United States of America: Monitoring Evaluation & Learning Specialist, USAID OTI Sudan

Monitoring Evaluation & Learning Specialist, USAID OTI Sudan

Company Profile:

MSI, a Tetra Tech Company, is a Washington, D.C. metro area international development firm with a 35-year history of delivering development results across the world. Our core expertise is in the fields of monitoring and evaluation (M&E), institutional development, public sector management, governance and anti-corruption. MSI has implemented projects in 90 countries around the world such as Jordan, Kenya, Indonesia, Syria, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Ukraine, Colombia and Mexico. As one of the leading companies in our field, MSI has partnered with organizations across all sectors of international development to support clients ranging from large bilateral and multilateral donors such as USAID, the World Bank and the United Nations Development Program to national and local governments, nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), think tanks, foundations and universities. For more information on MSI, please visit our website at www.msiworldwide.com .

Proposal Summary:

This prospective project seeks to support the consolidation of Sudan's democratic transformation. This includes, but is not limited to, enabling the civilian-led government to demonstrate progress on key transition processes, reinforcing civic engagement, and expanding independent media.

Position Summary: MSI is seeking a monitoring, evaluation and learning officer for an anticipated USAID-funded, small grants focused project in Sudan. The ME&L Specialist will provide overall technical support, advice and oversight on program-level monitoring and evaluation. S/he will help develop and implement a consistent ME&L strategy and framework across all program activities focused on capturing perceptions, outcomes, impacts and learning. S/he will train staff and, where necessary, external partners on key ME&L concepts, tools and processes.

Responsibilities:

• With support from USAID, contribute to the design, implementation and ongoing revision of a monitoring, evaluation & learning (ME&L) system that adheres to USAID guidance and meets the needs of the program for learning, analysis, and reporting.
• Provide overall support, advice, and oversight on program-level ME&L.
• Support and advise colleagues on activity-level M&E efforts, ensuring quality and consistency across offices.
• Offer technical assistance in the development, selection, and application of ME&L processes and tools.
• Support and advise colleagues on activity-level ME&L efforts, ensuring quality and consistency.
• Oversee and advise colleagues on information management processes by reviewing data collection efforts, overall data reliability, consistency, and quality.
• Lead and manage program-level evaluation efforts, including the development of studies that examine higher level outcomes and the utilization of external ME&L resources.
• Provide input and advice on procurement of ME&L third-party services if needed.
• Help identify, analyze, and synthesize lessons learned from program implementation and facilitate the incorporation of those lessons into the activity development cycle.
• Train other staff, and local partners where required, on key ME&L concepts, tools, and processes.
• Undertake, as required, visits to project locations to collect data and/or oversee data collection efforts.

Qualifications:

• University degree in social sciences and/or community development or, alternatively, combination of related education and professional experience.
• Minimum of five (5) years professional work experience, including professional work experience in evaluating programs, social projects, and/or public policies in Sudan.
• Professional work experience in research with qualitative and/or quantitative methodologies, including developing research reports.
• Prior professional work experience with NGOs, international contractors, multilateral institutions and/or international cooperation agencies.
• Knowledge of and experience with developing and evaluating impact-oriented projects.
• Rigorous time management and activity organization.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Demonstrated working proficiency in written and oral English and Arabic required.

Only candidates who have been selected for an interview will be contacted. No phone calls, please.

MSI is an EEO/AA/ADA Veterans Employer.

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