This position is contingent upon funding.
Position Summary: Pact seeks an M&E Specialist for an anticipated USAID program in Malawi to increase social, ecological, and economic resilience to climate change and improve biodiversity conservation within freshwater ecosystems through sustainable fisheries co-management. The main responsibility of the M&E Specialist will be to ensure that feasible, efficient and useful M&E systems are designed and implemented, allowing the project to meet its reporting requirements and provide meaningful and timely data for use in project management.
JOB DESCRIPTION: BE AS SPECIFIC AS POSSIBLE
The M&E Specialist will oversee the design and daily management of the M&E activities, including:
Position Summary: Pact seeks an M&E Specialist for an anticipated USAID program in Malawi to increase social, ecological, and economic resilience to climate change and improve biodiversity conservation within freshwater ecosystems through sustainable fisheries co-management. The main responsibility of the M&E Specialist will be to ensure that feasible, efficient and useful M&E systems are designed and implemented, allowing the project to meet its reporting requirements and provide meaningful and timely data for use in project management.
JOB DESCRIPTION: BE AS SPECIFIC AS POSSIBLE
The M&E Specialist will oversee the design and daily management of the M&E activities, including:
- Maintaining a comprehensive plan for M&E implementation.
- Planning and implementing project data collection, management, and analysis.
- Planning and implementing M&E-related capacity-building activities for the project partners and staff.
ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS: - Post-graduate degree (Master's Degree or higher) in social science, development, statistics or related field.
- Minimum of 7 years in M&E of international, multilateral, and/or USG-funded programs.
- Experience supporting climate change adaptation projects with a fisheries focus.
- Prior management and supervision experience.
- Demonstrated capacity in performance management and strategic design at the project level.
- Experience in the design, conduct and analysis of research studies (quantitative and qualitative).
- Ability to contribute to capacity-building efforts and work with colleagues in diverse cultures.
- Ability to work effectively and harmoniously as part of a team with other staff.
- Strong interpersonal, communication, and diplomatic skills for building and maintaining good relationships with government counterparts and other stakeholders.
- Computer literacy with demonstrated use of word processing, spreadsheet and presentation software (e.g., Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point).
- Experience with database development and management in Access (or similar programs).
- Experience using mapping (e.g., Arc-GIS etc.), and statistical analysis software (SPSS®, Epi STATA®, SAS®, or similar)
- Excellent oral and written communication skills in English required.
Pact is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in its selection and employment practices on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, or other non-merit factors.
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