Socha Recruitment 2021

• Lead client relations with USAID’s program office, technical offices, and front office.
• Set the strategic and tactical direction of the MEL project.
• Oversee the execution and delivery of technical MEL and CLA work under the contract.
• Assure the quality of the services provided under the contract.
• Ensure compliance with the terms of the contract, including the timely submission of quality deliverables including work plans, the MEL plan, evaluations and assessments, and financial reports.
• Coordinate with SoCha’s home office.
• Overall responsibility for leading and coordinating all activities, all required reports and for staff management.

Qualifications:

• Ten (10) or more years of demonstrable experience leading multi-year monitoring and evaluation mechanisms or contracts.
• Substantive expertise in monitoring and evaluation multi-sectoral international development projects.
• Experience in East Africa required and experience in Tanzania highly desired.

• Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) Specialists

• Revising and development of the Mission Strategic Framework MEL plan and a fuller Performance. Management Plan (PMP).
• Monitoring: Ability to conduct routine monitoring of USAID funded interventions in the field across Tanzania.
• Developing performance monitoring plans.
• Designing and optimizing quantitative and qualitative indicators for international development projects.
• Designing or conducting performance or impact evaluations.
• Mixing qualitative and quantitative methods.
• Monitoring and Evaluation Capacity Building: Ability to provide sound Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning capacity of the Mission and its partners.
• Collaborating, Learning, and Adapting (CLA) events: Ability to support the Mission’s learning agenda, including facilitation, procuring event space, and logistics support.

• For Senior-level, an advanced degree and 10 years experience with directly related projects in one or more of the areas outlined above (performance monitoring, evaluation, data management, capacity building, and/or learning).
• For mid-level, a university qualification in a related subject and between 3-7 years of directly related experience.
• For Junior level, a university qualification with demonstrated experience coordinating research or evaluation tasks, providing management consulting services in the international development industry, or organizing formal training programs.
• Prior experience working with USAID preferred (including on USAID-funded work)
• Experience with USAID’s program cycle, CLA (collaborating, learning, and adapting) approach or knowledge management preferred.
• National citizens of Tanzania with the above skills are encouraged to apply.

How to Apply

Interested applicants should CLICK HERE to apply.

Application Deadline: 17th September 2021.