MEL Specialists || SoCha LLC

Background

SoCha LLC is preparing a response to provide Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) and technical services to the USAID/Zimbabwe Mission under an anticipated MEL activity. The anticipated objectives of the Activity will be to assist the Mission with strategy and activity-level performance monitoring, evaluation, and learning, improve knowledge management, enhance the use of data and evidence in programmatic decision-making, and improve the Mission’s and implementing partners’ MEL capacity.  

SoCha is seeking qualified individuals to fill different MEL positions. These positions will be full-time and based in Harare. These roles are for a proposal position and is contingent on award and funding. 

Scope of Work

The MEL Specialists will work to: 

• Provide MEL support to USAID and its implementing partners.
• Optimize evaluation statements of work.
• Select evaluation methodologies.
• Oversee evaluations in any sector where USAID works.
• Provide dedicated capacity building assistance in MEL operations and quality assurance.
• Conduct MEL trainings.
• Lead data quality assessments.
• Support Mission portfolio reviews and other Mission learning events. 
• Oversee the advancement of learning agendas and evidence that improves USAID’s programs.
• Contribute data and insight from evaluations at learning events. 
• Provide other MEL technical support as needed. 

We are actively seeking MEL Specialists with experience in one (1) or more of the following areas: 

• Performance Monitoring 
  • Developing performance monitoring plans. 
  • Designing and optimizing quantitative and qualitative indicators for international development projects. 

• Evaluations 
  • Designing or conducting performance or impact evaluations. 
  • Mixing qualitative and quantitative methods. 
  • Applying evaluation results to inform future programming. 

• Data Management 
  • Collecting and analyzing performance and financial data. 
  • Developing GIS maps. 
  • Data visualization. 

• Capacity Building in MEL 
  • Training monitoring and evaluation (M&E) professionals. 
  • Coaching and mentoring local organizations in M&E methodologies. 
  • Working with country evaluation associations to professionalize MEL. 

• Collaboration, Learning, and Adapting (CLA) 
  • Coordinating with stakeholders. 
  • Hosting learning events for international development partners. 
  • Building institutional capacity and memory. 
  • Incentivizing learning and sharing. 
  • Facilitating learning events. 

Minimum Qualifications and Experience

• Experience working in international development or cross-cutting sectors (education, gender, health, youth, governance, etc.) 
• For senior-level: an advanced degree and more than ten (10+) years of experience in one or more of the areas outlined above (performance monitoring, evaluation, data management, capacity building, and/or learning). 
• For mid-level: a university qualification in a related subject and between five to nine (5-9) years of MEL experience. 
• Strong interpersonal and oral presentation skills. 
• Professional proficiency in spoken and written English is required. 
• Previous experience working for international donor projects in Zimbabwe strongly preferred. 
• Previous experience working for USAID-funded projects preferred. 

Location

Harare, Zimbabwe with travel in the country at times.  

TO APPLY

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