Senior Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist, Ann ALE, Haiti
Location: Haiti
Description
Senior Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist, Ann ALE, Haiti
Proposal Summary:
The objective of the Ann ALE contract is to provide USAID with technical assistance, materials, and training needed to improve early grade reading and writing outcomes in Haitian Creole and French for Haitian children in the first four grades of primary school. The Ann ALE activity will expand upon and further develop the instructional approach to teach reading developed under USAID/Haiti's first reading project, ToTAL, implemented from 2012-2014. The Ministry of Education (MENFP) is supporting the implementation of the “M ap li nèt ale” reading curriculum and pedagogical approach. Ann ALE reading approaches will be directly applied in schools using a collaborative approach of capacity building and partnering with the MENFP, NGOs, and non-public school partners. Strengthening the capacity of the MENFP at the national and departmental levels to implement and monitor the use of new approaches to teaching reading and writing will be essential.
Position Summary:
MSI is seeking a Senior Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist to work closely with project partners and the MENFP in the implementation of a five year education project. S/he will be responsible for developing project-wide M&E systems in collaboration with the MENFP and implementing student reading performance assessments. In addition, s/he will be responsible for building the capacity of MENFP officials at the national and departmental levels to develop policies and systems that will institutionalize the monitoring of reading programs in early grades as well student reading assessments.
Responsibilities
- Work closely with the project Chief of Party to provide advice and guidance on all policy-related elements of project, including providing input on the annual work plan, the PMP development process, and monitoring and evaluation processes.
- Responsible for the development and oversight of M&E plans and systems for project.
- Ensure consistency in definitions and tracking systems used by project for standard indicators.
- Interface with MENFP to discuss and advocate for early grade reading monitoring and assessment policy.
- Review the strength of data collection and tracking systems by project and make recommendations for improved data security and validity.
- Work closely with the project M&E Expert to collect accurate and timely data on the progress of policy activities.
- Develop aggregate progress reports for submission to prime/donor.
- Provide ad-hoc performance updates to prime/donor as needed.
- Conceptualize and design trainings in M&E systems, skills and practices for project and MENFP staff as well as local partners.
- Oversee the design, quality, development and completion of all assessments and project monitoring activities.
- Ensure short-term technical experts and assessment team members are of a high caliber and possess the required technical expertise.
- Contribute substantively to the design and field testing of assessment methodology, participatory data collection methods, and protocols, data verification techniques, and other technical evaluation and analytical tasks.
- Supervise a four member team of local M&E specialists.
Qualifications
- An advanced university degree in international relations, education, economics, statistics, political science, public policy, or other relevant field.
- Experience working with the MENFP, or other ministries, in project implementation, monitoring systems, and policy development.
- Experience in indicator development, data collection and analysis, data quality assessments, and performance monitoring and reporting including creating and managing project- and activity-level PMPs which leverage performance monitoring data for improving ongoing project and performance management.
- Experience in M&E capacity building with local specialists and organizations.
- Ability to design and implement early grade reading assessments, which may include classroom observations, and interviews with teachers and community members as well as involve field testing of surveys and other data collection instruments.
- Familiarity with current USAID policies related to student performance assessment and project evaluation and performance management.
- Speaking and writing proficiency in French and English, required.
- Speaking and writing proficiency in Haitian Creole, preferred.
Only candidates who have been selected for an interview will be contacted. No phone calls, please.
MSI is an EEO/AA/ADA Veterans Employer.