Third-Party Monitoring Specialist, USAID/Liberia Data, Evaluation, Learning and Technical Assistance (DELTA) Activity

Third-Party Monitoring Specialist, USAID/Liberia Data, Evaluation, Learning and Technical Assistance (DELTA) Activity

Social Impact (SI) supports International Business Initiatives (IBI) to implement the USAID-funded Liberia Data, Evaluation, Learning and Technical Assistance with the goal to provide an innovative degree of analytical and advisory services to USAID/Liberia’s Office of Program and Project Development (PPD) and Development Objective (DO) teams in support of the Mission’s project design, performance monitoring and evaluation, and operational learning and adapting.

Project Objectives:

USAID/Liberia has engaged DELTA to work with the Mission and its partners to establish third-party monitoring (TPM) systems for monitoring and reporting techniques that utilize international best practices and contextual understanding.

In Year 2 of the DELTA program and as part of our TPM objectives, SI expects to:

1. Finalize a TPM Toolkit
2. Onboard a TPM subcontractor
3. Train field monitors, supervisors, and other stakeholders
4. Conduct TPM monitoring cycles
5. Design and manage the TPM Dashboard infrastructure

The estimated dates for this assignment will be October 24, 2022, through March 31, 2023. The estimated LOE for the TPM Specialist will be 90 days.

Candidates are reviewed on a rolling basis; early submission is recommended

Position Description:

The TPM Specialist will be responsible for providing significant support to the DELTA monitoring team on the design and implementation of the TPM activities for USAID Liberia. Under the technical leadership of the DELTA Deputy Chief of Party (DCOP), the TPM Specialist will be working alongside the DELTA monitoring and GIS team as well as a TPM subcontractor.

Responsibilities:

• Provide technical guidance and thorough support with the onboarding process for the TPM subcontractor
• Provide significant support and technical leadership for the training of Field Monitors, Supervisors, and other relevant stakeholders, the expected contribution will include developing the training materials, drafting the outline for the training sessions, proposing the training approach, and facilitating some sessions.
• As needed, update and revise the TPM toolkit
• Support the development of data collection instruments
• Coordinate with DELTA monitoring team to kickstart and implement the first TPM cycle data collection for USAID/Liberia
• Provides technical assistance and data quality feedback to the monitoring teams.
• Provide guidance in the development of the TPM dashboard infrastructure
• Work with the monitoring team to support and review the TPM monitoring cycle report writing including data visualization
• Develop the TPM outbrief presentation template for sharing with USAID staff TPM findings and recommendations
• Support the outbrief presentation to USAID staff for the first TPM monitoring cycle
• Design a learning mechanism for continuous improvements of TPM activities
• Support the development of a quality assurance checklist for implementing TPM activities
• Support other tasks as requested

Expected Deliverables:

• TPM subcontractor onboarding process guidance document/checklist
• TPM data collection tools developed
• TPM training materials developed
• High quality TPM reports produced with infographics/data visualization
• TPM dashboard developed and populated with updated TPM data
• Quality assurance checklist developed
• TPM learning system developed
• Updated version of the TPM toolkit according to USAID feedback and lessons learned from the first TPM cycle data collection cycle
• TPM Outbrief presentation template

Qualifications:

• Minimum of 8 years of relevant work experience required; 10+ years preferred
• Minimum of a bachelor’s degree in a relevant field, such as international development, social statistics, or a related field; Master’s degree is preferred
• Strong background in development/humanitarian assistance programs related to USAID
• Considerable experience in conducting data collection, analysis, and reporting
• Experience in designing and implementing monitoring systems for USAID’s programs
• Considerable experience designing and conducting TPM activities
• Proven experience providing technical support to TPM projects, M&E support projects, and/or large-scale evaluations.
• Prior experience in conducting TPM in the West Africa region preferred
• Outstanding management, reporting and communications skills required.
• Demonstrated ability to produce and edit reports and technical documents.

Come join our energetic and innovative team! We offer you the opportunity to play a leading role in the growth of our company, work as part of a creative and committed team, and make a difference in the well-being of our world. To learn more about Social Impact, please visit our website: http://www.socialimpact.com

SI is an EEO/AA/ADA Veterans Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. Only selected candidates will be contacted for an interview. Please, no phone calls.