Creative Associates International Inc. recrute a Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist عودة إلى الفرص

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:

The Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Manager for an upcoming donor-funded project. The M&E Manager will be responsible for establishing and implementing an effective system to monitor progress, impacts and successes of project activities and performance at all levels. The M&E Manager will also monitor all grant activities and sub-grantees and ensure that the project complies with USAID performance reporting requirements. S/he will conduct impact assessments, baseline studies, surveys and need assessments to identify necessary changes and future project opportunities. Additionally, as the project has a strong M&E component, the M&E Manager will be providing M&E technical assistance to project beneficiaries and stakeholders specifically on situation analysis, SMART indicators (output and outcome), indicator reference sheets, data collection protocols, data use strategies, reporting and results-based management best practices.

Reporting & Supervision:

This position reports to the Chief of Party.

Expected Outcomes:

List 4-5 outcomes which are results of the position’s contributions rather than actions and shouldn’t be a copy and paste from the primary responsibilities section.

• Project meets or exceeds established performance indicators in the Project Management Plan (PMP) and client expectations;

• Project establishes sound data collection, analysis and reporting strategies on required performance indicators in line with Creative M&E requirements and USAID M&E guidelines;

• Project successfully leverages project data and reporting to adapt programming strategies or approaches, namely to promote job creation in Tunisia, in line with client priorities;

• Project successfully communicates best practices, lessons learned, and knowledge generated through routine M&E reporting to project partners, stakeholders, and beneficiaries.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Makes operational decisions and manages the various components of the program dealing with M&E;
• Manages data collection, analysis and reporting on performance indicators by project team members and project counterparts;
• Develops the Project Management Plan setting out specific quantifiable performance indicators and targets for overall objectives and activities and establishing monitoring systems to measure project progress;
• Leads writing of quarterly technical and financial reports;
• Utilizes critical inputs, feedback, and assessments from evaluation partners to inform changes in program approaches and scale-up.