- Location: Nairobi, Kenya
- Salary Range: Commensurate with Experience
- Sector: Commercial
- Organization URL: http://www.ibtci.com
- Experience: Advanced
- Last Date To Apply Feb-15-2012
- Date Posted Dec-20-2011
Description
IBTCI (International Business & Technical Consultants, Inc.) is seeking a Somali-speaking M&E Director for our five-year USAID Monitoring & Evaluation Program for Somalia (MEPS). The goal of this five-year program is to provide USAID with information and analysis on the progress of USG-assisted activities in Somalia and the extent to which these activities are contributing to improving the quality of life of citizens of Somalia and Somalia’s overall stabilization. Our project has three major goals:
- To support the development of Performance and Monitoring Plans , qualitative data-collection by implementing partners (IPs) and the maintenance of an electronic clearinghouse to help manage and plan activities more effectively;
- To help provide USAID/Somalia with field-based information and verifications on the status and progress of activities being undertaken by USAID's IPs;
- To conduct nation-wide evaluations and assessments of the progress toward stabilization in Somalia.
The M&E Director will report directly to the MEPS Chief of Party. Primary responsibilities involve the direct supervision of all MEPS programmatic activities, including :
- The oversight of all verification activities in the field, conducted through Somali Third Party Monitoring agents, to ensure their timely and professional deployment of verifications, as well as the analysis of findings;
- The development IP Monitoring and Evaluation Plans based on best practices, through on-going technical assistance and support to IP M&E and management teams, in close coordination with the donor;
- The completion, efficient management and use of the USAID-Somalia Clearinghouse;
- Supervision and /or technical support to MEPS assessments activities throughout the life of the program;
- Production of reports or newsletters related MEPS or IP activities
- Providing technical and practical recommendations on the development and deployment of assessments, evaluations and monitoring activities;
- Conduct M&E related trainings for USAID, IPs, Third Party Monitors or other stakeholders whenever required;
- Carrying out other activities as may be directed by the Chief of Party.
Qualifications
- Minimum of five years of experience working at a senior technical and/or management level with a significant focus on Monitoring and Evaluation of activities ;
- Fluency in Somali and English;
- Strong familiarity with the Somalia’s current socio-political context;
- Implementation experience in Somalia or other fragile, conflict, or post-conflict settings;
- Strong written, communication and inter-personal skills.
- Experience working in more than one sector (e.g., democracy and governance, agriculture and economic growth, education/human capacity development/youth);
- Familiarity with issues associated with stabilization;
- An advanced degree in relevant field.
Contact Details
- Contact: Bryan Shipp
- Telephone: 7037490100
- Email: mepsrecruiting@ibtci.com
Application Instructions
Applications (cover letter with CVs) should be sent via e-mail to mepsrecruiting@ibtci.com. Only candidates being actively considered for employment will be contacted.
There is an immediate vacancy, so interested individuals are encouraged to apply promptly.
