Job Description
RTI International is an independent nonprofit research institute and leading development organization headquartered in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, USA. Since 1958, RTI has worked in over 150 countries and designed and implemented cutting-edge solutions in the sectors of economic growth, governance, education, and health.A cornerstone of RTI•s work is strengthening the capacities of local partners and systems in order to increase local ownership and ensure that host country individuals and organizations have the skills and resources to achieve their missions and sustain their services in the long term. • Position Summary
• RTI International is currently accepting applications for a Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) Specialist for an anticipated USAID-funded Regional Intergovernmental Organizational (RIGO) Strengthening System project. The goal of the project is to strengthen the capacity of key RIGOs in East Africa so that they can improve their leadership and better fulfill their mandates to lead the development agenda within the region. Target RIGOs under this project include the
East African Community (EAC), the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), and the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD). Areas of capacity strengthening include institutional governance, strategic planning, data for decision-making, and the ability to meet the needs of their member states, to name a few. To strengthen local capacity, we will utilize USAID•s Human and Institutional Capacity Development (HICD) approach that emphasizes continuous performance improvement through customized solutions, monitoring, learning, and adaptation. • The MEL Specialist will be responsible for developing the project•s Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Plan and collecting qualitative and quantitative data on key performance indicators that will detail RTI•s success in boosting the institutional capacity of RIGOs throughout the region. The MEL Specialist will play an important role in regularly
analyzing data and advising the project team on adaptations that may be needed as a result. She/he will also provide technical support to the RIGOs on how to improve their collection, verification, and reporting of data so that they can strengthen their own performance in meeting the needs of their member states. • The MEL Specialist will be based out of Nairobi, Kenya, and will be expected to travel up to 20% of the time to other target countries where key RIGOs are located (Djibouti, Tanzania, and Zambia), as necessary. The project is expected to be five years in duration. This position is
contingent upon receipt of donor funding. Kenyan nationals are strongly encouraged to apply. • Primary Responsibilities • The responsibilities of the MEL Specialist are as follows: - Develop a Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Plan that helps the project team to understand outputs, outcomes, and impact of institutional capacity strengthening activities for RIGOs. The MEL plan must measure the efficiency of each intervention with each RIGO in its component parts, and the effectiveness of USAID•s investment including the main inputs and outputs, milestones, and deliverables. - Develop and implement quantitative and qualitative tools that will help the team to measure its progress against indicators over time, synthesize data trends, and learn which interventions may produce the greatest results. - Routinely inform the team of findings in order to influence project decisions and support the most effective interventions. - Track and analyze changes in institutional culture, behaviors, and practices. - Work with the project staff to verify data, collect and review supporting documentation, and enter data into an online database system. - Provide technical assistance to RIGOs on M&E, helping to build their capacity in this area so that they can better collect, analyze, and share data and better evaluate their effectiveness in reaching
member states. - Contribute to data reporting in quarterly and annual reports. - Oversee quality control over data and coordinate any Data Quality Assessments. - Support management of activities and partners by identifying and communicating opportunities and obstacles in achieving performance results. - Contribute to stakeholder engagement and communication of data, focusing on peer learning and knowledge exchange. Required Skills and Qualifications • The successful applicant will be a proactive person that has exceptional verbal and written communication skills. She/he will also have strong interpersonal skills and be able to work well in a diverse team across multiple countries. Moreover, she/he will have the ability to examine complex changes in behavior and more nuanced qualitative changes that are occurring within RIGOs as a result of capacity strengthening assistance. • Required skills also include: - A Master•s degree with at least 9 years of experience, with at least 4 years in the field of monitoring and evaluation. - Successful experience in collecting, verifying, and analyzing qualitative and quantitative data in a clear format that will help to guide decision-making. - Strong quantitative and qualitative data analysis skills and ability to visualize and report data in a clear and compelling way. - Experience in conducting focus groups, surveys, and assessments in order to collect data and evaluate results. - Experience working on projects funded by USAID or other bilateral donor-funded projects. - At least three years of work experience in East Africa. - Exemplary writing, verbal communication, presentation, and facilitation skills. - Excellent collaboration, cross-cultural, and consensus-building skills. - Demonstrated experience in working with senior or high-level stakeholders and sensitivity in navigating complex relationships. - Experience in working with other institutions to build their capacity in M&E. - Experience in utilizing databases. - Fluency in English. - Familiarity with USAID•s Collaboration, Learning and Adaptation Approach is highly desired. - Experience in working with RIGOs is a plus. - Experience in implementing USAID•s Organizational Performance Index (OPI) measurement tool, or an equivalent, is highly desired. - Knowledge of statistical software such as SPSS, SAS or STATA is a plus. #LI-KW1 •
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