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POSITION TITLE:                            Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Specialist, USAID Thailand Counter Trafficking in Persons

LOCATION:                                      Bangkok, Thailand

DEPARTMENT:                                 Civil Society & Education

REPORTS TO:                                  Chief of Party or designee 

Position Summary:

The MEL Specialist will be responsible for developing and managing M&E systems and processes for a results-driven counter trafficking in persons program.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Manage a rigorous approach to monitoring and evaluation, including systems for monitoring performance toward specific goals and objectives
• Coordinate closely with USAID and the regional, Winrock-implemented USAID Asia CTIP program to link project data, research, and learning for both projects
• Design and implement a Performance Monitoring and Evaluation Plan, including selection and tracking of specific indicators, developing strategies for data collection and regular reporting on approved indicators
• Design and help implement a Collaborating, Learning, and Adapting (CLA) approach in close collaboration with other TCTIP staff and the Asia CTIP program
• Develop strategies and instruments for data collection, data quality monitoring, analysis, and regular reporting on approved indicators
• Monitor the results of the program’s activities and contribute to periodic evaluations/assessments; contribute to dissemination of results to internal and external audiences
• Supervise timely and accurate reporting of quantitative and qualitative data by program implementing partners, in cooperation with program staff
• Validate data from program partners and staff, including through field monitoring visits
• Build the capacity of project staff and implementing partners in monitoring and evaluation
• Handle the day-to-day tracking and reporting on activities
• Identify, document and share learnings acquired as a result of M&E to inform program planning
• Contribute extensively to quarterly and annual reports
• Other duties as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS:

Education:          Advanced degree in economics, business, international relations, social science, political science, or related field, or a combination of Bachelor’s degree with practical training and experience. Specialized training in monitoring and evaluation preferred.

Experience:

• Minimum five (5) years’ professional experience managing monitoring and evaluation in democracy, human rights, governance programming in Thailand
• Demonstrated ability in data analysis, project monitoring and evaluation
• Experience in monitoring complex and hard to identify populations such as trafficked persons
• Experience developing results frameworks, logical frameworks, or similar tools
• Demonstrated experience in indicator development, study design, and data analysis, with particular focus on democracy, governance, and human rights programs
• Knowledge of USAID M&E requirements preferred

Skills:

• Must be professionally proficient and fluent in written and spoken English
• Proficiency in word processing, spreadsheet, and presentation software
• Familiarity with database and statistical applications such as SPSS, SAS or STATA
• Readiness to travel frequently