Niger: Monitoring and Evaluation Manager

Category: Programs
Req ID: MONIT01859
Posted Date: 2019-12-11
Schedule: Full Time
Location: Niamey, Niger NER

Background:

Creative Associates International is a dynamic, fast-growing global development firm that specializes in education, economic growth, democratic institutions and stabilization. Based in Washington, D.C., Creative has a field presence in more than 25 countries with a strong client portfolio that includes the U.S. Agency for International Development and the State Department, among others. Since its founding in 1977, Creative has earned a solid reputation among its clients and is well-regarded by competitors and partners alike.

Position Summary:

Creative is seeking a Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Manager for an anticipated USAID-funded project in Niger, the Resilient Governance in Niger (RGN) Activity. The M&E Manager will be responsible for establishing and implementing an effective system to monitor progress, measure outcomes and impacts and report on project performance and successes. The Manager will also monitor all grant activities and sub-grantees and ensure that the project complies with USAID performance reporting requirements. S/he will oversee the project's baseline, midline, and endline assessments and will synthesize results and regularly report on project performance to USAID and key project stakeholders. S/he will coordinate closely with the project's Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) Advisor to ensure the full integration of the Collaborating, Learning, and Adapting (CLA) framework with the overall MEL system.

Overview of the USAID RGN Activity:

RGN will focus on enhancing governance of institutions and organizations, specifically improving performance of sub-national state institutions and strengthening local civil society and community-based organizations. RGN will operate in a complex, unpredictable environment supporting locally-driven, politically feasible approaches to achieve three key objectives:

• Objective 1: Communal authorities, traditional leaders, and regional representatives of the GON understand their respective roles and responsibilities in local governance and engage in more effective intergovernmental communications and collaboration to address community needs, especially those of women, youth, and other marginalized populations.
• Objective 2: Communal governments more accountably plan, manage and execute budgets, ensure provision of basic services, and mobilize financial and human resources in support of locally-determined development priorities.
• Objective 3: Citizens and local civil actors know their rights, have greater agency to engage in communal governance processes, and actively exercise these rights through institutionalized and ad-hoc mechanisms.
  Reporting & Supervision:

This position reports to the Deputy Chief of Party and supervises two M&E Officers.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Manage all M&E program components and make operational decisions accordingly;
• Manage all aspects of M&E data collection, analysis and reporting on performance indicators and contextual indicators: Develop, track and update the Performance Monitoring Plan (PMP) to monitor the achievement of indicator targets and examine project progress towards desired outcomes and impact;
• Contribute to writing quarterly technical reports to USAID and serve as point of contact on all USAID M&E requests, such as data quality assessments (DQAs);
• Coordinate closely with the MEL advisor to support and facilitate the implementation of CLA activities and use critical inputs, feedback, and assessments from evaluation partners to inform changes in program approaches and scale-up;
• Oversee the design and implementation of baseline, midline and endline assessments and of governance system assessments and contribute to mid- and final project evaluations;
• Synthesize and analyze the results of assessments and M&E performance data;
• Conduct ongoing analysis of program impact with special attention to identifying possible adaptions necessary to take advantage of windows of opportunity;
• Review and validate data captured in the field and upload into Creative's corporate database;
• Lead, facilitate and/or organize M&E-related training sessions for staff and/or partners, as needed; and

• Maintain a comprehensive and well-organized filing system (both hard and e-versions) for all M&E data and activities.
  Skills & Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or higher in international development, social science, monitoring and evaluation, economics, public policy, or related field is required;

• At least five (5) years' work experience with a bachelor's degree or three (3) years' experience with a master's degree in the management of field monitoring, evaluation, design, empirical and statistical analysis, or research in international development projects is required;

• Experience in designing and operationalizing data collection tools for quantitative and qualitative M&E data collection for large/complex donor-funded projects is required;

• Strong quantitative and qualitative data analysis skills and competency in statistical software such as SPSS, Stata, or R, are required;

• Skills in analyzing, interpreting and communicating complex data and information to a wide range or stakeholders, including analytical reports, data visualizations, is highly desirable;

• Experience in designing and implementing MEL trainings is highly desirable;

• Solid understanding of USAID M&E systems and frameworks as well as prior experience with USAID or U.S. Government funded projects is highly desirable;

• Demonstrated understanding of Complexity-Aware Monitoring approaches and developmental evaluation or outcome harvesting is preferred;

• Proficiency in MS Office packages (Excel, Word, PowerPoint), Web Conferencing Applications, information and budget management, knowledge-sharing networks is required;

• Excellent communication skills and a demonstrated track record of working effectively in a teamwork environment, highly desirable;

• Experience in M&E for democracy and governance programs and/or for local, state, and national institutional building, preferred;

• Written and spoken fluency in French is required; in English highly desirable; and

• Fluency in one or more of the national languages in Niger is preferred.
  Local and regional candidates strongly encouraged to apply.

Position contingent upon donor funding.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

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