Organization: National Democratic Institute
Country: United States of America
Closing date: 29 Jul 2015
M&E Officer
The National Democratic Institute for International Affairs (NDI) seeks an M&E Officer to support its Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning team. The M&E Officer will work as part of a small, DC-based program support unit for NDI worldwide. Under the guidance of the M&E Director, the M&E Officer will support regional and field staff in using M&E tools and processes for program design, start-up and management.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Supporting regional staff in the design of complex democracy assistance programs using the logical framework approach (LFA);
- Establishing performance monitoring systems in the field;
- Building staff capacity to collect, utilize and report on data from the field;
- Guiding regional staff in the development of key M&E documents (logical frameworks, performance monitoring plans, M&E narratives, etc.) for compliance with donor requirements;
- Guiding regional staff in responding to data quality assessment (DQA) findings and recommendations;
- Training regional staff in performance monitoring and reporting; and
- Supporting quantitative analysis and visualization of data.
Education and/or Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree in International Relations or related subject; graduate degree preferred;
- A minimum of four (4) years relevant work experience in international development programs, community organizing, political campaigns, organizational development or legislative affairs;
- Additional years of relevant work experience may be substituted for educational requirement on a one-for-one basis;
- Familiarity with donor M&E requirements, including USAID;
- Experience designing sound M&E strategies as part of the proposal development process for the promotion of democracy, social justice, conflict mitigation, gender equity and/or the inclusion of marginalized groups;
- Experience in developing and operationalizing SMART indicators for challenging contexts;
- Experience with program performance monitoring and reporting processes;
- Experience setting-up and maintaining M&E systems and databases in the field;
- Experience using mobile technologies for data collection;
- Experience in quantitative data analysis and visualization;
- Experience in training program staff in performance monitoring and reporting; and
- Living or working experience outside the U.S. preferred;
Required Skills:
- Demonstrated knowledge and/or competency in one or more areas of NDI"s functional programs and familiarity of the political environment in at least one of NDI’s regional areas;
- Ability to analyze political work, define problems, collect and verify data, draw evidence-based conclusions, and the ability to think innovatively;
- Demonstrated ability in establishing performance monitoring systems;
- Excellent quantitative analysis and data visualization skills;
- Demonstrated analytical abilities in descriptive and/or inferential statistics;
- Demonstrated ability to develop and/or utilize databases;
- High level of interpersonal skills and cultural sensitivity to effectively interact with all levels of staff, U.S. and foreign government personnel, members of donor organizations, funders and policy makers;
- Excellent oral communications skills to effectively present information, respond to questions;
- Exceptional writing skills to effectively create clear and concise reports, strategies and/or guidelines;
- Foreign language ability applicable to one of the regions where NDI works, French, Arabic and/or Spanish preferred;
- Skills using SPSS, SAS, STATA or other statistical software;
- Working knowledge of PC-based word processing and spreadsheet applications;
- Experience with Google Apps (Gmail, Calendar, Google Drive, G+, etc.) strongly desired;
- Working knowledge of basic budget and accounting procedures; and
- Ability and willingness to travel to regional locations, which are often remote and difficult to reach.
Comments:
Non-US citizens applying for this position based in the U.S. must possess work authorization that does not require employer sponsorship.
NDI is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, marital status or any other characteristic protected by law.
To apply, please visit NDI"s website at https://www.ndi.org/careers.
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