Ethiopia: Senior Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist- Ethiopia

Overview

The QED Group, LLC is a full-service international development firm that provides practical solutions to social problems through sound analysis, proven management techniques, and creative implementation. We focus our efforts on two core practice areas: Monitoring & Evaluation and Knowledge Management. We work with U.S. agencies and overseas governments, international donors, private-sector clients, and NGOs in more than 80 countries around the world. Key clients include USAID, the U.S. Department of State, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and the U.S. Trade and Development Agency.

TRANSFORM/Monitoring, Evaluation, Learning, and Adapting (MELA) contract will be a five year contract that will provide technical assistance to monitor performance and measure the impact of the TRANSFORM interventions. TRANSFORM/MELA will be responsible for collecting, analyzing, communicating high quality monitoring and evaluation data for USAID/Ethiopia, with the purpose of guiding the USG and GOE in adaptive learning and management of its EPCMD portfolio. This contract will be implemented in parallel with the other TRANSFORM awards, and is responsible for completing detailed baseline, mid-line, and end-line evaluations.

Additional MELA activities will include but are not limited to: external performance evaluation of select interventions, high-level monitoring of broader EPCMD result areas, geospatial analyses, and learning forums. Utilizing and strengthening M&E capacity of local Ethiopian systems will also be a major component of TRANSFORM/MELA. It is anticipated that learning generated from this contract will provide strategic information for programmatic decision-making throughout the life of TRANSFORM, and help determine necessary realignments of resources for greatest public health impact.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for overall management and technical oversight of all field-based monitoring, evaluation, learning support and research.
• Serve as a key member of research teams for M&E activities under TRANSFORM/MELA
• Oversee capacity strengthening measures
• Responsibility for coordination and collaboration with other M&E points of contact in other TRANSFORM components
• Provide technical assistance to TRANSFORM implementing partners and other stakeholders

Qualifications

• Graduate degree or higher in research methods, biostatistics, public health, M&E, international development or other relevant field
• At least ten years of experience in monitoring and evaluation and/or project design of international development projects, including the strengthening of local M&E systems
• At least five years of supervisory experience
• Experience in gender sensitive monitoring and evaluation methods
• Experience in Ethiopia and/or the East Africa region working with the public sector, the private sector, community-based organizations, local government or international donors
• Knowledge of USAID evaluation policy and demonstrated experience with USAID requirements in performance monitoring and evaluation.
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience in monitoring results and indicators for health sector programs, with particular emphasis on WASH, RMNCH and health systems strengthening.
• Experience in implementing learning activities, knowledge sharing and dissemination
• Ability to be flexible and work well under pressure, dealing with competing priorities, in a fast-paced team environment
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (oral and written), including the ability to communicate effectively in a multi-cultural environment
• Fluent in spoken and written English, proficiency in Amharic is desired.

*Ethiopian Citizens are encouraged to apply

Application Process

To apply for this position please follow these steps:

1 Complete the online application via https://careers-qedgroupllc.icims.com/jobs/1144/senior-monitoring-and-evaluation-specialist--ethiopia/job

2 Attached your resume

3 Click on the link Biodata AID1420-17 complete and attached to your application.

4 Submit your application, resume and biodata.

Please note that applications submitted by other means; or without resume and/or biodata will not be considered.

Only finalists will be contacted. No phone calls please.

Accessibility Notice: Reasonable accommodation requests will be considered on a case-by-case basis. The QED Group, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Women and Minorities are encouraged to apply. AA//V/D.