Position : Junior / Mid-Level M&E Specialists

Integra is seeking Junior and Mid-level Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Specialists to provide technical support, activity implementation and quality control under current and anticipated activities. These specialists (Junior or Mid-level) will report to the Director of MEL. This position is to provide short-term technical assistance and will require international travel (COVID restrictions dependent).

Responsibilities

• Design and implement innovative MEL and CLA activities and approaches leveraging data and evidence for donor decision making and programming;
• Serve as a team member on current and future MEL, KM and/or CLA activities;
• Provide support to clients in developing Performance Management Plans (PMPs);
• Guide the design and implementation of the collaboration, learning and adapting (CLA) activities, including learning agendas, pause and reflect sessions, workshops and trainings; and
• Provide technical assistance and support of Integra teams working on MEL projects.

The M&E Specialist will have expertise and experience in the following: 

• Collection and/or analysis of aggregate and, where feasible, sex-disaggregated economic and governance performance data; 
• For USAID activities, support for the creation of project or activity level performance indicators and regular performance monitoring through indicators; 
• The methodology, accuracy, and timeliness of data collection and reporting for USAID standard indicators; 
• Best-practice project or activity level evaluations; 
• Implement performance evaluations; 
• Conducting Impact evaluations; 
• Running cost- benefit analysis (CBA); 
• Randomized controlled trials; 
• Applied cost-effectiveness analysis for international development projects;
• Other innovative approaches to evaluation.

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree, plus two years (junior) or five years (mid-level) of professional experience;
• Degree(s) in one of the social sciences or international development with evidence of in-depth technical training in the area of MEL;
• Demonstrated expertise in MEL design and delivery, assessments, data analysis, visualization, knowledge management, management consulting, capacity building, and/or training;
• Knowledge and experience either in quantitative or qualitative research methods, with an understanding of qualitative data collection and analysis;
• Professional experience either as a team lead or as key staff on MEL engagements, preferably in developing countries, with high quality resulting deliverables;
• All applicants must have experience with USAID or MCC projects.
• Must be willing and able to travel (COVID restrictions dependent).