Senior Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Specialist - Global Communities

Senior Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Specialist - Global Communities

Senior Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Specialist West Bank/ Gaza Improve Livelihoods and Enhance Economic Development (ILEED)

Location: Gaza Strip

Please Note: This position is contingent upon award and USAID approval with an anticipated start date of late 2023.

Overview

Global Communities works at the intersection of humanitarian assistance, sustainable development, and financial inclusion to save lives, advance equity and secure strong futures. We support communities at the forefront of their own development in more than 35 countries, partnering with local leaders, governments, civil society, and the private sector to achieve a shared vision of a more just, prosperous, and equitable global community.

Global Communities is seeking a Senior Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) Specialist for the anticipated USAID Improve Livelihoods and Enhance Economic Development (ILEED). This five-year, up to $60 million program will focus on promoting resilient livelihoods in Gaza and give households the tools they need to cope with recurrent crises. The activity will build upon USAID investments and successes to date, with a primary focus on building resilience through livelihoods while maintaining the flexibility and capacity to respond to emergencies, should they arise. A secondary focus will be on adapting to climate change through livelihood development. 

The MEL Specialist will be responsible for the leadership, oversight and management of all efforts related to performance monitoring, internal evaluation, learning, and oversight of activities associated with the external evaluation managed by USAID. We are looking for passionate, dedicated professionals to help us build the world we envision: one of expanded opportunity, where crises give way to resilience and all people thrive.

Responsibilities

1. Develop a rigorous Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) Plan in close coordination with USAID.
2. Establishes the appropriate methods for collecting, analyzing, and reporting performance data and conducting learning activities throughout the life of activity that demonstrates the impact and effectiveness of USAID’s assistance in improving the resilience and self-reliance of targeted communities and improving their living conditions.
3. Build a Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning system for collecting output and outcome data that are used for performance management and for learning and adapting purposes.
4. Monitor evidenced-based activities and results through regular data quality analyses, review of quarterly and annual reports, and semi-annual portfolio reviews.

Qualifications

1. Bachelor’s degree in development, or related field
2. Minimum of seven years of experience in performance measurement, evaluation and research, learning, and knowledge sharing: including indicator selection, target setting, reporting, database management, Data Quality Assessment (DQA), MEL capacity building, facilitating learning events, report writing, Collaborating, Learning and Adapting (CLA), and developing Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Plans (MELP).
3. Demonstrated past success in supporting the design, implementation, and efficiently operating activity’s MEL systems from activity initiation to closeout stages at the field level.
4. Experience in designing a data capture and reporting system that includes alerts when the activity is not achieving its targets or when participants/subs are not achieving their goals.
5. Experience collecting and analyzing qualitative and quantitative data using methods that are suitable for changing and complex environments.
6. Experience in managing MEL teams and supporting the MEL capacity building of sub partners’ staff.
7. Experience in coordinating MEL efforts with partners
8. Fluency in written and spoken Arabic and English.

Desired Qualifications:

• Experience working in the MENA region.

How to apply:

Interested candidates should submit their applications through this link: CLICK HERE

This position is for a proposal submission and contingent upon award. We are currently reviewing all applications on a rolling basis and until a final candidate is selected. For consideration, please apply by June 19, 2023. However, if interested we encourage candidates to apply immediately.