POSITION TITLE: M&E Specialist, Mali Girls’ Education and Empowerment Project
LOCATION: Mali
DEPARTMENT: Civil Society & Education
REPORTS TO: Chief of Party, Mali Girl’s Education and Empowerment Project
Position Summary:
The M&E Specialist will be responsible for implementing and managing the M&E team and activities, including the coordination of an externally conducted impact evaluation, delivering a Performance Monitoring and Evaluation Plan (PMEP) for a high-quality, results-oriented project focused on increasing quality formal and informal education and leadership training to girls. The position is contingent upon receipt of donor funding.
ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES:
The M&E Specialist will oversee the implementation of the program’s M&E activities and data reporting requirements. S/he will also serve as the liaison and point of contact with USAID and any external evaluation contractors throughout the life of the project. Specific responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Manage a rigorous approach to monitoring and evaluation, including mobile and web-based technologies in systems for monitoring performance toward specific goals and objectives.
- Oversee implementation of a baseline study on the indicators of the activity, including review of tools and survey methodology; training of enumerators and review of data quality and analysis.
- Collaborate and liaise with the external evaluation contractor to design and carry out mid-term and end-term evaluations
- Design and implement an PMEP in coordination USAID/Mali, including selection and tracking of specific indicators, developing strategies for data collection and regular reporting on approved indicators.
- Develop criteria for beneficiary selection and tracking
- Handle the day-to-day tracking, and reporting on activities under the award
- Design data collection instruments, schedules, analysis methods, and applied technologies.
- Ensure reporting requirements per USAID obligations under the Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA).
- Monitor the results of the program’s activities and contribute to periodic evaluations/assessments; contribute to dissemination of results to internal and external audiences.
- Contribute to research design and methodology for project-related research (separate from baseline survey).
- Contribute extensively to quarterly and annual reports.
- Other duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Education: Master’s level degree required, in social sciences, such as statistics, public policy, economics or a related field, and/or specialized training/certification in monitoring & evaluation. Alternatively, a Bachelor’s level degree with five years of relevant work experience beyond the degree.
Work Experience/Skills:
- At least five years of progressively responsible experience in the monitoring & evaluation of donor-funded international development projects. Part of this experience should have been obtained working on education programs.
- Knowledge of USAID reporting requirements, including experience designing and implementing Monitoring and Evaluation Plans, rigorous impact evaluation design, and working with external consultants for third party evaluations.
- Understanding of impact evaluation methodology and research methodology strongly preferred.
- Understanding of national level MIS approaches and existing government databases/data collection preferred.
- Excellent written and oral communication skill in English and French is required.
- Proficiency in word processing, spreadsheet (preferably Microsoft Access and Excel), and presentation software (Microsoft PowerPoint).
- Familiarity with database and statistical applications such as SPSS, SAS or STATA.
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