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Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Specialist

Background

The Libya Transition Initiative (LTI) 4 is a newly awarded USAID program implemented by Chemonics International. The goal of the LTI4 is to establish and manage a quick-response mechanism supporting activities that reinforce stability and build an inclusive and peaceful democratic future.

Purpose

The Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Specialist (MELS) plays a critical role in information capture and reporting of LTI 4’s program activities. Working under the supervision of the Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Manager, the MELS will collaborate and coordinate with program staff to perform the project’s data collection, storage, and analysis activities. S/he will train staff and partners on MEL system operations, collection methods, and tools. S/he will perform data analyses, generate reports of findings, and create graphics to contribute to reporting requirements and project communications products.

Reporting

The Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Specialist (MELS) reports to the Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Manager.

Location

Benghazi, Libya

Responsibilities

• Manage the program’s monitoring and evaluation (M&E) efforts to ensure that M&E is fully integrated into the project’s activity development cycle, including design of activity M&E plans, leading the collection and analysis of M&E data, and reporting M&E results.
• Compile M&E data, conduct analysis, draw conclusions on activity impact, and make recommendations to improve program performance.
• Develop data collection plans and questionnaires to evaluate achievement of activity objectives with assistance from the M&E Manager and M&E Director.
• Work closely with team members to ensure that M&E plans are executed in a timely and on regular basis.
• Ensure that consistent monitoring and relevant reporting are taking place in appropriate sections of the database at each stage of project development, implementation, and closeout.
• Draft weekly and monthly impact and result summaries for active grants.
• Draft high quality, thoughtful final evaluation reports and integrate feedback as needed.
• Assist and training grantees in monitoring and reporting on activity impact throughout activity implementation and after grant completion.
• Supervise field based staff and schedule and organize the logistics of field data collection for activity regarding monitoring and evaluation.
• Track strategic trends relevant to clusters.
• Co-prepare reports, lessons learned presentations, meetings..
• Attend and contribute to weekly concept review meetings.
• Actively participate in activity design meetings.
• Contribute to communications products (e.g. weekly reports, snapshots, presentations and reports).

Qualifications

• A Bachelor’s degree or advanced degree in a relevant field.
• Minimum three years of work experience required.
• Demonstrated experience in the analysis and reporting on program impact and implementation is required. Experience with donor-funded organizations is highly desirable.
• A good working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Access) is required.
• Ability to work in a professional and cordial manner with fellow staff members, visitors, the general public, and partner institutions including international and local NGOs, governmental entities, and support organizations.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision, to prioritize multiple work assignments in an extremely fast-paced environment, meet deadlines, and exercise good, professional judgment that communicates the established message of the program.
• Good analytical ability and knowledge of project objectives to develop appropriate monitoring and evaluation plans, identify clusters, and analyze monitoring and evaluation data.
• Employee will be required to travel, sometimes extensively, within Libya.
• Fluency in both Arabic and English is required.
• Ability to work in a professional and cordial manner with fellow staff members, visitors, partner institutions including international and local NGOs, governmental entities, support organizations, and the general public.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision, to prioritize multiple work assignments in an extremely fast-paced environment, to meet deadlines, and to exercise good, professional judgment that communicates the established message of the program.
• Working proficiency in office computer applications, including MS Word, and Excel.

To Apply 

Interested candidates can submit their applications through the libyanjobs.ly portal or by clicking on this link here.

Chemonics is an equal opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and does not discriminate in its selection and employment practices. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, age, or other legally protected characteristics.

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