Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist

MONITORING AND EVALUATION SPECIALIST, NEPAL

Position Summary

RTI's International Education Division is supporting education development around the world by strengthening education policy, management and practice in order to achieve measurable improvement in teaching and learning. From our well-established reputation in education system strengthening, to innovative work in early grade assessment and learning, RTI is improving education quality, relevance and efficiency through implementation of projects funded by USAID, DFID, Australian Aid and other donors and clients.

The International Education Division is currently accepting applications for Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist for an anticipated USAID-funded five-year project to improve early grade readingin Nepal. This is a full-time position with residency in Nepal, leading the monitoring and evaluation (M&E) program activities. In this capacity, s/he will establish systems for gathering, reporting and analyzing performance data for impact and sustainability of project implementation.  S/he will coordinate and manage all monitoring, evaluation and research tasks and deliverables for the project and ensure that all required reports and documentation for the project’s internal management systems and for external reporting are produced according to USAID/Nepal guidelines.  

Primary Responsibilities:

• Coordinate and manage all monitoring and evaluation tasks and deliverables for the project.
• Harmonize M&E data collection and reporting systems with USAID policies and education indicators.
• Monitor and report on activities required to communicate program results and improve implementation, which includes establishing systems to gather, report and analyze performance data for impact and sustainability of project implementation; overseeing data collection processes as required within the project’s parameters; developing documentation of best practices; and facilitating the use of data to drive program design and decision making.
• Prepare monthly, quarterly and annual progress reports on the status of project; implementation; contribute to other project reports such as annual work plans.
• Review and update the project’s M&E plan on an on-going basis.

Required Skills and Qualifications:

• Master’s Degree in a social science or education-related field. 
• A minimum of 7 years of experience measuring and evaluating education-related programming. 
• Exceptional technical skills in data management, M&E, survey design, mapping and/or assessment required. 
• Additional skills required for the position include: proficiency in Excel, Word, and other MS Office software; data analysis software (such as SPSS or Stata); 
• Strong oral/written communication skills
• Experience with USAID-funded programs highly desired.
• Fluency in written and spoken Nepali and English required.

To Apply: Qualified candidates are invited to apply at www.rti.org/job15710.  

Candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible. Only short listed applicants will be contacted. RTI is proud to be an EEO/AA employer M/F/D/V.