Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality monitoring, evaluation, and learning services including developing monitoring processes that have quick feedback loops to generate iterative learning and inform real-time adjustments.
• Lead all MEL related deliverables, including activity monitoring, evaluation, and learning plans.
• Lead Data Quality Analyses, performance monitoring and evaluations in accordance with USAID ADS 201.
• Draft illustrative approaches to monitoring that measures the effectiveness and impact of emerging technologies in USAID programs.
• Work with USAID to create a better system for capturing the outcomes information for analysis, adaptive management and program design.
• Represent Bixal to USAID technical officers and implementing partners.  
• Support technical staff in the development of monitoring and evaluation assignments.
• Manage the activity’s MEL plan and support the design and implementation of learning agendas.
• Provide inputs into performance management plans (PMPs) and/or Activity MEL Plans. 
• Lead trainings and capacity building sessions related to M&E for project team and USAID as requested.
• Be responsible for planning and implementing dissemination activities for sharing results and findings of monitoring, evaluation, and research activities.
• Perform other duties as required. 

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field (i.e., statistics, M&E, international development, economics, technology).
• At least seven (7) years of experience working on MEL under USAID awards.
• At least two (2) years of experience in a supervisory and/or management position.
• Demonstrated experience collecting, analyzing, and reporting key data, including Performance Plan and Report (PPR), context indicators, and other key annual foreign assistance programming and budgeting reporting requirements.
• Experience in design for MEL systems, data quality control and reporting for projects and programs.
• Proficiency with both quantitative and qualitative data collection and analysis methodologies and monitoring best practices. 
• Demonstrated experience in research methodologies, research partnerships, and translating evidence.
• Demonstrated experience providing capacity building on monitoring, evaluation, learning, and adaptive management.
• Demonstrated experience in implementing and/or facilitating use of innovative approaches and tools for disseminating and utilizing results of monitoring, research and evaluation for adaptive management.
• Strong familiarity with USAID’s Evaluation Policy and related guidance on monitoring, evaluation, and learning and Collaborating, Learning, and Adapting (CLA) approaches.
• Excellent demonstrated ability to effectively interact with international donors, host country government counterparts, and other implementing partners.

Nice to haves

• Master’s degree in a relevant field (i.e., statistics, M&E, international development, economics, technology).
• Experience in technology, cybersecurity, and/or digitalization strongly preferred.
• 2+ years of experience working in a developing country.