– Improved Services for
Position Title: Monitoring and Evaluation, Research
and Learning (MERL) Director, Rwanda – Improved Services for Vulnerable
Populations (ISVP) Program
and Learning (MERL) Director, Rwanda – Improved Services for Vulnerable
Populations (ISVP) Program
Requisition Number: 14-0127
Location: Kigali, Rwanda
Department Overview:
Pact seeks a Moni
toring and Evaluation, Research and
Learning (MERL) Director for the proposed USAID-funded five-year Rwanda
Improved Services for Vulnerable Populations (ISVP) Activity to improve and
sustain the health and social well-being of Orphans and Vulnerable Children
(OVC) and People Living with HIV/AIDS (PLHIV), their households, and
communities in Rwanda. This position is contingent upon award.
Position Purpose:
Reporting to the Deputy Chief of Party, the MERL
Director will have responsibility for all monitoring, evaluation, and research
activities associated with the project, and for providing lead technical
direction and assistance for all program monitoring activities. S/he will lead
the design and implementation of the PMP and M&E plans. S/he will also
adapt and develop relevant M&E tools, formats, lead the provision of
M&E specific training, and support the program implementation team.
Director will have responsibility for all monitoring, evaluation, and research
activities associated with the project, and for providing lead technical
direction and assistance for all program monitoring activities. S/he will lead
the design and implementation of the PMP and M&E plans. S/he will also
adapt and develop relevant M&E tools, formats, lead the provision of
M&E specific training, and support the program implementation team.
Key Responsibilities:
• Assist partners to develop strong M&E systems
that will allow accountability for programming to Pact and to the donor.
that will allow accountability for programming to Pact and to the donor.
• Providing training and mentoring support to partners
and staff to ensure the implementation of strong M&E systems.
and staff to ensure the implementation of strong M&E systems.
• Assist with development of the Performance
Management Plan for the project, including decision on and definition of key
indicators, targets and systems for measurements.
Management Plan for the project, including decision on and definition of key
indicators, targets and systems for measurements.
• Assist the Deputy Program Manager to design the
overall measurement system for the project to include outcome measures at the
end of the project.
overall measurement system for the project to include outcome measures at the
end of the project.
• Plan and implement RDQAs of partners to ensure the
reliability and validity of the data that they collect and document these
exercises
reliability and validity of the data that they collect and document these
exercises
• Collect, aggregate, analyze and visual data for the
project for reporting to Pact and to the donor.
project for reporting to Pact and to the donor.
Basic Requirements:
• A Master’s degree in public health, demography,
biostatistics, statistics, or a related field is required;
biostatistics, statistics, or a related field is required;
• Minimum of 5 years of work experience managing data
intensive programs in designing, monitoring, and evaluation methodologies.
intensive programs in designing, monitoring, and evaluation methodologies.
Preferred Qualifications:
• Ten years of work experience managing data intensive
programs in designing, monitoring, and evaluation methodologies;
programs in designing, monitoring, and evaluation methodologies;
• Experience with qualitative and quantitative M&E
data collection and analysis methods, including tracking outcome indicators;
data collection and analysis methods, including tracking outcome indicators;
• Knowledge of M&E issues with respect to service
delivery and support related to HIV/AIDS
delivery and support related to HIV/AIDS
• Experience in designing M&E methodologies and
tools, and the ability to coach and train others in their use;
tools, and the ability to coach and train others in their use;
• Demonstrated HIV/AIDS experience and knowledge to
provide support and guidance to project staff on design, monitoring and
evaluation;
provide support and guidance to project staff on design, monitoring and
evaluation;
• Demonstrated experience in analyzing, interpreting,
and reporting on M&E results so that lessons can be learned and
incorporated into programming;
and reporting on M&E results so that lessons can be learned and
incorporated into programming;
• Demonstrated capacity to coordinate and implement
evaluations, including experience developing terms of reference, recruiting,
training, and managing a diverse team;
evaluations, including experience developing terms of reference, recruiting,
training, and managing a diverse team;
• Demonstrated knowledge of USAID and GOR monitoring
and evaluation processes
and evaluation processes
and systems; and
• Excellent ability to communicate effectively in
English, both verbally and in writing.
English, both verbally and in writing.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration
for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, or national
origin. We are also an equal opportunity employer of individuals with
disabilities and protected veterans.
for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, or national
origin. We are also an equal opportunity employer of individuals with
disabilities and protected veterans.
Please view Equal Employment Opportunity Posters
provided by OFCCP here.
provided by OFCCP here.
How to apply:
To apply for this position, please visit our website
at www.pactworld.org
at www.pactworld.org