Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Consultant, YCLE, Remote
Tetra TechManagement Systems International (MSI), a Tetra Tech Company, is a Washington, D.C. metro area management consultancy with a 40-year history of delivering results for our clients. Our expertise is in the fields of monitoring and evaluation; democracy and governance; peace and stability; rule of law and accountability; education; gender and inclusion; strategic communications; and leadership and organizational development. MSI has implemented projects in 90 countries around the world such as Colombia, Indonesia, Jordan, Kenya, Mexico, Nigeria, Pakistan, Syria and Ukraine, and works domestically. We support clients ranging from the U.S. Government (e.g., the U.S. Agency for International Development, U.S. Department of Defense, U.S. Departments of State and Labor, and the Millennium Challenge Corporation) to large bilateral and multilateral donors (e.g., the World Bank and the United Nations Development Program). We also work with national and local governments, nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), think tanks, foundations and universities. For more information, please visit our website at www.msiworldwide.com.
Project Summary:
The Yemen Continuous Learning and Evaluation (YCLE) program provides rapidly deployed, robust, on-the-ground, in-country oversight of USAID-funded development activities implemented in Yemen. The YCLE Contractor supports the prudent use of U.S. taxpayer funds efficiently and cost-effectively, with a focus on 1) performance and contextual monitoring and verification services; 2) evaluation services; 3) analysis and reporting services; 4) collaboration, learning, and adaptive management services; and, 5) program support services. the overall goal of YCLE is to enable USAID/Yemen to become a more effective and adaptive development organization.
**Please note: Only citizens of Jordan or Yemen are eligible for this position.**
Position Summary:
The Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) Consultant will be primarily responsible for providing remote support for planning and implementing Third-Party Monitoring (TPM) and Data Quality Assessments (DQAs) activities. The Consultant will report to Amman based Senior MEL Specialist.
Responsibilities:
- Design and review monitoring and evaluation (M&E) tools including interview guides and surveys.
- Work with team members to design trainings for TPM Data Collectors.
- Provide quality data cleaning, validation, and analysis for quantitative and qualitative datasets.
- Review or edit data in reports as requested and required.
- Create data visuals and graphical formats as requested.
- Draft informative and user-friendly TPM reports and presentations for YCLE clients and stakeholders.
- Design, support, and lead DQAs to ensure the reliability and validity of performance data.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in research methods, social sciences, economics, related education sector, or another relevant field required.
- Minimum three years of experience in planning, monitoring, and evaluation of projects/programs is required.
- Minimum three years of experience in working with quantitative and qualitative data including survey designs, sampling, and data analysis is required.
- Experience in mobile data collection, data management and data visualization.
- Strong report/research writing skills are required (an evidence of previous writing samples might be requested).
- Ability to write in English is required.
- Fluency in English and Arabic is required.
MSI is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity and inclusion. We strive to develop and maintain a culture that honors the perspectives and identities of our employees, our communities and those impacted by our work.
We do not discriminate on the basis of any protected attribute, including race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital or veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law. In accordance with applicable law, we make reasonable accommodations for applicants’ and employees’ religious practices and beliefs, as well as any mental health or physical disability needs.
MSI is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action/Americans with Disabilities/Veterans Employer.
Reasonable Accommodations:
MSI is dedicated to hiring an inclusive workforce. If you would like to request reasonable accommodations during the application process, please visit Tetra Tech’s Disability Assistance Page. Our recruitment team looks forward to engaging in an interactive process to provide reasonable accommodations for candidates.
Only candidates who have been selected for an interview will be contacted. No phone calls, please.
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