Vacancy - USAID ASEAN-U.S. PROGRESS Project - Monitoring And Evaluation Specialist, Jakarta

MONITORING AND EVALUATION (M&E) SPECIALIST

BackgroundThe USAID-funded ASEAN-U.S. Partnership for Good Governance, Equitable and Sustainable Development and Security (PROGRESS) assists ASEAN in implementing its vision of a Southeast Asia living in peace, stability, and prosperity by enhancing its ability to advance good governance, improving its capacity to promote equitable and sustainable human development, and increasing the institutional capacity of the ASEAN Secretariat. PROGRESS seeks a long term Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Specialist to assist with project implementation.

PurposeThe M&E Specialist will lead efforts in overseeing PROGRESS M&E systems, including collecting and processing data, entering information into the project’s management information systems, developing M&E instruments and protocols for project events and technical outputs, and preparing reports.

OBJECTIVES AND DUTIESSpecifically, the M&E Specialist will perform the following tasks:

• Manage the M&E System in collaboration with the Deputy Chief of Party and design data collection methodology and tools.
• Manage data collection processes, data management, analysis, and reporting.
• Analyze indicator results in the context of the project Work Plan and provide strategies to improve project performance.
• On a quarterly basis, consolidate and present indicator results in the Quarterly Report and ensure that all M&E data, including TraiNet information, is collected and entered accurately.
• Ensure that M&E protocols are followed for all project activities and effectively measure outputs, outcomes, and impact.
• Meet with USAID counterparts and other stakeholders to brief them on M&E implementation and results as necessary.
• Ensure gender, youth, and minority considerations are integrated into activities.
• Provide ongoing staff training on M&E, data collection, survey protocols, and data quality.
• Support the Deputy Chief of Party (DCOP) and Communications Specialist in facilitating internal and external communications about program results.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the COP and DCOP.

Supervision The M&E Advisor will be based in Jakarta, Indonesia. His/her work location is the PROGRESS office at Jl. Iskandarsyah. He/She will report to the Deputy Chief of Party.

Education and Qualifications

• Four year university degree required
• At least five years of M&E experience, including data collection and quality control
• Experience in development programs required, USAID experience preferred
• Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills
• Strong written and spoken English required

Interested applicants are invited to send a complete CV with three references to progressrecruitment@dai.com by November 28, 2014 at 05:00 PM Jakarta Local Time. Applicants must indicate the position for which they are applying in the subject line. Only shortlisted candidates will be notified.