Senior Monitoring Specialist, Cairo 44 views

Organization: International Business & Technical Consultants, Inc. (IBTCI)
Country: Egypt
City: Cairo
Office: IBTCI Cairo, Egypt

We are International Business & Technical Consultants, Inc. (IBTCI), a global consulting firm working some of the most complex and impactful development problems worldwide. We work on programs that help government agencies, private companies and donors improve the lives of others. At IBTCI you will be part of an inclusive team that provides expert solutions and advice to understand and address critical problems while giving you opportunities to succeed and grow.
Assignment Title: Senior Monitoring Specialist
Department/Location: Cairo / Egypt
Technical Point of Contact: Chief of Party
Type: Full time
Overview:
IBTCI is currently seeking a Senior Monitoring Specialist for the upcoming Egypt Learning Activity. The purpose of this Activity is to provide monitoring, evaluation and learning (MEL) support services and build the capacity of USAID/Egypt and implementing partner (IP) staff. The objectives of these technical services and capacity building include improved use of Collaborating, Learning, and Adapting (CLA), support in implementing MEL aspects of USAID/Egypt’s Country Development Cooperation Strategy (CDCS) and enhanced organizational effectiveness.
This position is contingent upon award.
Responsibilities
Tasks could include, but not be limited to: Scope of Work:
Lead and manage the technical work related to performance monitoring under this contract;
Conduct Data Quality Analyses in accordance with ADS 201;
Work closely with USAID technical offices to review of activity-level M&E plans, and to ensure the quality and utility of performance monitoring data;
Manage junior and mid-level monitoring experts and
Support the Field Monitors by reviewing reporting methods, carrying out training needs analyses, designing reporting tools, and advising technical offices on ways to improve field monitor performance
Serve in the above consultant capacity to support the IBTCI technical practices of Global Health.
This position does not authorize/require the consultant to directly communicate with IBTCI clients.
This position does not authorize/require the consultant to have decision making authority on final work product.
Qualifications
Minimum Requirements:
Advanced Degree in a relevant field;
Fluency in written and verbal Arabic and English; and
At least 7 years of experience in Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning, including experience in the following areas:
Indicator development, data collection and analysis, data quality assessments, and/or performance monitoring and/or reporting;
Demonstrated MEL facilitation and trainer experience, from design, to implementation and reporting;
Substantive experience leveraging performance monitoring data for the improvement of ongoing project management; and
Project management skills.
Education:
Master’s degree in management, international development, economics, public policy, statistics, political science, or a related field required;
Preferred Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Master’s Degree, or higher in a relevant field;
At least 5 years of experience conducting monitoring for USAID funded project, including management of data collection partners/subcontractors in Egypt;
Experience developing AMEL plans for USAID-funded projects, and development of performance indicators;
Proven experience authoring monitoring reports for USAID projects;
Experience with implementing third party monitoring in Egypt;
Experience in conducting the data quality assessments; and
Experience in managing small project implementation teams, and coaching and developing junior and mid-level personnel.
Supervisory Responsibilities: This position does not have supervisory responsibilities.
Travel: International travel may be required and may include travel to fragile or conflict prone zones.
About the Organization:
IBTCI has been in bus iness since 1987. We specialize in Monitoring, Evaluation, Research & Learning (MERL), Institutional Support (IS), Financial & Risk Management (FRM), Supply Chain Management & Procurement (SCMP); Social & Behavior Change (SBC) and Capacity Building. We provide these services across many sectors including, but not limited to, agriculture, resilience & food security, conflict & crisis, democracy & governance, economic growth & trade, education, energy & Infrastructure, environment & climate change, global health & WASH and humanitarian and disaster assistance. At IBTCI, our colleagues are encouraged to collaborate and be part of the solution while getting the tools and guidance needed to grow and support our clients’ missions.
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
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