Back Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Director

Category: Programs
Req ID: MONIT01986
Posted Date: 2020-03-16
Schedule: Full Time
Location: Dushanbe, Tajikistan TJK

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.

Project Description:

Creative is seeking a Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) Director for an anticipated USAID-funded education project in Tajikistan. Based in Dushanbe, the project seeks to improve primary students' learning skills with a focus on reading comprehension, critical thinking skills, and mathematics. Through the anticipated project, USAID will build the Tajikistan Ministry of Education and Science's (MOES) capacity to improve primary students' learning outcomes through enhanced literacy and numeracy skills in primary schools nationwide

Position Summary:

The MEL Director will ensure that performance monitoring, action research, and evaluations are consistent with program outcomes and track progress of activities in achieving goals and outcomes. They will also manage and coordinate field monitoring and expert assessments, and any other personnel responsible for monitoring performance, monitoring and collecting data and reports. The MEL Director will ensure that the methodologies proposed by the contractor to measure the impact of the program on access, retention, reading and learning outcomes, school safety, community involvement, gender, including disabilities, and conflict-sensitive measures, are consistently and systematically monitored and reported.

Reporting & Supervision:

The MEL Director will report to the Chief of Party and supervise a team of Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) specialists.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Develop and update the project's PMEP, including review of its results framework, potential indicators, relevant and applicable baseline data collection strategies and methodologies, and the financial and human resources needed to successfully implement the M&E strategy;
• Develop tools for data collection and protocols;
• Develop an advanced data management system, with the support of the M&E team;
• Analyze ongoing quantitative / qualitative data at different points in the program leading to the specific program / contract results;
• Conduct field visits, as necessary, to develop monitoring / performance management plans with project technical teams;
• Supervise technical assistance and training to provincial and district levels of education to support increased use of education data for decision-making;
• Regularly review project work plans to ensure the timely achievement of results related to USAID M&E;
• Elaborate annual project work plans related to the M&E component as well as budgets for relevant activities;
• Supervise and help build the capacity of project M&E staff at the provincial level to carry out project activities;
• Ensure regular communication of M&E activities to all key stakeholders and contribute to the quarterly, annual report and project reporting to USAID, with the support of the Communication Officer;
• Collaborate with the technical team to monitor the progress of the program in terms of the compliance requirements of USAID results and indicators;
• Work closely with technical staff and institutional partners to explain M&E processes and understand how these processes relate to the project's technical work, and to promote M&E-related training as needed;
• Manage M&E resources and ensure that M&E information and resources are up-to-date, available to staff and widely disseminated;and

• Perform other duties as assigned.
  Required Skills & Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree is required; an advanced (master's / doctoral) degree in education or research is preferred;

• Training in qualitative and quantitative analysis;

• At least eight (8) years of relevant work experience, specifically experience working to improve evidence-based initial reading programming for rural, ethnolinguistic, and underserved populations;

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  ⚠️ 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐋𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐍𝐨𝐰: 𝐏𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐢𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐬 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐨 𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐚 𝐣𝐨𝐛 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐍𝐎𝐖!

• Five (5) years of experience in developing and implementing reading materials for evidence-based initial classes, training programs, classroom monitoring protocols and tests / assessments, including Early Grade Reading Assessment;

• Proven success and experience in monitoring results and indicators of access and quality of education, learning outcomes and community involvement;

• Previous experience in USAID-funded programs, and a strong knowledge of USAID reporting requirements is an advantage;

• Excellent interpersonal skills and teamwork;

• Effective communication skills, ability to make formal and informal presentations both orally and in writing and produce professional and analytical reports and program documents;

• Fluency in English required; professional proficiency in Tajik or Russian preferred; and

• Previous experience working with USAID desired.

Local candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.

Position contingent upon donor funding.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

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