Kenya: Senior Analysis, Monitoring & Evaluation (A, M&E) Advisor

Organization: International Business & Technical Consultants, Inc.

Country: Kenya

Closing date: 08 Apr 2016

Description

International Business & Technical Consultants, Inc. (IBTCI), a U.S. based international development consulting company established in 1987, has worked in over one hundred countries and has implemented over two hundred projects. IBTCI has served governments, private sector companies and donor agencies in monitoring and evaluation (M&E) across diverse sectors including health, education, economic growth, humanitarian assistance, stabilization and democracy & governance. We pride ourselves on the quality of our work. Respect and integrity are the basis of our core values.

Position Title: Senior Analysis, Monitoring & Evaluation (A, M&E) Advisor

Reports to: Chief of Party, Somali Program Support Services

Position Description: This is a full-time exempt position.

IBTCI seeks candidates for a Nairobi-based, full -time exempt/salaried Senior Analysis, Monitoring & Evaluation (A, M&E) Advisor, who will travel to Somalia as necessary, to provide technical services to Somalia Program Support Services (SPSS), an Indefinite Delivery and Indefinite Quantity contract focused on providing monitoring and evaluation services to the USAID-Somalia Office. The activity is scheduled to end in July 2019.

Essential Duties/ Tasks and Responsibilities:

The Senior Analysis, Monitoring & Evaluation (A, M&E) Advisor is a Nairobi-based, full time position. He or she will design and oversee the implementation of evaluations, analyses, designs and assessments, and the full review, revision and maintenance of the Office PMP, Project M&E Plans, and IP M&E Plans. This must include the design of evaluation methodologies and participatory data collection methods and protocols for both performance and impact evaluations.

Senior A, M&E Advisor responsibilities shall include:

• Oversee production and ensure quality of all assessments, analytical reports, and evaluations.


• Advise the USAID/EA/Somalia Office in updating the Office PMP to align with the new strategy and create project logframes and M&E Plans for the USAID/EA/Somalia Office, in compliance with ADS 203.


• Design and manage collection of baseline data at the IR and DO levels.


• Design and oversee training of USAID staff and IPs in performance management concepts and processes; standardization of partner M&E Plans, work plans, and quarterly reports; and verification of partner data quality.


• Advise all IPs on the creation of aligned logframes and M&E Plans for their activities.


• Assist technical staff to review and revise the intermediate results in their results frameworks, as necessary, for more effective implementation and monitoring.


• Periodically review and discuss indicators and reporting with IPs and COR/AORs, and help operationalize indicators by assisting USAID technical staff with definitions, data collection, and data analysis.


• Provide technical assistance and training, as needed, for USAID, IP and government counterpart staff (to the extent they are involved in USG projects).

Other tasks/responsibilities:

• Ensure that quality standards and schedules for the program are met.


• Ensure effective and efficient performance for all aspects of the contract and overseeing all quality control and reporting.


• Interact professionally with senior Mission, Embassy and government officials.

Minimum Requirements:

• At least 10 years of overseas experience in international development designing and managing evaluations (impact and performance), analyses and assessments, including the design of the evaluation methodology, participatory data collection methods and protocols, and data verification techniques.


• Prior experience in a high threat environment.


• At least seven years of demonstrated experience developing performance management plans, monitoring project implementation, and verifying data from large development projects.


• At least seven years of experience recruiting, forming and successfully managing teams, and ensuring the quality of their products.


• Excellent English writing skills and speaking ability

Required Education:

• A graduate degree in the field of evaluation, international development or a related technical field, or a bachelor’s degree and five years’ experience in addition to the required minimums.

Working Conditions: Work is performed in a typical corporate office environment.

Physical Requirements: Work is generally sedentary, the employee is regularly required to talk, hear, and use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision. The employee must occasionally lift or move up to 25 pounds.

Supervisory Responsibility: Associate level employees may report to this position.

Travel: An average of 10% to 20% travel for project implementation and/or project management. (Percentages may vary depending on portfolio of projects and SPSS needs). Will travel to Somalia as necessary.

Work Authorization: Candidate must be authorized to work in Kenya

How to apply:

To apply, please visit https://ibtci.devhire.devex.com/. No phone calls please. Only final candidates will be contacted.

IBTCI is committed to a policy of equal employment opportunity for all persons without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, national origin, disabled veteran or Vietnam-era veteran, or any other classification protected by applicable anti-discrimination laws. We prohibit and do not tolerate any form of discrimination or harassment.