Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Specialist, Digital Strategy Implementation and Programs Activit 108 views

Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Specialist, Digital Strategy
Implementation and Programs Activity

Company Overview:

About Palladium – Palladium is a global group working to create positive impact on the lives and livelihoods of people around the globe; broaden access to health, water, power, and infrastructure; build enduring, sustainable, and transformative institutions and market systems to address global challenges; and conserve the natural world. We operate in over 90 countries and have a workforce of 3,000 talented, motivated, and diverse staff of all religions, races, languages, and gender identities.  We embrace five core principles in everything we do:

1. We are One Palladium. We are all accountable, we take responsibility for our actions, and celebrate the positive impact we create.
   
2. Our business grows when our people grow. We seek out opportunities to develop ourselves, each other, and Palladium.
   
3. Our strength lies in our differences. We harness our unique strengths by listening to and respecting each other.
   
4. Making mistakes is part of learning.  We admit our mistakes early, help to make things right, and learn from the experience together.
   
5. We don’t exist without results.  We’re driven by the outcomes we achieve and stay focused on what matters.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion – We welcome applications from all sections of society and actively encourage diversity to drive innovation, creativity, success and good practice. We positively welcome and seek to ensure we achieve diversity in our workforce; and that all job applicants and employees receive equal and fair treatment regardless of their background or personal characteristics. These include: (but are not limited to) socio-economic background, age, race, gender identity, religion, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability, nationality, veteran, marital or Indigenous status.  

Should you require any adjustments or accommodations to be made due to a disability or you are a neurodivergent individual or any other circumstance, please email our team at accessibility@thepalladiumgroup.com

Safeguarding – We define Safeguarding as “the preventative action taken by Palladium to protect our people, clients and the communities we work with from harm”. We are committed to ensuring that all children and adults who come into contact with Palladium are treated with respect and are free from abuse.  All successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced selection process including safeguarding-focused interviews and a rigorous due diligence process.

Project Overview and Role:

The Digital
Solutions and Transformation Portfolio within the Data Informatics and
Analytical Solutions (DIAS) Community of Practice is seeking a Monitoring,
Evaluation and Learning (MEL) Specialist to lead MEL and adaptive manage activities
in an upcoming global project to support USAID’s Digital Strategy and
Implementation. The goal of the project is meant to increase adoption and
support implementation across the Agency’s technical and regional sectors. The
DIAS Practice is a dynamic and innovative group with talented and passionate
members, working together to strengthen and harness digital and data ecosystems
to accelerate development investments and outcomes and create positive
impact.

The MEL
Specialist is a data-driven adaptive management leader, with experience infusing
MEL and CLA approaches on large global development projects to drive program
results and learning.  The MEL Specialist
will be responsible for establishing a research and CLA agenda in support of establishing a robust evidence base on the impact of
digital development. The MEL Specialist will also serve as a catalyst for how
digital technologies can be used as an enabler for adaptive change management
and propelling development outcomes.

This is a full-time position based in Washington, DC
and is contingent upon award

 Primary Duties and Responsibilities: 

The MEL Specialist will
have the following roles and responsibilities:

• Advise buy-in clients and USAID on its research and collaborating, learning, and adapting (CLA) agenda
  
• Manage the program MEL plan including development of key program indicators, data collection processes, data analysis, reporting and development of key project deliverables such as the Performance Plan and Report
  
• Oversee tracking and implementation of the approved work plan and MEL plan ensuring compliance in project contractual reporting including quarterly and annual basis through submission of quality quarterly progress, program specific and annual reports
  
• Lead and oversee the project’s digital research and learning agenda, developing partnerships and translating evidence into actionable learning and guidance products
  
• Design and operationalize a project collaborative learning and adaptive (CLA) approach by leading its implementation as per the M&E plan and regularly share the same with the donor as part of progress reporting, leveraging digital technologies as appropriate
  
• Provide technical assistance on buy-in activities to collect data or conduct research activities as required

 Required Qualifications:

• At least ten (10) years of experience leading MEL and adaptively managing USAID programs
  
• Experience collecting, analyzing, and reporting key reporting data, including Performance Plan and Report (PPR), context indicators, and other key annual foreign assistance programming and budgeting reporting requirements
  
• Experience developing research methodologies, establishing research partnerships, and translating evidence into program action
  
• Experience in qualitative and quantitative data methods and analysis, using a wide variety of analytical tools
  
• Experience in developing and implementing capacity building approaches that leverage multiple learning approaches and media
  
• Experience leveraging digital technologies and information systems to adaptively manage programs and drive results
  
• The ability to work well under pressure and skilled in change management, crisis management, and problem solving
  
• Excellent written and spoken English and ability to communicate across technical disciplines and non-technical audiences, leveraging a variety of multimedia
  
• Professional fluency in additional languages preferred (e.g. French, Spanish, Portuguese)