Performance Monitoring Specialist Consultant

No of Opening: 1 

Type: Contract (STTA Consultant)

The position may convert from consulting to a full-time position depending on contract needs and extension length as well as performance.

Responsibilities:

• Be involved with third-party monitoring activities, such as planning, designing, and implementing each assigned task
• Oversee with chief of party and other staff the review of USAID's performance management plan (PMP) data, including baseline data collection, analysis of performance indicator data; assess/refine project-level MEL plans; and work to ensure the quality and utility of performance monitoring data
• Support USAID with updates to their PMP
• Support updates to the project MEL plan and generate reports and presentations
• Assist implementing partners to develop effective indicators and targets
• Conduct or assist USAID with undertaking data quality assessments (DQAs)
• Design and deliver training in MEL topics for USAID staff
• Ensure gender, disability-inclusive, marginalized populations, and conflict sensitive factors are consistently and systematically tracked and reported in accordance with USAID data reporting requirements
• Ensure all Performance Indicator Reference Sheets (PIRS) for all indicators are complete and robust
• Provide relevant technical guidance to project staff and consultants
• Track, analyze and summarize mission performance monitoring data using graphs, maps, and charts to facilitate mission decision-making

Qualifications:

• At least 10 years of professional experience in monitoring and evaluation with an emphasis on conducting performance monitoring required
• At least three years of experience working on performance monitoring for USAID-funded projects preferred
• Strong understanding of and experience with USAID ADS regulations required
• A graduate degree (a master’s degree or PhD) in development studies, economics, international relations, statistics, demography, political science or related fields required
• Demonstrated expertise in indicator development (including context indicators), data collection and analysis including using monitoring data to review and improve project performance, and data quality assessments required
• Familiarity with publicly available data sources (such as those of multilateral organizations, think tanks, research institutions, etc.) and the indicators they measure
• Excellent teamwork, interpersonal, communication, presentation and facilitation skills
• Experience managing other staff or consultants and demonstrated experience building capacity of others in the collection and use of data
• Experience with management desirable
• Strong interpersonal and team playing skills
• Fluency in Nepali
• Excellent English writing and speaking (S/4 and R/4 levels at least) as well as presentation skills