Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) and Collaborating, Learning, and Adapting (CLA) Specialist, Kosovo
ACDI/VOCA
- Kosovo
- Stalan
- Puno radno vreme
- Lead the design of and manage the MEL framework and plan that incorporates CLA principles and components for the program
- Ensure effective reporting, data collection, and monitoring systems are in place
- Lead the baseline data collection process, develop the MEL plan, and perform other related monitoring and evaluation efforts for the program
- Develop and test instruments for data collection; collect, analyze, and summarize field visit reports from program technical staff and implementing partners
- Evaluate the integration of project design with the program strategy and the impact of business and technical processes to the program
- Provide strategic leadership for MEL learning and knowledge exchange
- Create, share, and manage relevant knowledge assets that support program outcomes
- Ensure that programmatic learning and results are fully documented, shared, and used to drive adaptive management processes
- Lead the collection, analysis, documentation, dissemination, and use of best practices and lessons learned
- Develop and/or maintain strategic relationships with relevant stakeholders to promote effective coordination, collaboration, and dissemination of program learning
- Provide technical assistance to ACDI/VOCA staff members and partner organization staff in the utilization and management of monitoring and impact assessment tools
- Conduct qualitative and quantitative program impact surveys to ensure that program goals are met and that the team constantly improves program implementation quality
- Conduct data quality reviews to ensure that all information required for submission to donor is collected in a valid, reliable, and timely manner
- Complete impact assessment, baseline, midline, and end line surveys to assess the impact of the program
- Design learning approaches that enable analysis of data, context, and emerging experience, as well as iterative adaptive management for the program’s technical approaches
- Employ best practices in gender, youth, and social inclusion (GYSI) in research, including youth engagement in research design, data collection, and analysis
- Ensure the project sets informed GYSI targets, establishes appropriate GYSI-focused indicators, and adequately monitors for, measures, and reports on GYSI results
- Bachelor’s degree in evaluation, development studies, economics, statistics, or relevant field is required; master’s degree is desired.
- Minimum 7 years of experience managing the M&E component of a donor-funded project, USAID preferred.
- Proven experience in quantitative and qualitative research methods, survey design and implementation, and statistical data analysis is required.
- Familiarity with applying the CLA approach to management is desired.
- Excellent written communication skills required, with a demonstrated ability to write reports in a clear, concise manner.
- Experience with best practices in gender-responsive youth-led research methods preferred.
- Demonstrated experience building the capacities of staff and partners in research methods and design preferred.
- Experience working in Kosovo preferred.
- Fluency in English is required.
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