SENIOR MONITORING AND EVALUATION SPECIALIST

Date Posted: Nov 13, 2023

Job Detail

Location:

Kabul
Company:

MSI-AMELA
Type:

Full Time/Permanent
Shift:

Rotating Days
Career Level:

Experienced Professional
Positions:

3
Vacancy number:

AMELA-KBL-087
Experience:

5 Year
Gender:

Any
Salary:

As per Company salary scale
Degree:

Bachelors
Apply Before:

Nov 26, 2023

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About MSI-AMELA

Management Systems International (MSI), a Tetra Tech Company, is a Washington, D.C. metro area management consultancy with a 40-year history of delivering results for our clients. Our expertise is in the fields of monitoring and evaluation; democracy and governance; peace and stability; rule of law and accountability; education; gender and inclusion; strategic communications; and leadership and organizational development. MSI has implemented projects in 90 countries around the world such as Colombia, Indonesia, Jordan, Kenya, Mexico, Nigeria, Pakistan, Syria and Ukraine, and works domestically. We support clients ranging from the U.S. Government (e.g., the U.S. Agency for International Development, U.S. Department of Defense, U.S. Departments of State and Labor, and the Millennium Challenge Corporation) to large bilateral and multilateral donors (e.g., the World Bank and the United Nations Development Program). We also work with national and local governments, nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), think tanks, foundations and universities. For more information, please visit our website at www.msiworldwide.com.

Job Description

Position Summary:

The Senior Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Specialist, in conjunction with the Third-Party Monitoring (TPM) technical team, will be responsible for managing the monitoring and verification (M&V) activities of multiple international development and humanitarian USAID-funded projects in Afghanistan. The Senior M&E Specialist will also be responsible for management of training for local Afghan staff in data collection on outputs, outcomes, and in some cases, impact of projects.

Responsibilities:

Provide subject matter expertise and manage TPM of multiple development and humanitarian projects including data collection, processing, analysis, and reporting.
Supervise and manage training of STTA M&E Specialists, Field Monitors, and local sub-contractor’s staff on M&V and evaluation techniques/protocols.
Assist in development and management of data management processes with AMELA data management team.
Assist M&E senior management and technical staff in the development of a USAID portfolio-wide M&V plan, including the specific parameters of site visits, asset verification, and data collection for selected USAID projects and associated geographic sites.
Supervise implementation of the M&V plan through overseeing and/or participating in site visits validations as necessary to capture and analyze data in a timely and accurate manner.
Work together with key stakeholders to develop data collection tools and protocols.
Manage the implementation of a multi-pronged data quality assurance and control approach and work with the project team to improve the approach regularly.
Supervise collection of public opinion information on views and impact of work performed through the projects.
Conduct data analysis and produce ultimate TPM reports.
Provide feedback to USAID Managers on project shortcomings and recommendations for improving project implementation and impact.
Work with USAID Officials to improve M&V systems where site visits find deficiencies.
Perform other duties as assigned by project management.

Job Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in social science or related area is required. Master’s degree is preferred.
Minimum five years of experience in TPM of development or humanitarian projects or a related field is required.
Experience managing the M&V needs and activities associated with development or humanitarian projects in complex environments, including Afghanistan preferred.
Experience supervising others preferred.
Knowledge of USAID performance monitoring guidelines and rules (ADS 203).
Understanding of data quality standards and issues, M&E concepts, and methodologies.
Familiarity with M&E methodologies is preferred.
Professional written and spoken fluency in English and working knowledge of local languages, such as Dari and Pashto, are required.

Skills Required

Submission Guideline:

https://tetratech.referrals.selectminds.com/msi/jobs/senior-monitoring-and-evaluation-specialist-amela-remote-38239

Submission Email:

https://tetratech.referrals.selectminds.com/msi/jobs/senior-monitoring-and-evaluation-specialist-amela-remote-38239

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