Position Summary

The MEL Advisor will provide technical leadership to capture program intervention results, ensure high-quality, timely, valid and verifiable data collection and analysis, and develop and implement a learning agenda to inform policy makers and other stakeholders of the lessons learned. The MEL Advisor shall be responsible for the knowledge management aspect of the project, collecting and aggregating methods, lessons, and results from across the partner organizations. S/he will provide technical guidance by designing and developing ME&L systems and procedures for funded programs and will lead and supervise a small team of specialist. This includes establishing key components of an ME&L system including data collection, analysis, and reporting on key output, outcome and impact indicators for the program.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee the design of the program M&E system, clearly identifying the users and the utility of the data/information
• Oversee the development of M&E indicators and implementation of M&E tools adapted to the program’s needs, which may include pre- and post- tests, focus group interview protocols, community survey tools, and baseline, mid-term, and end-line survey instruments
• Coordinate and oversee the development and implementation of research activities under this project
• Lead development and dissemination of evidence-based tools, materials, reports, papers, and interventions within the project
• Develop, operate, improve and maintain CSM’s Knowledge Management Information System that can that demonstrate impact and program accountability and progress
• Identify best practices for documentation as success stories, technical reports, or peer review publications and reviews surveillance, research and evaluation publications prior to release to stakeholders
• Manage and safeguard data collection, train program staff, and supervise M&E activities of staff and sub-contractors
• Support project partners and grantees in developing and executing M&E systems and processes, and provide M&E-specific capacity-building and mentoring as needed
• Liaise with the USAID Mission on the design of M&E tools and on modifications to M&E systems
• Analyze all data collected and advise program management on needed program revisions; and
• Contribute to written performance reports for funder and other program deliverables.
• Perform any other project related duty assigned by Chief of Party and/or Country Director