Guatemala: Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) Manager, Communities Building Peace Together (CBPT) Project, Guatemala

Organization: Project Concern International
Country: Guatemala
Closing date: 16 Aug 2017

Anticipated Start Date: November 2017 (Note: This position is contingent upon award)

**Spanish and English fluency are required for this position

The MEL Manager is responsible for leading and managing the MEL strategy for the project. S/he will also oversee the project’s Collaborating, Learning, and Adapting (CLA) activities.

Primary Responsibilities:

  • Establish effective MEL systems.
  • Facilitate the development and establishment of data collection tools, documentation systems and systems for reporting to the key stakeholders on the status of process, output and outcome indicators.
  • Lead MEL conceptualization for the program.
  • Produce monthly, quarterly, and annual MEL reports based on indicators, outlined in the PCI performance monitoring plan, to guide decision making and program implementation.
  • Work with local partners to ensure the collection of timely, relevant, and appropriate data needed for an effective MEL system to be utilized in the monitoring of strengths, weaknesses and gaps in existing programs and services and required for reporting on donor commitments.
  • Facilitate capacity building for local partners to enable them to monitor and evaluate their own efforts, gather relevant data and produce required progress reports.
  • Facilitate capacity building for project staff and partners in MEL procedures and other related areas as identified by the program.
  • Develop systems to identify operational risks and their management and to reduce risks in project implementation.
  • Establish a culture of evidence-based decision-making and data driven analytics through a well-developed monitoring and evaluation system.
  • Actively engage in PCI’s effort to embed innovation and support the project team in doing so as well.

Qualifications:

  • Minimum of 5 years of experience, with increasing responsibility, developing and implementing MEL strategies for complex, multifaceted development projects.
  • Experience leading and managing data collection systems and MEL strategies for a multi-million dollar contracts and/or cooperative agreement, with a preference for a projects funded by the US Government, particularly USAID.
  • Experience working with diverse actors, including NGOs (local and international), representatives of civil society, the private sector and other development implementing partners.
  • Experience in Central America or Latin America, with preference for recent work in Guatemala.

  • Demonstrated experience leading CLA activities.

  • Demonstrated ability to take critical inputs feedback, and assessments from within the project and from external partners to inform changes in project approaches and scale-up.

  • Understanding of data management and principles of database design and analysis.

  • Preference for experience working in peacebuilding / conflict resolution and/or community development.

  • Familiarity with research and scientific data collection methods.

  • Development philosophy in keeping with PCI’s mission, vision, core values and approach to integrated, community-driven programming.

  • Excellent analytical and self-motivation skills; excellent advocacy and persuasion skills; able to think critically.

  • Degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Social Sciences, or other related field, with a preference for a postgraduate degree.

  • Fluency (verbal and written) in Spanish and English.

  • Comfort working in insecure environments, including areas with high rates of crime and violence.

Who Excites Us:

  • Someone that has a deep and personal commitment to addressing conflict and violence in all forms;
  • Someone that has an authentic love, passion and interest in working in the poorest communities we serve;
  • Someone with a demonstrated ability to innovate and take risks to achieve greater outcomes.

Job Location Quetzaltenango, Guatemala

How to apply:

https://pciglobal-openhire.silkroad.com/epostings/index.cfm?fuseaction=app.jobinfo&jobid=526&…

Etiquetado en