Pact MERL Director, Ethiopia SAGCE Jobs
Pact MERL Director, Ethiopia SAGCE Jobs
Position OverviewPact seeks an experienced Monitoring, Evaluation, Learning and Research (MERL) Director for the anticipated upcoming USAID/Ethiopia Strengthening Accountable Governance and Civic Engagement (SAGCE) Activity.
Under this anticipated Activity, USAID/Ethiopia seeks to strategically use its convening power and limited resources to support Ethiopian stakeholders from government, civil society and the private sector in applying locally-led, problem-driven, adaptive approaches to enhance citizen-responsive governance.
SAGCE will strengthen sub-national government ability to meet citizen needs and enhance citizen engagement in governance.
This is anticipated to be a five-year activity.
Key Responsibilities
The MERL Director provides strategic guidance, vision, and management for successful monitoring, evaluation and learning of the program.
This individual also supervises MERL staff and ensures the strategic and functional integration of all MERL activities as well as active collaboration with sub-awardees and USAID.
The MERL Director oversees all MEL activities, provides technical direction and support, ensures the accurate and compelling reporting of results for program activities, and ensures the program aligns with Pact’s quality standards for MERL in close coordination with Pact’s US-based Results and Measurement (R&M) Team.
The specific duties to be carried out by the successful candidate are listed below:
Lead the design and implementation of the project’s MERL system in collaboration with Pact’s R&M Team to develop key performance indicators, targets, tools, and appropriate MERL responsibilities across the project.
Design and manage baseline assessments and support the implementation of research studies with Pact’s R&M Team.
Coordinate any external evaluation processes, including drafting evaluation ToR and selection of firm, in alignment with award.
Develop and disseminate relevant M&E tools, formats and lead the provision of M&E specific technical training
Oversee data collection, collation, storage, analysis, and reporting, ensuring that data is of high quality and audit worthy
Train, supervise, and mentor a team of M&E staff and oversee consortium partners’ compliance with MEL system.
Ensure appropriate training and supportive supervision of all partners in monitoring and evaluation procedures, data collection tools, and data management practices in alignment with the MELP
Work closely with partners to establish their internal MERL systems, M&E plans, and data quality management
Strengthen staff and partners’ capacity in qualitative and quantitative monitoring and evaluation techniques through comprehensive staff training, mentoring, and/or coaching.
Conduct and manage Routine Data Quality Assessments (RDQA); ensuring implementation of corrective actions to improve data quality and accountability of staff and partners
Oversee the development and maintenance of a comprehensive project database and ensure accurate and timely storage of electronic files.
Responsible for calculation and reporting of Pact’s Global Indicators through imPact,
Pact’s instance of DHIS2, and calculation and reporting of project data into imPact
Responsible for the data analysis, writing, and review of the results and learning sections of program reports in collaboration with program staff, before submission to donor and ensure consortium partners’ compliance with internal data quality requirements and timely submissions for reporting.
Commitment to applied learning and adaptation based on data: Lead the program team on routine reviews and interpretation of data for learning and adaptation; package and disseminate timely findings in a meaningful way, and make suggestions for adaption, using USAID collaborating, learning, and adapting (CLA) approaches, tools and strategies.
Create a learning agenda and implement a system designed to identify lessons learned and disseminate timely information
Produce learning products and thought leadership pieces relevant to the project intervention; present in local conferences or on webinars regarding project’s MERL successes
Liaise with USAID MERL staff and with counterparts at international, government, non-government agencies involved in related activities and collaborate in promoting high quality results and complementary efforts.
Basic Requirements
Master’s degree in any of the following or related fields: social science, international development, public health, evaluation, statistics, or economics.
At least seven (7) years of progressively responsible experience in designing, managing, and implementing results-based MERL activities, with preference given to democracy and governance activities.
At least five (5) years of supervisory experience.
Demonstrated relevant technical skills in analyzing and interpreting quantitative and qualitative data, and packaging the findings
Ability to work well on a team and with various government officials, civil society leaders, community leaders, and program beneficiaries.
Progressively responsible experience in monitoring and evaluation of democracy and governance programs.
Experience in utilizing gender and social inclusion sensitive indicators and measures
Extensive knowledge of reporting procedures, preferably for USAID, best practices, guidelines, and tools for monitoring, evaluation and learning, including impact evaluation.
Demonstrated experience in synthesizing and analyzing various data sources for learning and recommendations for programming adaptations.
Experience training other organizations in MEL topics and methods.
Effective writing, data visualization and presentation skills.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office programs, i.e., Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc., and the ability to use various commercially available statistical software programs.
Excellent organizational as well as English oral and written communication skills
Preferred Qualifications
Fluency in Amharic (oral, writing, and reading)
Ethiopian nationals are encouraged to apply.
Experience with DHIS2 platform and mobile data collection software.
Demonstrated knowledge of and experience with complexity-aware measurement approaches, such as Outcome Harvesting, Outcome Mapping and Most Significant Change
How to Apply
For more information and job application details, see; Pact MERL Director, Ethiopia SAGCE Jobs
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