.498.1942
• www.righttoplay.com
Compensation:
We offer a competitive salary and benefits package
Employment Start Date:
May 10, 2015
Contract Duration:
52-week contract with the possibility of extension
HOW TO APPLY:
If you are interested in applying for this position, please send your resume and cover letter to:
gsamuel@righttoplay.com and kindly include “M&E Assistant, PLAY-RTP” and your name in the
subject line. Please indicate your salary expectations in the cover letter.
While we thank all applicants for their interest, only those selected for interviews will be
contacted.
Right To Play is a child-centered organization. Our recruitment and selection procedures reflect
our commitment to the safety and protection of children in our programs.
To learn more about who we are and what we do, please visit our website at www.righttoplay.com.
R i ght To P lay - H uman Resou rces P hilosophy
Right To P lay is an international humanitarian or ganization that uses the po wer of sport and play to i mprove the live s of chi ldren in the most
disadvantaged areas of the world. We believe that all children have the right to play.
Right To Play’s human resources phi losophy reflects the spirit that dri ves the organization. The philosophy influen ces the kind of people who are
interested in working for us, the kind of people we recruit and how we treat our people.
Right To Play’s culture i s entrepreneurial , where e mployees are encoura ged and e mpowered to perform in the context of rapid international growth, and
to aim for the highest quality and adopt global best practices in delivering our programs.
Our employees are global citizens who are passionate about i mprovin g the world we live in throu gh value -ba sed gra ssroots acti vities. We work on the
ground w ith and through people in the communities we serve to impro ve the lives of their children . By havi n g a con stant presence in these communities
and helping them develop the resources and skills they need to help themselves, we aim for sustainable, long-term development.
To translate our vi sion into action , our ph ilosophy for deliverin g our progra ms is “ LOOK AFTER YOURSE LF, LOOK AFTER ONE ANOTHER”. Our employees
are the backbone of this delivery, and the philosophy supports them by defining the desired outco mes of our human resour ces p hilosophy. This means
that we pay co mpetitive salar ies, provide co mprehensive benefits, en courage employee so cial events, provide development opportunitie s and a great
work environment.
We measure the su ccess of this philosophy by indi cators such as emp loyee satisfaction sur veys and staff tur nover rate, as wel l as the overal l success of
Right To Play.
65 Queen St. West
•
Suite 1900, Box 64
•
Toronto ON M5H 2M5
•
P +1 416.498.1922
•
F +1 416.498.1942
• www.righttoplay.com