Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Advisor

Job Description

International Resources Group (IRG), an Engility company and holder of the USAID Water and Development IDIQ (WADI), is currently seeking a Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Advisor for an anticipated USAID/Uganda-funded sanitation program. The anticipated project is expected to accelerate sustainable improvements in quality, access and supply of water and sanitation services, and improve hygiene behaviors in Uganda. This will be achieved by introducing a series of contemporary, integrated water and sanitation interventions at the community and household levels that will lead to three intermediate results:

1. Increased household access to sanitation and water services
2. Key hygiene behaviors at home, school, and health facilities expanded
3. Strengthened district water and sanitation governance

The proposed candidate will be in charge of the monitoring, evaluation components of this contract. S/he shall develop monitoring, evaluation and reporting (MER) systems. The MER system will include appropriate indicators, baseline data, targets and a plan to evaluate performance and produce timely, accurate and complete reporting.

Minimum qualifications are expected to include, but not be limited to, the following:

• Advanced degree in Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E), epidemiology, biostatistics, statistics, research methods or other closely related discipline AND 5+ years in M&E for health programs, demonstrating increased level of responsibility.

OR

• Bachelor’s degree in statistics, biostatistics, social sciences and epidemiology AND 8+ years in M&E for health programs, demonstrating increased level of responsibility.

Additional qualifications are expected to include, but not be limited to, the following:

• Extensive formative research, progressive M&E applications, surveys/studies, and evaluations.
• Demonstrated experience in successfully moving evaluation and research findings to program actions.
• Proven ability to articulate technical information clearly and effectively to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Strong oral and written communications skills in English.

Preferred additional qualifications:

• Prior experience with Ugandan water supply and sanitation applications strongly preferred.
• Experience with behavior change communication (BCC), CLTS, or gender mainstreaming.

About the Organization

Engility Corporation is a leading provider of specialized technical services to the U.S. Government. International Resources Group (IRG), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Engility Corporation, is committed to delivering sustainable, innovative solutions to the developing world’s most complex problems. Building onIRG’s three-plus decade legacy of success and innovation, Engility delivers innovative, breakthrough solutions in key development sectors – Agriculture and Food Security, Energy, Environment and Water, Disaster Preparedness and Assistance, and Transition and Stability. Engility implements projects in its core focus areas through a cross-cutting application of solutions in Global Climate Change, Capacity Building and Learning, and Policy and Governance.

Through IRG, Engility has managed more than 850 contracts in international development in 140 countries since 1978. Engility’s experience includes small, focused tasks and large, multi-country projects, including complex regional projects in Asia, Africa, Eastern Europe, and Latin America and the Caribbean. Engility ensures that projects are implemented with superior technical competency and in the most efficient and cost-effective manner possible. We partner with local governments, the private sector, communities, and civil societies to deliver scalable and sustainable impact across the development field. We offer high quality and cost-effective management capability, technical expertise, and more than 35 years of experience worldwide.