RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES:
International Resources Group (IRG), a wholly owned subsidiary of Engility Corporation is seeking aMonitoring, Evaluation and Learning Specialist for the Somalia Growth, Enterprise, Employment and Livelihoods (GEEL) Project. This project will promote inclusive economic growth in South Central Somalia, Somaliland, and Puntland and aims to strengthen the business enabling environment through access to finance and policy and regulation support; promote enterprise development through business development services; improve production, employment, and incomes in select agricultural value chains; and increase participation by women and youth in the economy as entrepreneurs, employers, and employees.
The Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (ME&L) Specialist is responsible for all monitoring, evaluation, and learning activities under GEEL. The Specialist must ensure that all activities are in line with IRG’s organization learning approaches as well as the USAID Evaluation Policy, the ADS and monitoring and learning best practices.
The Responsibilities of the ME&L Specialist include:
- Responsible for designing and implementing M&E systems including meaningful indicator identification and definition, data collection systems, targeting and reporting according to USAID Somalia and IRG/Engility standards;
- Provide technical assistance to GEEL staff and local partners on managing and/or undertaking evaluation, impact assessments, targeting and surveys – including survey design, sampling approach, questionnaire design, field testing and data entry forms;
- Responsible for development of Activity Monitoring and Evaluation Plan (AMEP), quarterly/annual impact reporting and project level impact monitoring and evaluation;
- Designs and trains project staff in the use of program reporting forms, remote field monitoring methodologies, including the use of various mobile technologies for verification and necessary required supporting documentation;
- Supervises the GEEL Grants/M&E Regional Coordinators to gather M&E data against approved grants and related performance indicators/milestones on a quarterly, per-project basis;
- Supervises the GEEL GIS Specialist and oversees the development of the project’s technical capacity in GIS web mapping and online visualization tools including cataloging and building maps to support agricultural value chain development;
- In collaboration with the GEEL Communications Specialist, develop knowledge sharing & learning platforms which create mutual exchange of best practices among projects and improved tools and methodologies shared through the CLA approach under GEEL;
- Ensures the completion of all M&E activities across project results and ensures learning by all staff, stakeholders and partners;
- Liaise closely with verification activities in the field, conducted through USAID Somalia’s Third Party Monitoring partner.
MINIMUM TANGIBLE QUALIFICATIONS:
- At least a Masters’ degree in business, economics, statistics, international development, or a related field (or, alternately, a Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field and 5 additional years of relevant experience);
- At least 5 years’ technical experience in developing and implementing monitoring and evaluation plans and results-based management, of which at least 3 years’ work experience was overseas in developing countries;
- Previous experience monitoring USAID Grants or Grants under Contract (GUC) activities;
- Experience or familiarity with accepted best practices in remote monitoring and verification of project activities occurring in non-permissive environments;
- Demonstrated understanding of cost-benefit analysis; and the use of GIS technology for mapping and online visualization of project results;
- Experience or familiarity with CLA approaches and the development of project learning agendas;
- Excellent oral and written English language communication skills.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Oral and written Arabic or Somali language communication skills.
- Experience working in/on fragile or post-conflict states preferred.
HOW TO APPLY:
Please use the following link: https://careers-engility.icims.com/jobs/14636/monitoring%2c-evaluation-%...
