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Monitor and Evaluation Specialist, Monitor and Evaluation Support, Afghanistan

Background:
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:
Social Impact is currently accepting expressions of interest for an anticipated USAID-funded project in Afghanistan. The project will assist USAID/Afghanistan to monitor its portfolio of development assistance projects. The project will involve innovative techniques that cover a broad range of technological sophistication in the monitoring and evaluation field. SI is seeking M&E Specialist who will be based in Kabul, Afghanistan.
Responsibilities and Tasks:
The M&E Specialist will be responsible for overseeing all project monitoring and verification activities as well as training Afghan staff on data collection. The position will require some traveling throughout Afghanistan, subject to security considerations.
Qualifications:
  • A Master’s Degree (or foreign equivalent) in relevant field;
  • Minimum six (6) years of progressive experience in designing, implementing, managing, and analyzing the results of both performance and impact evaluations of development projects. Preferably, at least two (2) years should be in post conflict or fragile environmental states;
  • At least four (4) years of experience implementing quantitative and qualitative data collection andanalysis for evaluations and assessments, including experience with sampling methods and statistical analysis;
  • Demonstrated success in providing technical and programmatic guidance to diverse stakeholders on optimal mechanisms and methodologies for quality performance monitoring, data validations, planning, quality controls, accountability mechanisms, assessments and evaluations;
  • Previous experience in Afghanistan preferred;
  • Fluency in spoken and written English is required.
How to apply:
To apply please click the follow link: http://socialimpact.devhire.devex.com/jobs/328407
To learn more about Social Impact, please visit our website: http://www.socialimpact.com.
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We will contact only eligible candidates to further discuss their availability. Please no phone calls. Social Impact is an equal opportunity employer.