El Salvador: M&E Officer: Methodologies and Data Collection with El Salvador Competitive

Organization: Palladium International
Country: El Salvador
Closing date: 27 Oct 2017

Primary Responsibilities

Advise the Project Senior Management in the planning, monitoring and evaluation processes and provide recommendations to improve the quality of these processes.
Propose and formulate methodologies, approaches and tools for the monitoring and evaluation of Project indicators including piloting and testing data collection tools.
Elaborate and implement data collection plans.
Design and carry out sample based surveys at the national and regional levels. Direct and/or supervise data collection in the field
Draft quarterly and annual inputs/reports on monitoring, evaluation, collaboration, learning and adapting activities and results to be included in the Project reporting schedule.
According to the Work Plan, monitor and evaluate the activities under each Project Objective and Component, the completion of the commitments, and the conditions of the environment where the activities are developed.
Participate in the design, revision and implementation of the Project's learning agenda. Organize and coordinate learning events and systematize data and information provided during these events. Plan, organize and coordinate Collaborating, Learning and Adapting events and data gathering and inputting data into Project databases.
Design and implementation of protocols and tools for focus group discussions (FGDs), Key Informant Interviews ( KIIs), pause and reflect, after action review (AAR), site visit, check list, etc. in order to answer learning questions.
Organize, analyze and report quantitative and qualitative data and information to answer learning questions in a collaborative manner.
Confirm the information input/reported in the Monitoring and Evaluation System by implementing partners (BDSPs, CDMYPEs, etc.) and Project technical staff through data cleaning and data quality assessments to ensure quality of databases
Analyze data using econometrics techniques as well as qualitative data codification/software such as Access, MySQL, Eviews, Stata, SPSS, Dedoose, Atlas.ti, and MAXQDA to answer learning questions. Analyze data from primary and secondary sources.
Draft terms of references to contract short term consultants or data collection firms in line with the Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) Plan.
Collaborate with external performance evaluators requested by USAID.
Other functions assigned by the COP, CDOP, and M&E Director.
Ensure quality of data capture, entry, cleaning, quality and organization
Coordinate or conduct field data collection and ensure creation of quality databases
Prepare reports

Reporting The M&E Officer – Methodologies and data collection specialist- will report to the M&E Director. Experience and qualifications

University degree in economics and statistics or business administration. Master degree in any of such careers strongly preferred.
At least 5 years' experience in qualitative and quantitative methodologies and instruments for data collection, analysis and reporting in the context of monitoring and evaluation systems for international development projects. Experience in projects aimed at improving business competitiveness; development micro, small and medium enterprises; and/or improving business enabling environment will be valued.
Experience in design and implementation of sample-based surveys, FGDs, KIIs and research.
Proven experience in database design, input, maintenance, merging and management including application to capture data, data entry and data cleaning.
Ability to transfer knowledge, training staff and facilitating focus groups, workshops and other qualitative data collection methodologies.
At least 3 years' experience drafting reports in English and Spanish on monitoring and evaluation subject matters
Experience in building capacity in monitoring and evaluation information systems for international development projects.
Ability to write sound technical reports in English and Spanish.
Analysis of quantitative and qualitative data to identify lessons learned, best practices, success stories and adapt Project activities.
Advanced level of English spoken and written, at least level III.
Advanced use of software to manage quantitative and qualitative data such as CSPRO, EPINFO, ODK, SPSS, Stata, Eviews, ATLAS.ti, Nvivo, Dedoose, MAXQDA and Power BI.