Senior Evaluation Officer, Somalia M&E Project at Management Systems International (MSI) in Nairobi
Closing date: 14 Apr 2011
Location: Kenya - Nairobi
Company Profile: Management Systems International (MSI) is a global international development firm based in Washington, D.C. providing specialized short- and long-term technical assistance. In 2008, MSI joined Coffey International, Ltd., becoming part of Coffey International Development, a global international development consulting firm. Together with Coffey ID, MSI now has more than 1,400 development professionals worldwide, a corporate presence in 11 countries and manages more than 200 projects worldwide. It currently manages more than 20 long-term projects in countries including Iraq, Sudan, Colombia and Russia. Broadly, MSI implements a range of analytical and field projects in its core technical areas, including democracy and governance, strategic management and performance improvement, organizational capacity building, human development and natural resource management. For more information on MSI, please visit our website at www.msiworldwide.com.
Project Summary:
MSI is currently looking for an M&E officer to guide and implement performance measurement systems for a USAID-funded monitoring and evaluation project for Somalia. The project will be a nation-wide activity supporting USAID's ability to monitor and evaluate their program activities in economic growth, education, health and democracy and governance.
Position Summary:
The Senior Evaluation Officer position will be a senior-level position reporting directly to the project COP. The position duties include leading the methodology and technical direction for all performance measurement and evaluation activities for all USAID programs in Somalia. The position will be responsible for all data collection, storage and reporting and will be responsible for training data collection staff and ensuring high quality of data. The Senior Evaluation Officer is also responsible for developing innovative ideas for long-term impact studies over the course of the project. The Senior Evaluation Officer will oversee a small M&E staff and work closely with the project COP to present all project results to USAID. The Senior Evaluation Officer position is based in Nairobi and is full-time, though travel to Somali may be required. The project is expected to begin in mid- 2011 and will run through a three-year period.
Responsibilities:
- Implement all aspects of the performance measurement oversight for USAID programs in Somalia;
- Oversee all data verification exercises in Somalia;
- Design formative and summative evaluation methodology and approach for all of the USAID Somalia program portfolio;
- Train all data collection staff and consultants on data collection methodology and tools;
- Oversee the Management Information System and ensure accuracy of data;
- Oversee special studies and data analysis on an ad-hoc basis;
- Develop quarterly progress reports based on performance measurement and evaluation activities.
Qualifications:
- M.A. in social science, development or related field;
- 5+ years of experience in the field of performance measurement for social development activities;
- Previous experience overseeing PMPs and implementing monitoring instruments, baseline data collection and M&E storage systems;
- Familiarity with both qualitative and quantitative data collection;
- Previous experience working with USAID results frameworks;
- Previous experience training and overseeing data collection staff;
- Previous experience working with M&E database systems;
- Fluency in English and Somali;
- The ability to travel and work throughout Somalia.
How to Apply:
Only candidates who have been selected for an interview will be contacted. No phone calls, please.
To apply, please visit our website: www.msiworldwide.com
Reference Code: RW_8EXLCQ-30
