Project Officer – Monitoring & Evaluation

Project Officer – Monitoring & Evaluation

Project Officer – Monitoring & Evaluation

Jamaica Business Development Corporation

Kingston and St. Andrew

Job Summary:

The Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC) is the premier government agency that provides business development services to Jamaican Micro, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (MSMEs). The company has strategic partnerships which is integral to implementing innovative and far-reaching business development programmes on a national scale. Against this background, the JBDC seeks a highly driven and enthusiastic individual to join the team and who will be responsible for the ongoing monitoring and evaluation of the company’s projects and programmes along established guidelines.

Responsibilities:

1. Monitors projects to ensure that actual activities conform to planned and intended objectives and stipulated guidelines.
2. Provides assistance in the preparation of project proposal reports, terms of reference, contracts, work plans, selection criteria and other documentation to administer/manage projects in support of JBDC’s mission.
3. Ensures the dissemination of monitoring and evaluation reports to target persons, including project team and management.
4. Liaises and coordinates with   implementing teams to ensure capture of  relevant and  required  data   for  an  effective   monitoring and   evaluation   system.
5. Collects, compiles, and analyzes reports prepared by implementing partners and prepares consolidated progress reports.
6. Prepares all documentation and other requirements for programme/project audit and/or evaluation.
7. Supports the team in the preparation of project proposals.
8. Supports the team in the administration of projects.
9. Institutes the ‘Plan, Do, Check, Act’ (PDCA) cycle in the completion of tasks, in accordance with ISO 9001:2015    

Qualifications, Experience and Key Competencies

• BSc Degree in Management/Business Administration or equivalent.
• Specialized training in Project Management.
• A minimum of 2 years’ experience monitoring and evaluating projects including those funded by international donors.

Qualified applicants are invited to submit letter and resume by Thursday, April 10, 2025 addressed to

Manager, Human Resource Management & Development