Senior Monitoring Officer, USAID MEL Service Activity, Mozambique

Overview of the Company

Social Solutions International, Inc. (Social Solutions) is a Hispanic and woman-owned business dedicated to the creation of social and health solutions to improve the welfare of underserved populations worldwide. Leveraging expertise in the design and implementation of quality monitoring, evaluation, research and learning activities; development and facilitation of training and technical assistance; and provision of institutional support services across a broad range of sectors, Social Solutions has been making meaningful contributions in international development for nearly 17 years.

Overview of the Position

The purpose of the anticipated 5-year, USAID-funded Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) Service activity in Mozambique is to provide services to the Government of Mozambique in support of the country’s efforts to design and manage evidence-informed activities, and better development results. The main objective of the award is to establish a mechanism to strengthen USAID/Mozambique’s evidence-based decision-making by providing continuous, on-the-ground, specialized MEL support to the Mission and its implementing partners. The activity will provide consistent and high-level performance monitoring and reporting support, as well as on-demand ability to implement studies, assessments, and evaluations of specific programs or activities. Additionally, the activity will provide periodic and strategic capacity-building interventions to strengthen the MEL skills of USAID and IP staff.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Social Solutions is seeking a full-time, experienced Senior Monitoring Officer to assume primary responsibility of leading efforts to strengthen the project’s performance monitoring activities and tasks as directed by USAID and in collaboration with partners and stakeholders. The Senior Monitoring Officer will be the primary point of contact in coordinating monitoring activities with stakeholders, USAID’s COR, and serves as the subject matter expert for tasks and assignments related to the design and implementation of performance indicators, MEL framework planning, data assessments/quality reviews, data analysis and reporting.  The Senior Monitoring Officer will also be responsible for the preparation and presentation of training content to project staff, beneficiaries, partners, and stakeholders. The Senior Monitoring Officer will oversee and guide daily support service requests – such as monitoring, DQAs, rapid feedback assessments, and support for MELPs – from the USAID Mission, as well as guide efforts to strengthen USAID Mozambique’s and Implementing Partners’ (IPs) performance monitoring skills and practices. In close collaboration with USAID’s MEL Specialist, the Senior Monitoring Officer will guide  support for the application of monitoring data to decision-making.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in development, evaluation, development analytics, economics, knowledge management, or a related field
• Eight (8) years of progressively professional experience in monitoring and evaluation (M&E) within complex international development contexts in more than one of the following areas: Health, Democracy and Governance, Preventing Conflict/Violent Extremism, Economic Growth, Natural Resource Management, Education, and/or Agricultural Development
• Excellent teamwork, interpersonal, verbal, and written communication, presentation and facilitation skills
• The ability to work in complex situations or environments and serve as facilitator and mediator for diverse groups with varying skill levels
• Experience producing simplified data visualizations
• Demonstrated successful track record in performance monitoring and developing
  MEL plans, systems, and tasks
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple components simultaneously, multifunctional teams, international personnel, host country government relations, and client satisfaction.
• Knowledge of USAID project cycle, agency policies, regulations, and monitoring and evaluation and reporting requirements.
• Excellent teamwork, interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills; strong presentation and facilitation skills
• Fluency in English, written and spoken.
• Portuguese language proficiency strongly preferred.
• Previous experience working in Mozambique or Southeast Africa strongly preferred.

Equal Employer

Social Solutions International offers competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits. Please submit your resume online at www.socialsolutions.biz

Social Solutions is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by law.