Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Advisor USAID Project Job Careers – Abt Associates
Job Title: Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Advisor
Organization: Abt Associates
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: Chief of Party
About US:
Abt Associates, a major American business and government research, technical assistance, and consulting company, manages the USAID-funded Vector Control Task Order I. Task Order 1 supports the U.S. President’s Malaria Initiative (PMI) and USAID in planning and implementing an integrated vector control approach with the overall goal of reducing the burden of malaria. Abt has implemented indoor residual spraying (IRS) for PMI since 2010, delivering high-quality IRS programs and gathering the most comprehensive vector control entomological data in the world. Under this contract, Abt will expand entomological monitoring to guide programs focused on insecticide treated mosquito nets and IRS and continue to assist PMI in reducing the burden of malaria through IRS and capacity building in 22 African countries where malaria is endemic. Abt will also continue to support PMI in IRS monitoring and evaluation, as well as environmental compliance. .
About the Project:
USAID’s Integrated Community Agriculture and Nutrition Activity (ICAN) is USAID Uganda’s flagship resilience project, awarded in July 2018. The Activity goal is to enhance the resilience of vulnerable households in the eight districts of Kanungu, Kisoro, Rukungiri (Kigezi sub-region); Guulu, Lamwo, Nwoya (Acholi sub-region); Kaabong and Kotido (Karamoja sub-region).
The overall objective of the project is to sustainably enhance the resilience of vulnerable households in areas of operation by maximizing economic opportunities for vulnerable households, stabilizing their access to and consumption of diverse and nutritious diets and increase social capital by reinforcing relationships among formal governance systems and communities.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Under the supervision of the Chief of Party, the Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Advisor is responsible for overseeing ICAN’s performance monitoring system, conducting or overseeing related assessments and research, and providing capacity strengthening for partner organization in monitoring, data analysis, and data use. This will include, but is not limited to the following:
- Oversee all monitoring, evaluation and learning activities, including some evaluations that will employ rigorous methods that require primary data collection through surveys
- Implement and continuously update ICAN’s Activity Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Plan (AMELP) and Quality Assurance and Surveillance Plan (QASP). This includes establishing baseline measures and periodic data collection using a variety of methods to report on results, inputs, outputs, and assumptions of the project
- Develop a plan to verify data quality
- Supervise all data collection, entry, and analysis. Provide guidance to Data Manager/CLA Analyst, M&E Officers based in Kampala, Kotido, Kitgum, and Kabale on data collection methodologies, tools, and techniques
- Advise subcontractors and grantees on required monitoring data collection procedures
- On an as-needed basis, provide data to USAID. Ensure all required monitoring data are entered into USAID’s reporting systems
- With the Chief of Party, institutionalize learning and evaluating ICAN progress as part of routine operations and decision-making. Participate in and/or co-facilitate workshops for project staff, USAID, and key stakeholders to review and discuss progress and lessons learned, and brainstorm strategy and activity refinements
- Other duties as required
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The ideal candidate must hold a Master’s degree in (bio) statistics, agricultural economics, population studies, epidemiology, business administration or related area of study, and relevant work experience
- Specialized training in monitoring and evaluation is desirable
- Eight (8) years of progressively responsible work experience in working in complex projects of similar size
- With five (5) years of monitoring and evaluation work at the supervisory level
- Knowledge of agriculture, nutrition, and systems monitoring and evaluation preferred
- USAID experience required
- Excellent written and oral communication skills in English required
How to Apply:
All interested and qualified candidates please apply online at the link below
Abt Associates is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer committed to fostering a diverse workforce. Abt Associates provides market-competitive salaries and comprehensive employee benefits. Local candidates strongly encouraged to apply.
Deadline: 17th February 2020