Location: Monrovia, Liberia

Start date: Contingent upon award, anticipated March 2022

Job Description

DevWorks International (DevWorks) is recruiting for a MEL/CLA Advisor for the anticipated USAID Liberia Countywide Sanitation Activity. The project will seek to increase access to basic sanitation and eliminate open defecation in five counties of Liberia (Montserrado, Nimba, Lofa, Bong, and Grand Bassa).

The MEL/CLA Advisor will be responsible for designing and overseeing the implementation of the project’s MEL system and CLA processes in close coordination with technical and programmatic staff. The MEL/CLA Advisor will define program indicators and sources of data; track delivery against program targets; use existing evidence and identify solutions to promote data-based decision making among program and technical staff; prepare project performance monitoring plans and contribute to other documents; and recommend adaptations to project implementation strategies based on MEL results. The MEL/CLA Advisor will lead the overall learning agenda of the program, working closely with partners and other internal and external stakeholders. This position is full time.

Qualifications

• At least six to eight (6-8) years of experience designing and implementing MEL and CLA systems for international development projects; experience with USAID-funded projects is desirable.
• Strong track record of working on projects of similar scope (public health, WASH, sanitation, etc.), complexity, and size.
• Ability to communicate findings to a range of external and internal stakeholders and apply MEL results to project implementation strategies.
• Experience mentoring staff in MEL techniques; experience strengthening the capacity of local organizations in knowledge management and learning.
• Prior experience leading, designing, managing, and/or commissioning performance evaluations and other types of research.
• Demonstrated expertise and an in-depth understanding of qualitative and quantitative research design, data collection, and data analysis.
• Proficiency in statistical software such as STATA, SPSS, or a similar package.
• Master’s degree in statistics, public policy, international development, or a related field.
• Fluency in English required.

How to Apply

Please send your CV and cover letter to dcresume@devworks.org with “MEL/CLA Advisor – Liberia” in the subject line.or apply via the system below.