The Mitchell Group, Inc., an international development
consulting firm based in Washington, DC, is currently seeking expressions of
interest from qualified consultants for an upcoming USAID/East Africa project
to provide qualitative, quantitative and analytical information to support
USAID/Kenya in making informed program management decisions.
Background & Objectives
The purpose of the project is to provide support to the Government of Kenya and
other development partners who are supporting USAID/Kenya overall goals.Background & Objectives
Monitoring and Verification (M&V) Manager
The USAID/Kenya program covers a wide range of activities under the following assistance programs: Health, Population and HIV/AIDS; Basic Education; Youth; Governing Justly and Democratically; and Economic Growth, Environment and Natural Resources Management.
The Nairobi-based, M&V Manager will undertake activity-level monitoring and verification of results in the field in order to ensure that all USAID implementing partners’ data are complete, accurate, and consistent with agreements and reports, and with USAID’s regulations.
M & V Manager responsibilities shall include:
- Establish
protocols for, train and manage a team of Regional Supervisory Field Staff
and Intern-Level, Field-Based Monitors that will become familiar with all
Mission projects and randomly select and visit activity sites to monitor
and report on:
- monitor project
performance and partner data collection methods and quality;
- activity-level
environmental compliance and mitigation measures, as required in ADS 204
and activity/project Initial Environmental Evaluations (IEEs) and
Environmental Reviews (ERs), taking into account USAID Environmental
Guidelines, and including the Pesticides Evaluation Report and Safer Use
Action Plan (PERSUAP), when appropriate; and
- compliance with
IP approved USAID Branding and Marking plan, per ADS 320.
- Based on the
above, provide real-time, flexible, activity-level data analyses and
reporting utilizing “EpiSurveyor” – an electronic data collection system
that can aggregate data and provide it in real-time to AORs/CORs.
The M&V Manager must have:
- A graduate
degree in the field of evaluation, international development or a related
technical field.
- At least 7
years’ of international experience in the management, monitoring and
evaluation of development programs, including experience developing
monitoring tools, and training and managing staff in effective use of
those tools.
- Excellent
American English writing skills and speaking ability.
How to apply:
Interested and qualified candidates should send their:
Interested and qualified candidates should send their:
- Current
CV/resume
- A brief cover
letter
- Completed and
signed AID1420 Biodata sheet form
to jenkinsc@the-mitchellgroup.com , bernicey@the-mitchellgroup.com.
In the subject line, please indicate the position to which you are
applying.
CV/resumes will be reviewed as they are received, early
application is encouraged.
No phone calls please.
Kenyan nationals are encouraged to apply.
Closing date: 20 Jul 2012
Kenyan nationals are encouraged to apply.
Closing date: 20 Jul 2012
