Monitoring, Verification, and Reporting (MVR) Team Leader/Operations Manager, USAID/Somalia MVR Project, Somalia at Social Impact

Position Summary

SI seeks a full-time Nairobi-based Monitoring, Verification, and Reporting (MV&R) Team Leader to serve as the dedicated Operations Manager of MV&R. This includes managing the overall MV&R work plan and process; leading the review, preparation, and editing of tools, protocols, and materials; editing final MV&R reports for submission; and presenting findings to USAID.

Responsibilities:

• Manage overall MV&R work-plan and process, and problem solves against constraints experienced.
• Edit final MV&R reports for submission to USAID, ensuring clarity, quality, and USAID usability.
• Lead, review, preparation, and editing of tools, protocols, and materials for MV&R activities.
• Assist the Chief of Party (COP) manage and coordinate the MV&R team and ensure essential functions are in place, such as procurement and contracting, finance and administration, IT support and in-house technical and subject matter expertise.
• Manage short-term technical assignments relevant to the delivery of MV&R deliverables.
• Assist the COP and Deputy Chief of Party trouble-shoot and problem-solve matters related to field operations including contracting, payments, third-party monitor management, and report production.
• Develop PowerPoint and ad hoc presentations of monitoring data as requested by USAID.
• Stand in for specified functions or supervises interim MV&R staff as needed.

Qualifications

• Graduate degree in the field of evaluation, international development, or related technical field.
• At least five years of international experience in the management, monitoring, and evaluation of development programs
• Experience developing monitoring tools, training, and managing staff in the effective use of these tools.
• Excellent English writing, speaking, and presentation skills.
• Willingness and ability to travel to Somalia as needed.