Monitoring Analyst (SMLP-2) at Integrity Action

Reporting to the Senior Analyst, the Monitoring Analyst will serve as a key member of the monitoring team, assisting with the analysis and reporting of third-party monitoring (TPM) activities for the USAID/Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance (BHA) funded projects in Somalia. Working closely with the Monitoring Advisor and the Senior Analyst, s/he will help clean code, analyze TPM data and contribute to the drafting of assigned sections of monitoring reports and other deliverables.

Planning and Design

• Support the development and refinement of data collection tools, data processing systems, coding protocols and analysis plans.
• Participate in monitoring and analysis skills and systems training.

Data Analysis and Reporting

• Work with the Senior Monitoring Analyst and other relevant SMLP-2 team members to transfer raw monitoring data onto the analysis system for cleaning and quality assurance checks.
• Support coding qualitative and quantitative third-party monitoring data.
• Review and conduct quality assurance checks of third-party monitoring data.
• In tandem with the Monitoring Advisor, engage Implementing Partners (IP) where clarification and/or further contextualization of data is required.
• Draft and finalize assigned sections of reports and other deliverables providing clarifications or edits in line with internal quality assurance recommendations.
• Prepare and contribute to data analysis workshops, as needed, in coordination with the Senior Analyst.
• Participate in the presentation of project activities and findings to stakeholders, as needed.

Your Education and Experience

The Monitoring Analyst must have:

• At least two years of experience in either research or monitoring, evaluation, and learning.
• At least three years of experience in monitoring, evaluation, or learning in the humanitarian or development sectors of Somalia.
• Practical knowledge of quantitative and qualitative research and/or monitoring methodologies.
• Exceptional organizational skills, attention to detail and follow through.
• Demonstrated experience using NVivo preferred. Experience using similar qualitative analysis software could be considered.
• Demonstrated experience drafting high-quality reports preferred.
• Experience with monitoring donor-funded programs, preferably with familiarity of USAID.
• Familiarity with the operations of BHA programs and knowledge of IP activities in Somalia is highly desirable.

Required Interpersonal Skills

• Ability to effectively and efficiently handle multiple tasks simultaneously with precision and adapt to changes in responsibilities and workloads.
• Must be professional, possess a high degree of urgency and self-motivation, and have a strong work ethic.
• Results-oriented approach to problem solving.
• Strong communication skills, including note-taking for meetings.
• High professional standards for evaluation data and reporting.
• Accustomed to teamwork and able to sustain positive and frequent communications for a remotely managed monitoring team in a challenging, high-risk environment.
• Ability to work independently where necessary.
• Works well in a diverse team.

Languages

• Written and oral fluency in English, with the ability to write clear and compelling narrative.