Third Party Monitoring Consultant at RTI International

Responsibilities

• Preparation - Document Review and site visit planning
• Review grantee documents (performance reports (monthly, quarterly, annual), workplan, field reports, relevant MoH guidance/policy documents, etc.)
• Review grantee's monitoring and evaluation system (data collection tools, processes, implementation plan, etc.).
• Review performance of indicators against targets
• Discussion with other stakeholders as needed (e.g., project counties, etc) to better understand how grantee activities support the community.
• Discussion on stakeholders that grantee collaborate with during implementation.
• Prepare an interview guide/site visit reporting tool for site visits.
• Identify a selection of community sites using evidence-based methods and adapt based on-the-ground logistical realities.
• Document lessons learnt that can be shared across grantees.
• Site visits (Field visits + data quality assessments)
• Contingent on on-the-ground logistical realities, we anticipate one field visit per quarter per grantee.
• Each site visit would include field visit at the community, Ward, Sub County and County level to verify selected reported key activities.
• Coordinate closely with grantees, and relevant Ministry officials in conducting site visits and data quality assessments to promote collective learning.
• The site visits would include a mix of community meetings and household visits as appropriate for MEL localization and sustainability.
• Complete USAID Recommended Data Quality Assessment (DQA) Checklist for each USAID standard Performance Planning and Reporting (PPR) indicator.
• Verify data for PPR indicators as part of data quality assessments.
• Use photos as data collection tool.
• Verify documentation on lessons learn.
• Analyses/report writing/share finding with grantees first, then WKSP team as learning exercise
• Analyze data from site visits and DQA.
• Identify key findings and draft a short report with recommended follow-up action items, including potential success stories.
• Disseminate findings to the grantees first as a learning session and WKSP team.
• Develop an action plan/PIP for the identified gaps/challenges with each grantee.
• Completed data quality assessment checklist for USAID standard indicators for select sites.
• Site visit data collection tool/interview guide
• Field/site visit reports.
• Tools and other materials for mentoring as needed.
• Final report on key findings, learning, and recommendations.
• A summary presentation on key findings, learning, and recommendations
• Action plan/performance improvement plan per each grantee

Required Qualifications:

This position is open to Kenyan individual consultants with the following qualifications:

• Extensive experience with and knowledge in USAID’s MEL policies
• Knowledgeable with and solid experience in USAID guidance around performance monitoring, evaluation, and DQA procedures
• Prior field experience conducting data verification through third party monitoring.
• Prior experience in designing and conducting USAID evaluations.
• Knowledgeable about the Western Kenya Counties sanitation and MHM issues and contextual USAID guidance around performance monitoring.
• Familiarity with Market Based Sanitation will be an added advantage.
• Prior experience in capacity building of local organizations