Management Systems International (MSI), a Tetra Tech Company, is a Washington, D.C. metro area management consultancy with a 40-year history of delivering results for our clients. Our expertise is in the fields of monitoring and evaluation; democracy and governance; peace and stability; rule of law and accountability; education; gender and inclusion; strategic communications; and leadership and organizational development. MSI has implemented projects in 90 countries around the world such as Colombia, Indonesia, Jordan, Kenya, Mexico, Nigeria, Pakistan, Syria and Ukraine, and works domestically. We support clients ranging from the U.S. Government (e.g., the U.S. Agency for International Development, U.S. Department of Defense, U.S. Departments of State and Labor, and the Millennium Challenge Corporation) to large bilateral and multilateral donors (e.g., the World Bank and the United Nations Development Program). We also work with national and local governments, nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), think tanks, foundations and universities. For more information, please visit our website at http://www.msiworldwide.com.
Project Summary:
The project conducts third party monitoring (TPM) in the Middle East and North Africa region covering emergency assistance awards that deliver support and provide life-saving humanitarian assistance—including food, water, shelter, emergency healthcare, sanitation and hygiene, and critical nutrition services. Independent TPMs serve to increase USAID and partners’ understanding of the outputs, implementation progress, challenges, successes, and lessons learned of selected projects. The project further supports USAID and their partners in effectively tracking assistance efforts, and ensuring aid is achieving its goals. In this respect, the project team also conducts annual data quality assessments (DQA) by employing a DQA methodology and approach as prescribed by USAID, per ADS 201.3.5.8 (Monitoring Data Quality).
**Please note: Only Jordanian citizens are eligible for this position**
Position Summary:
The Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Specialist will work closely with the Chief of Party (COP) and Deputy Chiefs of Party (DCOP) to provide surge support and technical services in the areas of data management, analysis, and reporting. This position will also support the technical team in completing the scheduled TPM assignments and end of the project data analysis. The M&E Specialist will have a Level of Effort (LOE) of up to 63 days within the estimated period of performance on or around September 24, 2023, to December 29, 2023. This is a short-term position.
Responsibilities:
- Contribute to the development of data collection instruments specific to humanitarian sectors and implementation modalities in consultation with the technical team.
- Conduct quantitative and qualitative analysis of raw data and organize data for use by the team.
- Recognize, extract, and interpret data trends and express those trends in visual graphics and clear, concise narrative.
- Assist in the presentation of findings, conclusions, and recommendations to program stakeholders as requested.
- Conduct desk review and analysis of TPM reports including extraction and categorization of key monitoring findings and respondent data.
- Conduct desk review and analysis of DQA reports including extraction, categorization, and aggregation of key indicator findings.
- Generate related excel sheets, infographics, graphs, tables, annotated maps, and bullet points listing key data trends.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in a field such as economics, sociology, social sciences, information technology, statistics, or similar field is required.
- Minimum three years of relevant professional experience is required.
- Minimum two years of experience working on any of the development and humanitarian sectors such as health and nutrition; water, sanitation, and hygiene; food security; economic recovery and market systems; protection; or emergency shelter is required.
- Experience conducting research on developing countries, including countries affected by conflict is preferred.
- Experience conducting data quality assessments, including site visits for activity verification and data reviews is preferred.
- Fluency in Arabic and English required.
MSI is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity and inclusion. We strive to develop and maintain a culture that honors the perspectives and identities of our employees, our communities and those impacted by our work.
We do not discriminate on the basis of any protected attribute, including race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital or veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law. In accordance with applicable law, we make reasonable accommodations for applicants’ and employees’ religious practices and beliefs, as well as any mental health or physical disability needs.
MSI is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action/Americans with Disabilities/Veterans Employer.
Reasonable Accommodations:
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