Monitoring & Evaluation Officer - Africa Rural Climate Adaptation Finance Mechanism

Equity Bank is one of the region’s leading banks whose purpose is to transform the lives and livelihoods of the people of Africa socially and economically by availing them modern and inclusive financial services that maximize their opportunities. With a strong footprint in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, South Sudan and DRC Congo, Equity Bank is now home to over 12 million customers - the largest customer base in Africa. Currently the Bank is seeking additional talent to serve in the role of Monitoring & Evaluation Officer - Africa Rural Climate Adaptation Finance Mechanism

THE ROLE PURPOSE:

Lead the design and operation of ARCAFIM’s monitoring, evaluation and learning framework, providing reliable and timely evidence on lending, technical assistance and programme outcomes. The role will strengthen the Bank’s ability to track green lending against the programme taxonomy and targeting guidelines, measure changes in borrower outcomes, and use evidence to improve implementation, accountability and reporting to Equity Bank management and IFAD.

the KEY responsibilities:

M&E Framework, Systems & Implementation

· Design and roll out an integrated M&E and reporting framework covering ARCAFIM lending and technical assistance activities, with clear indicators, baselines, targets, data sources, responsibilities and reporting timelines.

· Establish practical procedures and tools for data collection, validation, analysis, reporting and record retention, consistent with the ARCAFIM Operations Manual and applicable programme requirements.

· Maintain an implementation-focused results framework that links programme activities and outputs to borrower-level outcomes and intended climate adaptation and financial inclusion results.

· Coordinate with programme stakeholders to address data gaps, strengthen reporting discipline and maintain consistent interpretation of indicators.

Lending MIS & Green Finance Tracking

· Work with the Climate Change Adaptation Banking Coordinator and relevant Equity Bank teams to develop and embed ARCAFIM monitoring requirements within the Bank’s existing systems and management information framework.

· Ensure lending data can be tracked and reported against the applicable green lending taxonomy, borrower eligibility criteria and ARCAFIM targeting guidelines.

· Define data requirements and controls for monitoring loan applications, approvals, disbursements, portfolio characteristics and relevant borrower outcomes, subject to available systems and approved indicators.

· Support data quality checks and reconciliation across programme records and Bank systems, escalating material discrepancies and proposing corrective action.

Technical Assistance Monitoring

· Work with the Gender & Social Inclusion / Technical Assistance Coordinator to track implementation, reach, quality and results of capacity-building activities.

· Develop reporting tools that capture participation, beneficiary characteristics, completion, satisfaction and evidence of improved borrower readiness and capability.

· Support analysis of how technical assistance contributes to borrowers’ readiness for green lending and effective utilisation of finance.

· Ensure lending and technical assistance data can be reviewed together to inform programme management and adaptive delivery.

Evaluation, Surveys & Impact Measurement

· Plan and lead periodic surveys of ARCAFIM borrowers to assess outcomes, implementation experience and emerging impact, including the design of survey instruments, sampling approaches, fieldwork plans and quality controls.

· Coordinate survey implementation with qualified research partners or field teams where required, ensuring appropriate training, supervision, data quality and ethical handling of respondent information.

· Analyse survey findings alongside administrative and programme data to assess progress against intended outcomes and identify differences across relevant beneficiary groups.

· Document limitations, lessons and recommendations clearly distinguishing observed changes from outcomes that can be credibly attributed to the programme.

Reporting, Analysis & Management Insights

· Provide comprehensive, accurate and timely M&E information to the ARCAFIM Team to support progress reports for Equity Bank management and IFAD.

· Prepare concise dashboards, analytical summaries and narrative reporting on implementation progress, results, risks, data gaps and corrective actions.

· Ensure reports are supported by traceable evidence and are consistent with agreed indicators, reporting periods and programme requirements.

· Respond to management information requests and support programme reviews, implementation missions and reporting discussions as required.

Digital M&E & Continuous Improvement

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