Monitoring and Verification Technical Consultant 372 views0 applications

International Business & Technical Consultants, Inc. (IBTCI), a U.S. based international development consulting company established in 1987, has worked in over one hundred countries and implemented over three hundred projects. IBTCI serves government agencies, private sector companies and several donor agencies. IBTCI specializes in Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) across many sectors including, but not limited to, conflict and crisis, democracy and governance, economic growth, education, environment, and global health.

Assignment Title: Monitoring and Verification Technical Consultant

Department/Location: Nairobi, Kenya

Technical Point of Contact: Quality Assurance Manager

Type: Short-Term Consultant

Classification: Consultancy

Overview:

The Somalia Program Support Services (SPSS) contract implemented by International Business & Technical Consultants Inc. (IBTCI) provides support for program-related services to program and technical teams in the USAID/KEA/Somalia Office in Nairobi, Kenya. The contract comprises multiple, simultaneous Task Orders including: implementing an ongoing monitoring system for funded activities; baseline studies and evaluation and providing logistical, administrative, and facilitation support for technical team meetings with partners or other stakeholders for the purposes of planning, monitoring, evaluating and/or learning.

SPSS seeks a Monitoring and Verification (M&V) Technical Consultant to provide technical assistance to monitoring and verification of results in the field in order to ensure that all USAID Implementing Partners’ data are complete, accurate, and consistent with agreements and reports, as well as USAID regulations.

Using your subject matter skills, perform tasks on specific task orders and/or contracts. Tasks could include, but not be limited to:

Scope of Work:

Operational Support to MV&R Task Order:

• Assist MV&R staff in the day-to-day implementation of all key MV&R work processes (pre­ deployment, deployment, post-deployment and reporting.
• Maintain thorough knowledge and understanding of all USAID Implementing Partners’ (IP) key activities, target populations and implementation approaches.
• Support in the development and maintenance of relevant M&V tools and protocols that reflect client’s needs for each Implementing Partner and against the overall USAlD activity portfolio.
• Support in the review of individual M&V reports presented by report writers prior to compilation by the Quality Assurance Manager for submission to USAID.
• Track and update IP feedback on all verification reports
• Support the Quality Assurance Manager in writing the consolidated report.
• Coordinate the preparation of MV&R key findings summaries.
• Other duties as assigned.

Relationship Management:

• Review documentation related to IPs, including documents received from IPs as per verification requirement, information sheets, versions of individual M&V reports and IP feedback trail.
• Support M&V Officers in problem-solving and responding to issues identified in field processes.
• Contribute to the presentation of MV&R findings to USAID and IPs per round of fieldwork.
• Other duties as assigned.

Serve in the above consultant capacity to support the IBTCI technical practices of Crisis, Conflict & Governance, Agriculture & Food Security & Economic, Education & Growth and Global Health and/or Business Development divisions.

• This position does not authorize/require the consultant to directly communicate with IBTCI clients.
• This position does not authorize/require the consultant to have decision making authority on final work product.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Knowledge of relevant USAID rules and regulations related to monitoring and verification activities and approaches.
• Demonstrated experience writing reports for USAID projects
• Previous experience in mobile data collection platforms and processes (preferably ASKIA but any other experience valued), including CAPI formatting and mobile scripting processes.
• Ability to multi-task within tight deadlines and with strong attention to detail.
• Strong collaborative and relationship management skills.

Minimum Requirements:

• 3+ years’ international experience in the management, monitoring and evaluation of development programs.
• Proven experience in developing monitoring and verification tools and training/managing staff in effective use of those tools.
• Verbal and written proficiency in the English language required.

Education: Advanced degree in the field of evaluation, international development or a related technical field required.

Working Environment: Work is typically performed in an office environment.

Physical Requirements: This is largely a sedentary position that requires the ability to speak, hear, see, and lift small objects up to 20 lbs.

Supervisory Responsibility: This position does not have supervisory responsibilities.

Travel: Travel required, including possible travel to fragile and conflict affected countries.

No phone calls please. All candidates will be acknowledged, but only final candidates for particular activities will be contacted.

IBTCI is committed to a policy of equal employment opportunity for all persons without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, national origin, disabled veteran or Vietnam-era veteran, or any other classification protected by applicable anti-discrimination laws. We prohibit and do not tolerate any form of discrimination or harassment.