Organization: QED Group
Country: Guatemala
Closing date: 03 Jun 2017
The QED Group, LLC is seeking an experienced Senior Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Specialist to provide monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL) technical services for an upcoming multi-year contract with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Guatemala Mission. This is a long-term position expected to start in the later half in 2017. This position is contingent upon award.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- The Senior Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) Specialist will be responsible for the design, implementation and quality management of all data quality assessment reports, assessments, population based surveys and studies as required by USAID.
- S/he will be responsible for design of the evaluation methodology for both performance and impact evaluations.
- S/he will also support the maintenance of the Mission's PMP and the development and maintenance of implementing partners' M&E Plans.
- Other responsibilities include assisting the Chief of Party and other senior staff in supporting USAID’s learning and adaptation agenda, including integrated data analysis and innovative dissemination of findings to stakeholders to enhance learning.
- Additional responsibilities may be assigned by the Chief of Party based on client needs.
QUALIFICATIONS
- A Bachelor's degree or greater in a relevant field such as applied social sciences, development economics, international development, or monitoring and evaluation.
- A minimum of 5 years of progressive responsibility working in M&E for USAID or other donor-funded development programs.
- Must have demonstrated abilities in program/project results monitoring and reporting.
- Possess the ability to design impact and performance evaluation scopes of work.
- Possess the ability to design and implement surveys, assessment and other types of studies to contribute to USAID’s learning and adaptation agenda
- Familiar with a variety of data collection and analysis methods, including the use of technology enabled solutions.
- Experience in innovative dissemination methods for evaluation, assessment, survey’s and other studies to enhance learning among stakeholders.
- Strong organizational, writing, and communications skills.
- Ability to coordinate well with personnel within and outside the project, meet deadlines, and work with minimal supervision.
- Strong proficiency in MS Office suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, Power Point).
- The ability to analyze and interpret data using Excel, online reporting tools, or statistical packages such as SAS, SPSS, or STATA, is preferred.
- Experience working in Guatemala.
- Local candidate preferred.
- Fluency in both English and Spanish.
How to apply:
To apply for this position please follow the steps below:
- Go to https://careers-qedgroupllc.icims.com/jobs/1174/senior-mel-specialist—guatemala/job
- Complete the online application.
- Attach your resume (in English).
- Click on the link Biodata AID1420-17 to complete the Biodata form and attach it to your application.
- Submit your application, resume, and Biodata form.
Please note that applications submitted by other means; or without resume and/or biodata will not be considered.
Only finalists will be contacted. No phone calls please.
Reasonable accommodation requests will be considered on a case-by-case basis. The QED Group, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Women and Minorities are encouraged to apply. AA//V/D.
