Afghanistan: Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Director
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Organization: Creative Associates International
Country: Afghanistan
Closing date: 02 Jan 2020
Category:Programs
Req ID:MONIT01844
Posted Date:2019-11-26
Schedule:Full Time
Location:Kabul, Afghanistan AFG
Background:
Creative Associates International is a dynamic, fast-growing global development firm that specializes in education, economic growth, democratic institutions and stabilization. Based in Washington, D.C., Creative has a field presence in more than 25 countries with a strong client portfolio that includes the U.S. Agency for International Development and the State Department, among others. Since its founding in 1977, Creative has earned a solid reputation among its clients and is well-regarded by competitors and partners alike.
Project Summary:
Creative Associates seeks a Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) Director for an upcoming USAID-funded program in Afghanistan. The overall goal of the Afghanistan Market Based Jobs for Peace program is focusing on integration of Internally Displaced Persons, returnees, former militia fighters, women and youth into the economy in rural and peri-urban areas of Afghanistan.
Reporting & Supervision:
Reporting to the Chief of Party, the MEL Director is responsible for all monitoring, evaluation, and learning activities. The Director must ensure that all activities are in line with the USAID Feed the Future evaluation policy, as well as the ADS and monitoring and learning best practices.
Expected Outcomes:
Delivers MEL plan meeting all requirements by USAID;Maintains learning agenda for the project;
Achieves M&E deliverables.
Primary Responsibilities:
Provides broad support on MEL design and implementation, monitoring strategies, partner organizations, and organizational capacity assessments;
Manages the project’sweb-based M&E database;
Guides learning agenda; and
Reviews and updates performance monitoring plans.
Required Skills & Qualifications:
At least a Masters’ degree in business, economics, statistics, international development, or a related field (or, alternately, a bachelor’s degree in a relevant field and five (5) additional years of relevant experience);
At least five (5) years’ technical experience in developing and implementing monitoring and evaluation plans and results-based management;
Demonstrated understanding of cost-benefit analysis; and
Experience in Afghanistan is required.
Local candidates strongly encouraged to apply.
Position contingent upon donor funding.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)
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