Management Systems International ,Senior Monitoring and Evaluation Advisor, USAID Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning Program Jobs in Tanzania

Closing
date: 23 Apr 2015

Senior
Monitoring and Evaluation Advisor, USAID Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning
Program, Tanzania

Proposal
Summary:

The
anticipated, five-year Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning Program (MELP)
will provide USAID/Tanzania with continuous, on-the-ground, on-demand and
systematic support to USAID/Tanzania on

performance monitoring, data
verification, environmental compliance, impact and performance evaluations,
research and studies, organizational learning, and knowledge management.

Only
Tanzanian citizens are eligible to apply

Position
Summary:

MSI
seeks a Senior Monitoring and Evaluation Advisor (SMEA) to oversee all
monitoring and evaluation, analysis and assessment activity throughout the life
of the project. The SMEA will work closely with the Deputy Chief of Party to
ensure the efficacy of M&E methods and the integrity of data.

Responsibilities:

Design,
quality development and production of all data quality assessment reports.
Assist
in the production of evaluation reports.
Support
assessment, population based surveys and studies, including the testing of
the development hypotheses.
Design
the valuation methodology and participatory data collection methods and
protocols for both performance and impact evaluations.
Maintain
the Mission’s Project Management Plan and the development and maintenance
of implementing partners’ M&E Plans.

Qualifications:

Graduate
degree in international development, economics, statistics, research
methods, political science, public policy, social science or a related
field is required.
At
least 7 years demonstrated experience in monitoring and evaluation, data
analysis, and assessments.
Experience
with evaluation methodologies, population based surveys, performance
management plan development, participatory data collection methods and
protocols.
Knowledge
of, and experience with, data quality verification techniques for large
development projects.
Written
and spoken fluency in English is required; Kiswahili language skills are
preferred.