ORB International wishes to hire a Senior Third Party Monitoring Advisor. We seek an experienced Senior Third Party Monitoring Advisor for an anticipated USAID/South Sudan Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Support (MELS) activity.
This is a long-term position based in Juba, South Sudan expected to start in late 2021.
The responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
Lead and manage the daily field support service requests (monitoring, DQAs, rapid feedback assessments), as well as performance and context monitoring support for USAID/South Sudan.
Work in close collaboration with the Learning/Institutional Capacity Advisor and the MELS Specialist backstops to ensure that the MEL related needs of USAID/South Sudan are met.
Establish protocols for field-based monitoring, DQAs, and other tasks, and support development and design of surveys and tools for data collection.
Supervise long- and short-term staff engaged in monitoring tasks for the MELS activity.
Oversee enhancements to the Mission’s data management system. Utilizing USAID-approved systems.
Manage the collection, reporting, and analysis of indicator data, and ensure indicators, evaluations, and data conform to USAID standards
Other duties as assigned by the Chief of Party
We will be looking for candidates who possess the following types of experience:
A minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree in development, evaluation, development analytics, economics, knowledge management or a related field.
A minimum of four (4) years of progressively responsible professional experience in monitoring and evaluation within complex international development contexts.
Minimum of three (3) years of supervisory experience.
Demonstrated experience in designing and implementing monitoring and verification systems, methods, and tools, using a variety of methods: in-person, remote, and third party.
Experience working on USAID monitoring and evaluation mechanisms strongly preferred, or significant experience with USAID activity monitoring plans and indicator design.
Excellent teamwork, interpersonal, verbal and written communication, presentation and facilitation skills.
Ability to conduct field work in areas with hardship conditions, in remote areas, and in conflict-affected areas for extended periods of time.
Strong quantitative and qualitative analytical background in cost-benefit analysis, econometric methodologies, or statistical systems.
Fluency in English, written and spoken.
This vacancy is archived.