Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) Director, USAID/Colombia Responsi

at  Tetra Tech

Management Systems International (MSI), a Tetra Tech Company, is a Washington, D.C. metro area management consultancy with a 40-year history of delivering results for our clients. Our expertise is in the fields of monitoring and evaluation; democracy and governance; peace and stability; rule of law and accountability; education; gender and inclusion; strategic communications; and leadership and organizational development. MSI has implemented projects in 90 countries around the world such as Colombia, Indonesia, Jordan, Kenya, Mexico, Nigeria, Pakistan, Syria and Ukraine, and works domestically. We support clients ranging from the U.S. Government (e.g., the U.S. Agency for International Development, U.S. Department of Defense, U.S. Departments of State and Labor, and the Millennium Challenge Corporation) to large bilateral and multilateral donors (e.g., the World Bank and the United Nations Development Program). We also work with national and local governments, nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), think tanks, foundations and universities. For more information, please visit our website at www.msiworldwide.com.
Proposal Summary:
MSI is pursuing the anticipated follow-on to the USAID/Colombia Responsive Governance (RG) activity. Working in close coordination with USAID/Colombia, the activity aims to 1) strengthen governance and peace accord implementation, 2) public financial management, decentralization and citizen participation, and 3) effective public service delivery and oversight in conflicted-affected municipalities.

POSITION SUMMARY:

MSI is seeking a MEL Director to coordinate and manage the monitoring, evaluation, research and learning activities, and provide management oversight and quality control of all MEL activities under the anticipated USAID/RG Activity. This will be a full-time position based in Bogota, Colombia. This position is contingent upon award.

Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in a relevant field, such as international development, political science, sociology, statistics/social research or similar required.
• Minimum of five (5) years’ experience in monitoring and evaluation and/or learning with experience designing and implementing M&E systems and developing indicators for international development projects. Experience working on USAID-funded projects preferred.
• Ten (10) years of professional relevant work experience required, predominantly in international development or related work.
• Expertise in at least one of the M&E-related activities such as statistical analysis, impact analysis, performance evaluations, instrument design and management or in learning.
• Experience developing and managing MEL plans and data collection systems; writing M&E reports; and building the M&E capacity of field staff and local organizations/grantees.
• Experience designing and integrating CLA systems, processes and staff culture.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office skills (Excel, Word, Outlook and PowerPoint) required. Experience with Geographic Information System (GIS), imaging, mapping applications in Colombia a plus.
• Demonstrated experience integrating considerations of inclusion of youth, gender, ethnic and other marginalized groups into MEL indicators and systems required.
• Demonstrated strong communication and problem-solving skills, results-oriented, flexible and resourceful in changeable contexts.
• Spoken and written fluency in Spanish and English required

• Provide overall leadership on the development of the MEL Plan, performance indicator reference sheets, results reporting, etc with support from the MSI home office and project leadershiop.
• Design or aid in the design of performance management and monitoring systems, and evaluation methodologies and/or tools.
• Oversee coordination and implementation of MEL across Bogota and multiple regional offices ensuring completion of all MEL RG responsibilities
• Provide capacity strengthening support and mentorship to MEL and field staff in methodologies, data collection, data integrity, analysis, reporting, development and dissemination of reports and learning products following USAID requirements.
• Provide other specialized services including coordination with USAID Colombia and timely reporting on the “Monitor” online monitoring and evaluation (M&E) system.
• Provide M&E quality control and technical and capacity-building support to field-level grantees and their activities under RG.
• Provide guidance to grantees and subcontractors’ staff to provide proactive feedback on the status and quality of their reporting.
• Support the institutionalization of a collaborating, learning & adapting (CLA) approach, fostering a learning culture, and facilitating evidence-based decision making and innovation with RG staff and partners.
• Support roll-out and monitoring of USAID special initiatives and RG contributions and results related to localization, the Regional Integration Strategy (RIS), Peace Accord implementation, Gender Equity and Social Inclusion (GESI)

Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in a relevant field, such as international development, political science, sociology, statistics/social research or similar required.
• Minimum of five (5) years’ experience in monitoring and evaluation and/or learning with experience designing and implementing M&E systems and developing indicators for international development projects. Experience working on USAID-funded projects preferred.
• Ten (10) years of professional relevant work experience required, predominantly in international development or related work.
• Expertise in at least one of the M&E-related activities such as statistical analysis, impact analysis, performance evaluations, instrument design and management or in learning.
• Experience developing and managing MEL plans and data collection systems; writing M&E reports; and building the M&E capacity of field staff and local organizations/grantees.
• Experience designing and integrating CLA systems, processes and staff culture.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office skills (Excel, Word, Outlook and PowerPoint) required. Experience with Geographic Information System (GIS), imaging, mapping applications in Colombia a plus.
• Demonstrated experience integrating considerations of inclusion of youth, gender, ethnic and other marginalized groups into MEL indicators and systems required.
• Demonstrated strong communication and problem-solving skills, results-oriented, flexible and resourceful in changeable contexts.
• Spoken and written fluency in Spanish and English required.

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Reasonable Accommodations:
MSI is dedicated to hiring an inclusive workforce. If you would like to request reasonable accommodations during the application process, please visit Tetra Tech’s Disability Assistance Page. Our recruitment team looks forward to engaging in an interactive process to provide reasonable accommodations for candidates.
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U.S. Teams and Clients
Democracy, Rights, and Governance (International Development)
Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (International Development