PROGRAM SUMMARY: Winrock International (WI) is currently recruiting for the position of a Monitoring, Evaluation, Research and Learning (MERL) Director for an anticipated USAID-funded project that aims to increase sustainable access to improved sanitation and water services in Senegal. The MERL Director will lead the development and oversight of the MERL system to ensure data quality and collaborative learning and adaptation throughout implementation. This position is contingent on receipt of donor funding. RESPONSIBILITIES: The MERL Director will work with the Technical Director, technical leads, and MERL teams to Provide technical leadership for M&E to the project team to ensure Winrock and USAID M&E requirements are met on timely basis; guide data collection, management of the data, and display of the results – based on both quantitative and qualitative inputs. This includes data analysis, reporting, and dissemination, building capacity of M&E and technical staff in these areas, and ensuring compliance Develop an efficient and accurate data collection and analysis system that includes efficient processes for collecting and analyzing data and ensuring data quality Lead knowledge sharing activities within project, USAID, other implementing partners, and with target countries’ governments Lead the evaluation efforts of the project, from the design stage to dissemination of findings and use Build the capacity of the project team in MEL Participate in Winrock International’s Community of Practice Collaborate with the communications team to visualize important findings QUALIFICATIONS AND BACKGROUND: Master’s level degree required in social science discipline, such as statistics, public health, public policy, economics or a related field, and/or specialized training/certification in monitoring & evaluation Work Experience: Minimum of seven years’ experience managing and implementing complex MEL systems for international development projects, preferably with USAID Experience managing large M&E databases and conducting timely data analysis and developing reports. SQL database experience preferred Experience in both quantitative and qualitative data collection and analysis Experience managing and developing surveys required Experience with capacity building in MEL required Experience with mobile data collection strongly preferred Familiarity with USAID M&E requirements strongly preferred Proven record of designing and implementing data collection tools including surveys Familiarity with emerging trends in MERL for Water Supply or Agriculture especially in the context of Senegal Knowledge and Skills: Strong skills on training design and facilitation Good command of written and oral English and French Strong Team Leader Proficiency in word processing, database management, statistical analysis, survey, and presentation software. Familiarity with Microsoft PowerBi preferred Winrock is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunity for all people and value diversity and inclusiveness. Winrock recruits, employs, trains, promotes and compensates regardless of race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, family care status, or any other basis protected by law. At Winrock we have a clear mission: Empower the disadvantaged, increase economic opportunity and sustain natural resources through unwavering dedication to accountability, equity, innovation, integrity and transformation. Winrock knows that its success comes from the hard work and steadfast dedication of its diverse workforce. Winrock remains committed to maintaining diversity, inclusion and equity across the entire organization
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