Major Duties and Responsibilities:
1. Project Monitoring, Evaluation and Reporting – 40%
• Analyze and interpret DRG indicators and data in collaboration with the Mission MEL staff to generate key results and trends to aid the Mission in maintaining a nimble program with proven achievement across DRG indicators.
• Collect, monitor, and interpret performance data to strengthen project activities. Prepare status reports, and provide information on progress in achieving outputs, objectives, and results for office activities.
• Identify and/or participate in addressing problems encountered in the implementation process, and recommend corrective actions in consultation with CORs/AORs/other Activity Managers.
• Contribute to data quality assessments to ensure the quality and reliability of program data.
• Monitor project activities, including through site visits to DRG supported activities to assess the activity implementation, gauge beneficiaries’ satisfaction, discuss with other partners in the field, report on findings and make recommendations to resolve implementation obstacles and ensure judicious use of USG funds and effective implementation.
• Contribute to and participate in DRG-related program evaluations, assessments, gender analyses, and surveys to document and scale up proven best practices.
• Assist the DRG Office in gathering data and key issues for the Mission portfolio reviews and program performance reporting.
• Monitor DRG indicator tracking sheets for activities in collaboration with Mission MEL and IP’s MEL staff.
• Monitor and report on implementing partners’ gender sensitivity and social inclusion in activity implementation.
• Assist the DRG office in gathering information in preparation of reports and responses to a wide range of requirements including responding to requests for information from USAID/Washington, the U.S. Congress, and U.S. Embassy.
• Assist the DRG Office in preparing briefing materials, presentations, remarks.
• Assist the DRG office with site visit preparations including for visits by delegations of high-level USG officials.
• Monitoring and reporting on developments of implementing partners; monitor and analyze reports, prepare written analyses, evaluate pertinent issues, and provide information to staff within and outside the DRG Office.
2. Project Design and Management – 20%
• Serve as an AOR/COR, Alternate or Activity Manager on designated DRG activities.
• Work with IPs to develop strategic work plans with realistic and measurable targets to support effective implementation of the Mission’s DRG activities.
• Review and approve annual work plans, monitoring and evaluation plans, quarterly reports and other key documents of assigned projects. Monitor program resources allocated for DRG activities to ensure that they are being used rationally and that there are no cost overruns.
• Ensure quality of DRG activities by monitoring compliance to national and international guidelines, approaches and tools and provision of supportive supervisions to IPs.
• Provide technical and organizational development guidance to local organizations entailing transfer of knowledge and skills in DRG programming, implementation, monitoring and reporting, and quality improvement.
• Participate in project design for new activities, including drafting and obtaining approval for concept papers, writing scopes of work, evaluating applications/proposals, and starting up new projects.
• Support the design team in providing inputs on gender analysis and inclusion of women, youth, and marginalized population in the new designs.
• Work closely with the Office of Acquisition and Assistance (OAA) to manage activity close out processes.
3. Technical Support and Program Planning – 25%
• Provide technical assistance on a broad range of DRG-related interventions, including providing support in the design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of DRG activities.
• Provide support in DRG activities’ quality and performance improvement, by applying evidence-based guidelines, approaches, and tools.
• Through literature review, research and communication with local and international stakeholders, the incumbent should stay abreast of emerging developments in the national DRG landscape, and support the team to incorporate policies, strategies, and technical guidelines to enable the Mission to maintain fidelity and relevance in its DRG programs.
• Provide on-going technical assistance to USAID local partners to ensure that activities are evidence-based. Work closely with other staff in the DRG team and across the Mission to optimize opportunities for cross-sectoral integration.
• Participate in routine interagency technical discussions, presenting relevant sections of the DRG performance reviews, and strategic planning meetings and report to the team.
• Ensure that the required audits, reports, evaluations and close-out actions are completed.
• Participate in technical evaluation committees, analyzing applications and evaluating offeror’s proposals to develop recommendations on the selection of applicants or institutions based on their suitability and responsiveness of their proposed technical intervention, and their ability to successfully implement a particular project.
• Support the DRG team in the organization of site visits, public meetings, DRG Partners gathering, and other DRG meetings in and outside the Office.
• Assist the DRG team in drafting technical documentation such as performance reports, scopes of work, briefing papers, concept papers and conduct analyses to develop strategies, monitor ongoing programs, and report on project achievements and interventions.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED FOR THIS POSITION
Education: Minimum of Bachelor or Graduate degree in International Relations, Public Administration, Political Science, Law, International Development, or other fields of study closely-related to democracy, human rights and governance is required.
Prior Work Experience: At least three (3) years of progressively responsible, professional experience in international development, project management and/or in DRG-related tasks, in political, administrative, laws, public policy, and public relations works in Guinea and/or other countries in the West Africa region. At least two (2) years with other multilateral or bilateral organizations, and/or NGOs working in DRG matters are required.
Language: Level 4 oral and written fluency in French and English is required. Oral fluency in one of the local Guinea languages is required. Language may be tested.
CLOSING DATE AND TIME FOR RECEIPT OF OFFERS: December 02, 2024
