Monitoring, Evaluation and Data Quality Lead – Rwanda

Aninver Development Partners SL (www.aninver.com) is looking for a Monitoring, Evaluation and Data Quality Lead for a finance, ict, health consultancy assignment financed by UNDP in Rwanda.

Aninver Development Partners is seeking a Monitoring, Evaluation and Data Quality Lead for an upcoming UNDP-backed assignment in Rwanda. This initiative focuses on strengthening Africa's innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystems by supporting early-stage ventures in the finance, ICT, and health sectors.

The successful candidate will lead the design and implementation of robust results-based management frameworks, data collection protocols, and quality assurance mechanisms. This role is critical in ensuring verifiable impact, comprehensive reporting, and strict adherence to data-protection standards throughout the delivery of the pan-African acceleration programme.

Aninver is preparing a proposal for this assignment. The selected expert will be part of the proposed team; the engagement is conditional on the contract being awarded to Aninver. The full Terms of Reference for the position are shared with shortlisted candidates.

Objectives of the assignment

• Establish and operate a comprehensive results framework and data-quality regime for the programme.
• Ensure transparent, auditable, and secure collection and management of participant and venture data.
• Produce accurate country reports, a consolidated regional report, and a cleanly transferred dataset to UNDP.
• Maintain rigorous data protection, privacy, and compliance standards aligned with donor requirements.

Scope of work

• Design a results framework, indicator reference sheets, baseline plan, and data-quality protocol during inception.
• Configure and operate secure application processes with robust data protection and conflict-of-interest trails.
• Monitor and evaluate cohort selection processes, in-country academies, virtual accelerators, and activation milestones.
• Track learning evidence, venture diagnostics, scoring trails, and the rationale for recommended finalists.
• Manage participant data flows, reporting templates, and compliance with data breach notification protocols.
• Prepare three distinct country reports and one consolidated final report detailing programme performance and outcomes.

Your role as Monitoring, Evaluation and Data Quality Lead

• Oversee all monitoring, evaluation, and data quality activities across the designated implementation markets.
• Implement the data-quality protocol and participant data-flow map established in the inception phase.
• Supervise the secure handling, hosting, access control, and eventual handover of applicant and venture datasets.
• Validate metrics related to venture performance, investment readiness, and capacity-building outcomes.
• Collaborate with country teams to ensure consistent application of monitoring tools and reporting templates.
• Manage the timely delivery of accurate monitoring reports, indicator tracking sheets, and evaluation summaries.

Requirements

• Education: Relevant university degree
• At least 7 years of experience in monitoring and evaluation, results-based management, statistics, data collection, or analysis
• Evidence of at least two comparable monitoring, evaluation, or data-quality assignments
• Languages: Excellent written and spoken English

Desirable

• Prior experience working on UNDP or international development agency projects.
• Familiarity with startup acceleration, venture capital, or innovation ecosystem metrics.
• Experience managing data collection across multiple African jurisdictions.

A meticulous data expert with at least 7 years of M&E experience in international development, possessing a strong track record in results-based management and secure data governance.

Assignment details

• Location: Rwanda
• Financed by: UNDP
• Sector: Finance, ict, health
• Estimated duration: 33 months
• Contract: individual consultancy (conditional on award)

About Aninver Development Partners

Aninver is an international development consulting firm headquartered in Spain. It supports governments, development banks, UN agencies and bilateral donors with feasibility studies, technical assistance, evaluations and capacity building across Africa, Latin America, the Caribbean, Europe, the Caucasus, Central Asia and Asia-Pacific, working with a network of international and national experts.

Why apply

• Join a multidisciplinary team on a UNDP-financed project in Rwanda.
• Individual consultancy: flexible, output-based engagement with an experienced proposal team.
• Your CV stays in Aninver's expert network for future assignments that match your profile.

How to apply

Sign in (or create a free account) and upload your CV in English. Add your LinkedIn profile, indicative daily rate and availability to speed up the assessment. Aninver will contact the shortlisted candidates.

Frequently asked questions

Is the position confirmed? The engagement depends on the contract being awarded to Aninver. Shortlisted experts are included in the proposal with their consent.

Can I apply if I am not based in the country? Yes, unless the requirements say otherwise; relevant regional experience is an asset.

What happens with my CV? It is used to assess your fit for this and future positions and is not shared with third parties without your consent.