Iraq: USAID Iraq Governance and Performance Accountability Project: MEL Director

SCOPE OF WORK

Iraq Governance Performance and Accountability Project (IGPA) - Takamul

Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) Director

Project Background:

The purpose of the Iraq Governance Performance and Accountability (IGPA) - Takamul project is to advance effective, accountable, and transparent governance in Iraq. This USAID effort, implemented by DAI, will work with the Government of Iraq (GOI) at all levels to better respond to citizen needs by supporting reform initiatives and Iraqi change agents on inclusive governance and public sector transparency, accountability, and economy. “Reform initiatives” includes support to improve service delivery functions, public financial management, and open government initiatives. IGPA/Takamul will support the GOI and the citizens of Iraq in forming partnerships and collaborative efforts to solve problems jointly. IGPA/Takamul has four (4) objectives:

1. Enhance GOI service delivery capacity

2. Improve public financial management

3. Strengthen monitoring and oversight of service delivery and public expenditure

4. Support Iraqi change agents (cross-cutting objective)

Purpose: The MEL Director will oversee the MEL system, with the objective of measuring the progress and accomplishments of the IGPA/Takamul project against established indicators and meet client requirements for reporting on indicators and other performance data. The MEL system is based on IGPA/Takamul’s Activity Performance Monitoring Evaluation and Learning Plan (AMELP), designed through a consultative process with IGPA/Takamul management and staff and the USAID COR.

Responsibilities and Key Tasks:

The MEL Director will be responsible for the below tasks:

• Monitoring Evaluation and Learning (MEL):
  • Direct all aspects of the project's MEL system;
  • Direct data management, collection and reporting procedures, including managing AMELP staff and clearly delineating responsibilities;
  • Develop and execute a plan for review, analysis and communication of results;
  • Develop a plan for periodic review of the AMELP itself to improve the MEL system and provide ongoing management to coordinate successful implementation of the MEL system;
  • Review data collection processes and refine the MEL system and AMELP as needed;
  • Organize and provide additional MEL training to staff as necessary;
  • Update and monitor the implementation of the IGPA Capacity Building Plan;
  • Plan and manage contract required periodic surveys including Public Opinion Surveys;
  • Meet and brief USAID counterparts on MEL implementation as needed;
  • Consolidate all monitoring reports on a quarterly basis and, in coordination with IGPA management, analyze results to produce reports for submission to USAID;
  • Contribute to other written presentations in MS Word, Excel and/or Power Point formats at the request of the Deputy Chief of Party.
• Reporting and Communications:
  • Support project communications strategy, including qualitative and quantitative content and analysis, and communication quality assurance
  • Contribute data, analysis, and written material to communications products
• Supervise the Monitoring Evaluation & Learning Specialists and coordinate with the Project Communications Manager to ensure project success stories are captured
• Other duties as assigned by the Deputy Chief of Party.

Qualifications:

• A master’s degree in a related field with a minimum of 10 years of relevant work experience, or a bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 15 years of relevant work experience
• At least five years of experience on USAID projects in monitoring and evaluation of policy reform or capacity development, with demonstrated capabilities in methodologies appropriate to complex change processes
• Demonstrated experience designing and conducting data quality assessments/data audits and implementing its results
• Experience conducting knowledge management and dissemination activities on similar programs
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with team members and institutional and private-sector partners and stakeholders
• Experience training local partners and staff in MEL
• Proficiency with MS Office software
• Excellent English writing, speaking, and reading skills

Location and Reporting: The MEL Director will be based in Baghdad, Iraq and will report to the Deputy Chief of Party.

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