Back (Senior) Performance Monitoring Specialist – USAID Nepal MEL

Position Description

EnCompass seeks Performance Monitoring Specialist candidates for an anticipated 5-year United States Agency for International Development (USAID) monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL) program in Nepal. The anticipated USAID/Nepal MEL Activity is expected to be a follow-on to a current contract that assists USAID/Nepal in planning, designing, conducting, disseminating, and learning from more rigorous monitoring and evaluation of development activities aligned to the mission’s Country Development Cooperation Strategy and development objectives.

The position will be full time and based in in Kathmandu, with travel throughout the country. Citizens of Nepal are encouraged to apply.

Position Duties and Responsibilities

The (Senior) Performance Monitoring Specialist will oversee technical assistance focused on monitoring systems. S/he will support USAID/Nepal and implementing partner staff with development of project- and activity-level indicators, theories of change, and MEL plans to be incorporated into the mission's performance monitoring plans (PMPs). S/he may be tasked with reviewing PMP data, including baseline data collection and performance indicator data, and ensuring data quality and utility.

The (Senior) Performance Monitoring Specialist may also assist USAID/Nepal staff with data quality audits and site visits to assess data quality and activity performance. S/he will work closely with the Evaluation and Capacity Strengthening teams to support performance monitoring and program improvement.

Position Requirements

Qualifications

• Masters’ degree in statistics, international development, organizational development, social science, or a related field preferred
• No less than 5 years of demonstrated experience in operation and maintenance of data systems, preferably in the context of evaluating program impact
• At least 4 years of experience in data collection, analysis, performance monitoring, or research

Experience and Skills

• Strong communication, supervision, and management skills required
• Previous work experience in Nepal required
• Superior skills in written and verbal English required
• Prior experience in indicator development (including context indicators), data collection and analysis, data quality assessments, and statistical methods
• Demonstrated ability to use monitoring data to review programming, trends, and activity needs, and willingness to be flexible and adaptable to respond to new information
• Experience finding and collecting appropriate development data from third-party sources
• Experience in the creation and use of spreadsheets and databases desirable
• Experience managing complex relationships with a variety of stakeholders
• Strong familiarity with USAID’s Evaluation Policy and collaborating, learning, and adapting (CLA) practices preferred
• Understanding of knowledge management as it relates to USAID programs an asset
• Ability to work with host-country governments at different level
• Working knowledge of and experience with USG-funded program management, policies, regulations and procedures
• Familiarity with USAID/Nepal preferred
• Proficiency in Nepali preferred
• Citizens of Nepal are strongly encouraged to apply

The employer will make reasonable accommodations in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by individuals assigned to this position. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, and skills required of personnel so classified.

The incumbent must be able to work in a fast-paced environment with demonstrated ability to juggle and prioritize multiple, competing tasks and demands and to seek supervisory assistance as appropriate.