Senior Coordinator, Monitoring and Evaluation, University Centers for Career Development Project

Purpose: The job holder contributes to the implementation of the project’s monitoring, evaluation and learning plan, and supports relevant research, documentation, reporting and impact assessment activities. He/she will conduct surveys, contribute to baseline studies, and impact and needs assessments, to assess the activities progress and effectiveness during the implementation and after completion, and recommend required changes as necessary. He/she will also provide Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) guidance to project beneficiaries on SMART indicators, data collection protocols, and best reporting practices.

Principal Accountabilities:

• Implement and contribute to reporting on a unified monitoring, evaluation, and learning plan across all program components, as per set performance indicators and targets for overall objectives and activities to measure project progress; and including identification of processes, outputs, outcomes, and sustainability indicators
• Collect project data on the set indicators, in addition to analysis of labor market needs in liaison with the sub-grantee
• Track project performance against set targets and indicators progress, including tracking employment outcomes among program beneficiaries
• Perform data quality assessment through random inspections, verifications and validations, under the supervision of the M&E advisor
• Conduct regular visits to project sites for data verification, performance evaluations, organizational learning, and knowledge management
• Conducts impact assessments, baseline studies, surveys, and need assessments to identify necessary changes
• Analyze the findings of monitoring and evaluation interventions and report on the project’s progress

Requirements:

Minimum Education Requirement:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited, recognized university in a relevant field, preferably in the field of economic development
• A master’s degree is an asset

Experience:

• Five years of experience, including a minimum of three years of monitoring and evaluation experience using large donor systems and templates
• Experience in implementing results-based M&E activities throughout the lifetime of a project; including experience in higher education programs
• Proven track record in working in M&E functions with USAID funded projects
• Knowledge of the major evaluation methodologies (qualitative, quantitative, mixed method, and impact) and data collection and analysis methodologies
• Experience in implementing surveys; developing questionnaires and refining data collection tools; and with data quality assessments

Skills:

• Strong M&E skills, data analysis and report writing skills
• Resourceful research skills
• Strong written and verbal communication skills and relationship building
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and other data management systems
• Strong interpersonal and analytical skills
• Excellent command of English and Arabic
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines

This position is open until November 24 ,2021

Placement is based on the candidate’s experience and skills. Only candidates who make it to the short list will be contacted.

“We thank all individuals who have expressed interest in working at The American University in Cairo.”