Team Leader/Senior Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist
Dexis is seeking an experienced Team Leader/Senior M&E Specialist to provide Monitoring and Evaluation Services to the Security Governance Initiative, based at the Department of State. The work location for this position will be at the Department of State. This is a long-term position. The estimated start date for this position is fall 2016. This position is contingent upon award. The candidate will be responsible for results that include: overall project vision, technical leadership, and management.
Responsibilities:
● Serve as the main point of contact for the contract with the State Department.
● Lead and oversee the operations of the contract to achieve successful implementation of activities
● Ensure the completion of timely reports, evaluations, analyses, assessments, and deliverables that meet USAID quality control/assurance standards
● Develop a comprehensive results framework for the Security Governance Initiative
● Develop data collection methodology to support the performance monitoring framework
Qualifications:
● 7-10 years of experience in designing and conducting large-scale monitoring and evaluations, preferably for foreign, security assistance, or development assistance.
● A Master’s degree preferably in one of the following fields: Political Science, International Relations, Security Studies, Evaluation Sciences (including Statistics and Monitoring), Anthropology.
● Directly related experience in leading, coordinating, and delivering comprehensive monitoring and evaluation systems for long-term (3+ years in duration) development or security sector programs.
● 5-7 years of experience with financial management systems.
● Demonstrated knowledge of monitoring and evaluation policies of the Department of Defense, Department of State, and USAID.
● Demonstrated regional knowledge of Africa and related security issues.
● 7- 10 years of experience working with security sector assistance and/or justice sector programs.
● At least three (3) years of supervisory experience managing other staff and/or projects.
● Proven ability to deliver a quality written product.
● Organizational/technical skills to manage personnel and financial resources for this project and support the team with field logistics.
● Ability to obtain a Secret-level security clearance.
Only successful candidates will be contacted.
Winner of the 2014 Small Business of the Year at the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and working in nearly 90 countries in FY 2015 for USAID and the Department of State, Dexis supports US federal agencies in the areas of program monitoring and evaluation, program learning, and program support. We are not only one of the fastest growing firms in international development, we are rated among the highest among our peers on employee-reviewed sites.
Dexis is an equal opportunity employer offering employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, citizenship, physical or mental handicap, or status as a disabled or Vietnam Era veteran of the US Armed Forces.
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