Sr. Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist Danya International - Uganda

Danya is seeking qualified Senior Monitoring and Evaluation Specialists in an upcoming multi-year project that will provide monitoring, evaluation and learning support and build the capacity of USAID/Uganda. The anticipated start date is early 2013.  This position is contingent upon award.

SUMMARY:

Under supervision of the Chief of Party, the Senior Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist will provide technical leadership to help strengthen USAID/Uganda’s monitoring, reporting, and evaluation functions to become a better learning, adaptive and effective development organization.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Conduct trainings, on-the job mentoring, coaching and capacity building of USAID staff and implementing partners in data collection, use and analysis
• Provide programmatic leadership in the development and implementation of performance management plans (PMPs) for USAID and its implementing partners 
• Conduct data quality assessments
• Develop USAID/Uganda’s analytical products and reports
• Design and carry out baseline surveys, mid-term and final evaluations
• Provide evaluation assistance in the design and management of evaluations, conduct performance evaluations, review and analysis of evaluations
• Help develop a performance reporting system

Desired Skills & Experience

• Master’s degree in development, economics, knowledge management or related fields
• A minimum of 10 years’ experience in monitoring and evaluation in the areas of health, democracy, governance and conflict, economic and agricultural development. 
• Demonstrated prior experience working with USAID
• Strong change management, results oriented and decision making skills
• Excellent interpersonal, writing, and oral presentation skills
• Ability to work in a complex environment with multiple tasks, short deadlines and intense pressure to perform
• Prior work experience in Uganda preferred

Unique Requirements

• Fluency in English
• Ability to travel nationally and internationally

Competencies

• Integrity/Ethics: Deals with others in a straightforward and honest manner, is accountable for actions, maintains confidentiality, supports company values, conveys good news and bad.
• Quality: Is attentive to detail and accuracy, is committed to excellence, looks for improvements continuously, monitors quality levels, finds root cause of quality problems, owns/acts on quality problems.
• Creativity/Innovation: Generates new ideas, challenges the status quo, takes risks, supports change, encourages innovation, solves problems creatively.

Competitive compensation and benefits package, including relocation to Kampala, Uganda.

Danya is an equal opportunity employer

Company Description

Danya International, Inc. (Danya) provides technology-enabled services to achieve social impact for the government, nonprofit, and commercial sectors. Danya is headquartered in Silver Spring, Maryland, USA, and has offices in Atlanta, Georgia and Nairobi, Kenya.

Danya’s core competencies include information technology (IT), research and evaluation, behavior change communication (BCC), education and training, capacity building, and program management support. Recently recognized as the U.S. Government Contractor of the Year, Danya is dedicated to outstanding service and creativity. We not only use the latest technology, but we also strive to apply it in a way that enhances the human experience. We use technology to innovate with social impact!