Application Deadline: 1/23/2014
Position Summary
IREX seeks a Monitoring and Evaluation Officer for the USAID-funded Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders program. The purpose of this program to build the skills of young African leaders to improve the accountability and transparency of government, start and grow businesses, and serve their communities. This program will provide leaders across the continent with opportunities for professional development, networking, mentoring, and a range of support activities.
The position is contingent on funding.
Duties & Responsibilities
· Develop and manage a monitoring and evaluation system across all program components, including review of indicators and development of monitoring activities that capture necessary data to report on results, ensure monitoring activities are conducted on schedule
· Communicate information obtained through M&E activities to IREX staff, various external stakeholders, notably donors and partners
· Develop annual performance management plans
· Serve as a primary M&E resource to the project team; liaise regularly with IREX’s Monitoring and Evaluation team
· Ensure data collection process is functioning in all activity locations to provide quality data within deadlines
· Regularly review data collection processes, perform data quality assessments, and make adjustments as needed
· As appropriate, conduct visits to project sites to provide technical assistance and ensure proper monitoring of project activities
· Produce M&E monthly, quarterly, semi-annual and annual reports as well as ad hoc results reporting to project stakeholders
Qualifications
· Minimum of 5 years professional experience in an M&E position responsible for implementing M&E activities of USAID-funded international development projects
· Bachelors or Master’s degree in statistics, demographics, public policy, international development, education, or related field. Master’s degree or Bachelor plus an advanced certificate in M&E, statistics, or economics preferred
· Proven success in designing, implementing, and operating project M&E systems from project initiation to closeout stages
· Experience designing and managing beneficiary monitoring and database systems
· Experience in strategic planning and performance measurement, including indicator selection, target setting, reporting, database management, and developing M&E and performance monitoring plans
· Knowledge of the major evaluation methodologies (e.g., qualitative, quantitative, mixed method, and impact) and data collection and analysis methodologies
· Experience in planning and managing surveys
· Experience developing and refining data collection tools
· Experience with data quality assessments and oversight
· Experience managing and providing ongoing training to M&E field support staff
· Ability to facilitate and serve as a project liaison for externally-managed evaluations
· Fluency in English is required; proficiency in other relevant languages a plus
