Senior Performance Monitoring Lead, USAID/DR MEL and Support Services Platform

About LINC

LINC is a mission-driven small business headquartered in Washington, DC dedicated to strengthening local actors and systems. At LINC, we believe that a practical approach to engaging committed, capable local actors increases international development effectiveness and sustainability. The recipient of USAID’s “Small Business of the Year” award in 2017, we are a team of reflective practitioners, passionate and energetic in our work, and committed to locally led development. We have developed ground-breaking tools to map organizational networks, measure social capital, and leverage systems-based approaches to development. We partner with major universities, foundations, local NGOs and consulting firms, USAID, and FCDO among others. Our country experience spans Africa, Asia, Latin America, and Europe. For more information on LINC, please visit www.linclocal.org.

Purpose of Project

The overall purpose of the anticipated USAID/DR MEL and Support Services Platform is to provide USAID/Dominican Republic with a broad range of specialized technical assistance to 1) support Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) services; and 2) deliver translation, logistical, and facilitation assistance in the execution of internal and external activities for the Mission. Technical assistance services include performance monitoring; geographic information systems; research, assessments, and data analysis; performance and impact evaluations; learning services, including developing networks and communities of practice, mid-course stock-taking, and pause and reflect sessions; knowledge management; capacity building in MEL, CLA, and other areas; translation; and facilitation assistance.

Position Description

LINC seeks a Senior Performance Monitoring Lead for the anticipated USAID/DR MEL and Support Services Platform. The Senior Performance Monitoring Lead will provide overall technical direction on performance monitoring for the USAID/DR Mission and its partners. This is a proposal position contingent upon USAID award.

** Dominican nationals are strongly encouraged to apply **

Responsibilities

• Oversee performance monitoring support services for USAID/DR, including support for developing the CDCS, collecting data for the performance management plan and monitoring other USAID initiatives, ensuring data quality, and supporting portfolio review and reporting.
• Provide MEL technical assistance and training to USAID implementing partners on developing theories of change, activity MEL plan development, monitoring systems and processes, data quality assessments, and research, data collection, and reporting practices.
• Provide clear visualizations of context and monitoring data.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in international development, economics, statistics, political science, monitoring and evaluation, or a related field.
• Minimum of 7 years of demonstrated experience in performance monitoring on USAID projects.
• Familiarity with USAID policies related to evaluation and performance management.
• Prior experience working in the Dominican Republic, the Caribbean, and/or Latin America is required;
• Exceptional written and oral communication skills.
• Fluency in spoken and written English and Spanish is required.