Social Impact (SI) is a Washington, DC-area international development management consulting firm. We provide a full range of innovative program evaluation, management consulting, technical assistance, and training services to strengthen international development programs, organizations and policies. Our global services are in the areas of democracy and governance, health and education, agriculture, the environment, and economic growth.
Objective: The Monitoring & Evaluation Team Leader will support a USAID democracy and governance support activity in Indonesia. The project aims to contribute to good governance in Indonesia by strengthening integrity and accountability in government, and improving the delivery of public services by local governments in the areas of health, education, and enabling environments for business. Specifically the M&E Team Leader will be tasked with ensuring that the SI Kinerja monitoring and impact evaluation team implements their duties in accordance with the Work Plan, Performance Management Plan and within budget. This individual will be supported by SI headquarters on all technical, administrative and managerial issues.
Responsibilities and Tasks:
The Team Leader will be responsible for:
• Serve as primary point of contact between the Jakarta Field Office and SI HQ in Arlington, VA, including collaboration on technical issues and project management concerns; • Lead and manage the Field Office staff and support their daily efforts as needed. This includes helping to ensure the staff are adequately trained in client and SI procedures and that all client and SI policies and procedures are followed to the best of the staff’s ability. Specifically, the team leader will be responsible for the following: o Management of team, primarily supervision of team member’s work and ensuring data quality. The team leader will hold other team members accountable to producing inputs. o Financial oversight of field costs, primarily managing the budget and ensuring that all expenses are approved by, compliant with, and reported to SI and client. o Ensuring that all project tasks are completed and the objectives of the project are successfully met. o Ensuring that all the team produces high quality deliverables that are submitted to SI HQ in a timely manner. • Oversee the implementation of the Performance Monitoring Plan (PMP), including collecting and verifying all data related to performance monitoring • Indicator selection and facilitation of target setting related to health, education, Business Enabling Environment (BEE), media and governance sectors • Survey design related to health, education, BEE, media and governance sectors • Coach KINERJA staff and relevant partners on PMP implementation and associated data collection and reporting • Train implementing partners on their role in M&E (tracking and reporting of relevant indicators) and perform quality control oversight • Exercise quality control on surveys and other data collection efforts • Supervise the preparation and finalization of all quarterly reports, annual reports and other evaluation reports submitted to client and/or USAID, including ultimate authority over technical quality and completeness of deliverables • Work with the M&E Team members to coordinate with project staff and partners on all M&E-related issues • Manage the day to day operations of the M&E Team, including the administration of the approval of timesheets, official expenses, etc. • Serve as main point of contact between M&E Team and client Senior Management
Qualifications: • Demonstrated management experience (minimum of five years preferred), must have excellent communication, interpersonal, and leadership skills; • Proven ability to negotiate and coordinate with USAID, implementing partners, and other stakeholders; • Minimum 5 years of experience in monitoring and evaluation of donor-funded democracy and governance improvement projects; • Experience developing or applying indicators of complex political, economic, and/or social change • Experience in data collection; • M.A. or M.S. degree in related field such as quantitative methods or political science; • Strong team working and client relationship skills; • Demonstrated ability to write clear and concise technical documents • Demonstrated familiarity with research methods, statistics, and statistical software (SPSS or similar). • Fluency in English and Bahasa Indonesian highly desirable.
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How to apply:
To apply please submit an updated CV and cover letter via our DevHire system at the following link:http://socialimpact.devhire.devex.com/jobs/327306
We will contact only eligible candidates to further discuss their availability. Please no phone calls. Social Impact is an equal opportunity employer.
