GEFA- Program Monitoring Specialist, Worldwide

Job Description

Overview

The QED Group is a full-service international development firm that provides practical solutions to social problems through sound analysis, proven management techniques, and creative implementation. We focus our efforts on two core practice areas: Monitoring & Evaluation and Knowledge Management. We work with U.S. agencies and overseas governments, international donors, private-sector clients, and NGOs in more than 90 countries around the world. Key clients include USAID, the U.S. Department of State, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), and the U.S Trade Development Agency (USTDA) as well as the UK Department for International Development (DFID), the Asian Development Bank (ADB), and the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT).

About the Proposal

DFID seeks to establish a new Global Evaluation Framework Agreement (GEFA) to ensure the provision of efficient and effective expert services for the design and implementation of evaluations of oversees development assistance delivered by DFID and other government department. The purpose of evaluation is to support the effective delivery of DFID’s Strategic Objectives by producing high quality, independent, relevant evaluations that enable development interventions to be responsive to the poorest people and contribute to their wellbeing.

The Program Monitoring Consultant works in a continuous process of systematic data collection, against a set of pre-determined indicators, to inform managers and key stakeholders on progress in relation to planned inputs, activities and results, as well as the use of allocated resources.

• Responsible for designing and implementing monitoring systems including meaningful indicator identification and definition, data collection systems, targeting and reporting according to DFID’s standards.
• Assist in the monitoring of the implementation activities conducted by the team. This may involve reviewing work plans, reports, participating in field visits, initiating regular reviews of the data collection/field notes.
• Verify results achieved by the program team.
• Follow relevant codes of conduct for evaluations (including on beneficiary feedback).
• Create reports on findings and presents data and findings to inform future project developments.
• Share knowledge and experience on undertaking development evaluations with, for example, each other, development partners and key stakeholders (from governments to small NGOs) to help further development the professional practice of evaluation.

Framework

The project is expected to be operational from July 2016 – June 2018, with the option of extending for two (2) periods of one year.

This consultant assingment is expected to last 1 to 2 months.

This assignment will have a regional coverage (East Africa and South Asia) and monitoring will be undertaken in a wide range of different geographic locations and contexts, primarily where DFID operates, including fragile and conflict affected states (FCAS).

It will cover requirements for monitoring and evaluation in a range of themes, including but not limited to: Human development (e.g. education, health, water supply, social protection and sanitation); humanitarian assistance; economic development (e.g. infrastructure, social services, production); governance and security (e.g. public sector reform, anti-corruption); climate change.

• Master’s Degree in a development field, social science, economics, or relevant discipline.
• 5 to 7 years of progressively responsible professional experience in a monitoring role with an international development organization.
• Experience in the administration of multi-faceted evaluation projects in developing countries.
• Experience in Monitoring management, and qualitative data collection and analysis; experience in conducting evaluations and designing performance and process evaluations.
• Experience in at least one of the following; Human development (e.g. education, health, water supply, social protection and sanitation); humanitarian assistance; economic development (e.g. infrastructure, social services, production); governance and security (e.g. public sector reform, anti-corruption); climate change.
• Experience in implementing high quality methods, analysis and synthesis in the delivery of and have improved its application.
• Excellent analytical skills and the ability to summarize qualitative and quantitative data in a clear and concise manner.
• Excellent research and data collection methodology skills.
• Ability to work independently to efficiently meet deadlines.
• Good practice in working with marginalized groups
• Good practice in undertaking evaluations from a gender perspective – with reference to the International Development (Gender Equality) Act 2014, having procedures and processes in place to ensure high ethical standards in their design, implementation and dissemination of evaluations and or monitoring.
• Knowledge of general administration, timeliness Financial management
• Flexibility to respond to changing needs and demands
• Ability to travel internationally.
• Fluency in English is essential

How to Apply

To apply for this position please follow these steps:

1 Complete the online application in QED’s career site https://careers-qedgroupllc.icims.com/jobs/1141/gefa–program-monitoring-specialist%2c-worldwide/job

2 Attached your resume

3 Click on the link Biodata AID1420-17 complete and attached to your application.

4 Submit your application, resume and biodata.

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.

About the Organization

The QED Group, LLC is a full-service international development firm that provides practical solutions to social problems through sound analysis, proven management techniques, and creative implementation. We focus our efforts on three core practice areas: Monitoring & Evaluation, Knowledge Management & Learning; and Professional Services. We work with U.S. agencies and overseas governments, international donors, private-sector clients, and NGOs in more than 80 countries around the world. Key clients include USAID, the U.S. Department of State, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and the UK Department for International Development (DFID)