Coordinator in Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) – online

Development Cooperation – Humanitarian Aid/Assistance

Next start: 02. April 2024

  • Evaluation (M&E) in Development Cooperation (DC) and Humanitarian Aid/Assistance (HA)
  • Data gathering methods
  • Statistic software
  • BMZ and EU projects
  • Project Management in DC and HA
  • SPHERE and CH-Standard
  • Methods, Tools of Communication & Presentation
  • Quality Management
  • Internship in companies or institutions / (8 weeks)

 Dates:

02. April 2024 till 01. October 2024

05. August 2024 till 04. February 2025

02. December 2024 till 30. May 2025

Duration: 4 months intensive online course
+ 8 weeks internship or job

Program starts usually three times a year.
Planned number of participants: 24
Seminar hours: 738
The programme is conducted online.

Language of instruction is English, but some parts will be conducted in German!

Target Group

We invite graduates from universities of applied sciences and universities in the fields of social sciences, economics, natural science, humanities, engineering, law, geography or with comparable degrees to apply to our program. Furthermore people with work experience in Development Cooperation, Humanitarian Aid or the non-profit sector in general who are interested in learning Project Evaluation are highly welcomed to apply.
Please consider that the field of international project Evaluation requires high mobility, flexibility and the ability to work under pressure. Also suitable for refugees and migrants with a university degree. Language skills: German B1, English B1 (aim to reach B2/C1)

Professions

To measure the impact of development projects and humanitarian aid projects evaluations are necessary and the focus on impact measuring has grown in the past decades, espacially in the frame of UN development goals.
As evaluations are complex, specified experts are needed to conduct them, either as staff members of NGOs, GIZ or other organisations in the area of development and humanitarian aid or as self-employed consultants answering to tenders for evaluation

Goals of the Training

In the theoretical and practical lessons, participants will learn how to use the concepts and methods of Evaluation of projects in the field of development cooperation (DC) and humanitarian aid (HA).

At the end of the training, graduates have in-depth knowledge of M&E with according tools and are qualified to write and operationalize Terms of References conduct an Evaluation and submit a report.

Training Procedure

The duration of the training is 7 months in total.
Parts of the program will be conducted in collaboration with lecturers from CEVAL (Center for Evaluation). Lecturers include professionals from internationally operating institutions and companies. These lecturers also provide a direct contact to the future working environment.
A successful access to the job market will be assisted by intensive application trainings and assessment center training and furthermore by an internship in selected institutions and companies.

Content

I. Evaluation (M&E) in Development Cooperation (DC) and Humanitarian Assistance (HA)

  • History and overview of evaluation approaches
  • Theory and Methodology of Impact Evaluations (DAC Criteria)
  • Planning and conducting evaluations
  • Data gathering, organizing and using
  • Qualitative and quantitative data collection methods
  • Digital data gethering tools
  • Terms of References (TOR)
  • Evaluation Report
  • Practical Exercise/ Workshop: M&E
  • SPHERE and CHS and HA Assistant
  • Reading financial audits
  • Self-employment as evaluator

II. Project Management

  • Classical Project Management (DIN 69901)
  • Budgeting, Calculation, Documentation and Accounting
  • Procurement Procedures: Tender Offers, Customs, Regulations
  • Management Instruments of DC (Logframe, Results-Based Management)
  • Indicators
  • Team Leading & Management
  • Stakeholder Communication
  • Participatory Approaches
  • BMZ proposals
  • EU-Projects

III. Internship Institution / Organization / Company (12 weeks)

Obligatory internship (self-organized) here in Germany or abroad. Also possible in Non-EU countries in Europe, Americas, Australia, Asia or Africa.

IV. Final Assessment Week in Witzenhausen

Written Exam and final assessment in front of examination board

Phases of the Training

A:      Seminars / Workshops / Group Work (17 weeks – online)

B:      Internship or Job in an institution or a company (8 weeks)

C:      Final Test / Examination (1 week – presence in Witzenhausen/Germany)

Examinations

Test various modules during the training phases.                                

Final presentation in front of the examination board.

Fee

Fee: 0,00 € (If supported by the German employment agency ‘Agentur für Arbeit’ and the ‘Job Center’ ALG I or ALG II through the education voucher „Bildungsgutschein“)

6774,84 € if there is no eligibility for an education voucher

Payment in installments: 6 installments of 1129,14 €.

Sponsorship through Education Voucher

The program can be supported by the German employment agency  ‘Agentur für Arbeit’ and the ‘Job Center’ (ALG I or ALG II through the education voucher Bildungsgutschein).

Link zu kursnet-online

Applications for the Training Program

Please send a short letter of motivation (Email preferred) and your CV with photo to Mr. Werner Gebing at the following address: info@gne-witzenhausen.de

No Application Deadline!

Overview M&E – online course

Next training dates:

02. April 2024 till 01. October 2024

05. August 2024 till 04. February 2025

02. December 2024 till 30. May 2025

(6 months): 4 months intensive online course
+ 8 weeks internship or job
+ final week in Witzenhausen

Sponsorship through Education Voucher

The program can be supported by the German employment agency  ‘Agentur für Arbeit’ and the ‘Job Center’ (ALG I or ALG II through the education voucher Bildungsgutschein).

Maßnahmenummer:
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Link zu kursnet-online

Fee:
0,00 € (with „Bildungsgutschein“)
6774,84 € (without „Bildungsgutschein“)
Installments: 6 installments of 1129,14 €.

Applications for the Training Program

Please send a short letter of motivation (Email preferred) and your CV with photo to Mr. Werner Gebing at the following address:
info@gne-witzenhausen.de

Application Deadline:

Nonstop

Next Information Session for the Training Program:

The next information session will take place on * at * am.

Alternatively, you can contact us by phone or email.

Phone: 05542 5029170
Email: info@gne-witzenhausen.de

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