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 Proposal
Seeking a Senior Performance Monitoring Specialist for the anticipated USAID-funded Compass – Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Activity in Colombia. Compass will provide USAID/Colombia with technical and advisory services related to the monitoring, evaluation, and learning of USAID/Colombia’s strategy and activities. This includes providing monitoring support services; designing and implementing rigorous baseline, performance and impact evaluations, as well as other studies and assessments, and supporting their use and dissemination; developing collaborating, learning and adapting (CLA) initiatives, and providing data management services. These efforts will inform the Mission’s strategy, learning, programmatic designs, decision-making, and adaptation, and will enable USAID/Colombia to comply with USAID’s Evaluation Policy and USAID Automated Directives System (ADS) 201. This is a five-year project with an expected value of $45M, based in Bogota, Colombia. We expect the RFP to be released in the first week of April.
Summary of Position
The Senior Performance Monitoring Specialist will provide overall technical direction on performance monitoring for the USAID/Colombia Mission and its partners. This will be a full-time position contingent upon USAID award.
**This position is only open to citizens of Colombia**
Responsibilities
- Oversee performance monitoring support services for USAID/Colombia, including support for developing the CDCS, collecting data for the performance management plan and to monitor other USAID initiatives, including the Climate Strategy, ensuring data quality, and support 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.
Skills and Qualifications
Successful candidates should have:
- Master’s degree in international development, economics, statistics, political science, monitoring and evaluation, or a related field.
- Minimum of seven years of demonstrated experience in performance monitoring on USAID projects.
- Familiarity with USAID policies related to evaluation and performance management.
- Fluency in English and Spanish required.
- Exceptional written and oral communication skills required.
- Prior experience working in Colombia or Latin America required.
How to apply
Send a copy of your updated resume to stesfagiorgis@linclocal.org with “Senior Performance Specialist” on the subject line.