• Develops and/or backstops tool development for the design and implementation of M&E technical components.
• Ensures technical implementation is consistent with best practices in M&E across focal areas and meet funder contractual obligations.
• May supervise junior technical staff members, sub-contractors, and others implementing technical project work.
• Functions at the advisor capacity with oversight of technical project administrative and finance compliance, technical deliverables, and team management.

Business Development and Funder Support:

• Assists with proposal research designs, approaches, and strategies.
• Draft and/or reviews M&E portions of budgets, and project work plans.
• Participate in funder meetings and provide technical input in respective area(s) of expertise.
• Represents the organization and project to external entities at professional meetings and conferences.
• Maintains collaborative relationships with donor/client organizations, relevant government agencies, bilateral and other NGOs (non-governmental organizations) and consistently maintained and viewed as a knowledgeable resource in their technical area(s).
• Continually maintains a dialogue and technical exchange with field counterparts and technical staff members of implementing partners.

Capacity Building, Training and Supervision:

• Develops and implements technical training and capacity strengthening interventions.
• Identifies strategies to address training gaps.
• May supervise or provide technical guidance to staff members locally and in the region.

Project/Program Reporting:

• Drafts M&E technical reports across projects and focal area(s).
• Prepares and delivers presentations to sponsors on progress.
• Helps in the development and review of work plans related to M&E portions.
• Creates technical content, owning the content, true experts at an advanced level (maybe the most senior technical person).
• Serves as the primary and/or secondary author for technical deliverables (e.g., reports, presentations, manuscripts, publications).
• Gathers and aggregates data to provide a summary / high level overview.

Quality Assurance:

• Ensures technical deliverables are consistent with best practices in M&E and meet funder contractual obligations.
• Identifies areas for improved efficiency or effectiveness within prescribed parameters, and institutes enhancements to procedures.

Applied Knowledge & Skills:

• Ensures appropriate and timely technical support for field projects.
• Ensures the quality of implemented technical activities and systems at all levels. Conducts routine coordination with employees, project partners, and consultants, on-site and in the field.
• Strong knowledge and skills in M&E and data and analysis collection methods.
• Solid knowledge of standards for M&E, including operational processes and procedures, work, and task flow; especially within low resource settings.
• Has the ability to manage projects, set realistic priorities, and plan for the successful implementation of activities.
• Proficient writing and verbal communication skills.
• Relevant computer software skills (including, at a minimum, the standard applications in MS Office).
• Ability to manage their own work to job and performance standards.
• Must be able to read, write and speak fluent English fluent in host country language, additional fluency in French preferred.

Problem Solving & Impact:

• Demonstrates the ability to assess needs within agreed upon duties and considers course of action best to meet those needs.
• Effectively applies knowledge of technical area to solve a range of problems. Demonstrates the ability to develop solutions to problems that cannot be solved using existing methods or approaches.
• Problem solving involves evaluating and resolving discrepancies with data, analyses, processes, etc. within prescribed guidelines.

Supervision Given/Received:

• May supervise junior staff members.
• Coordinates own workflow and sets individual priorities.
• Works under general guidelines for completion and accuracy as determined by the supervisor.
• Accomplishes results through lower-level staff managers or through experienced staff who exercise independence in their assignments.
• May manage a centralized functional area of activity.
• Serves as mentor to more inexperienced technical staff.
• Typically reports to a Director.

Education: ** **

• Master’s Degree or its International Equivalent in M&E, Information Technology, Behavioral Economics/Economics or Related Field.
• Project Management (PM) Certification preferred.

Experience: ** **

• Typically requires 8+ years of relevant experience related to monitoring, evaluating, and reporting on SBC or social-sector programs in multi-country portfolio.
• Documented experience providing technical assistance, capacity strengthening, and business development in the specific technical domain.
• Prior work experience in a non-governmental organization (NGO), government agency, or private organization.
• International or Domestic (US) Program Development or Program management preferred.

Typical Physical Demands:

• Typical office environment.
• Ability to spend long hours looking at a computer screen and doing repetitive work on a keyboard.
• Ability to sit and stand for extended periods of time. Ability to lift 5 lbs.

Technology to be Used:

• Personal Computer, Microsoft Office 365 (i.e., Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Skype/TEAMS, e- mail), office telephone, cell phone and printer/copier.

Travel Requirements:

• 10% – 25%

The expected US Based hiring salary range for this role is listed below. Candidate FHI 360 pay ranges represent national averages that vary by geographic location. When determining an offer amount, FHI 360 factors in multiple considerations, including but not limited to: relevant years of experience and education possessed by the applicant, internal equity, business sector, and budget.

Base salary is only one component of our offer. FHI 360 contributes 12% of monthly base pay to a money purchase pension plan account. Additionally, all US based staff working full-time, which is calculated at 40 hours/week, receive 18 days of paid vacation per year, 12 sick days per year, and 11 holidays per year. Paid time off is reduced pro rata for employees working less than a full-time schedule.

US Based Hiring Salary Range: $115,000 – $160,000

International hiring ranges will differ based on location.

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