06._Specialist,_Economics_and_Monitoring_and_Evaluation.docx

Position:

Specialist, Monitoring & Evaluation and Economic Analysis

Position Objective

The Specialist, Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E), under the supervision of the Director, M&E and EA, is responsible for implementation of the monitoring and evaluation activities of the compact, with the goal of producing timely, relevant, and reliable data and assessments related to the progress and quality of project implementation and the achievement of targeted results by the Mongolia Compact.

Duties and Responsibilities

· Support the development of and periodic updates to the Mongolia Compact M&E Plan.

· Implement the monitoring component of the Mongolia M&E Plan to provide timely and relevant input to project management and external reporting, including:

· Define the performance indicators to be monitored along with their baselines and targets in collaboration with project teams; ensure that monitoring indicators are relevant to project management needs

· Collect and analyze data to be reported in the quarterly M&E Plan Indicator Tracking Table (ITT), including checking inconsistent values with project leads and implementers, and storing supporting documentation for all data that is reported each quarter. Prepare narrative report that provides analysis of ITT data and related qualitative/contextual information.

· Implement plan to resolve data gaps or quality issues related to M&E Plan indicators with the party that produces the data (e.g. government entities or project implementers) or through independent data collection

· Implement field assessments of project implementation and achievement of outputs and intermediate outcomes

· Support the design and implementation of the evaluation component of the Mongolia M&E Plan to promote accountability and learning, including:

· Provide data and documentation required to inform the design and implementation of evaluations to MCC and independent evaluators

· Monitor adherence to the project design and implementation plans and report any deviations to the independent evaluator

· Review evaluation reports, survey instruments, and other materials produced by each of the evaluators hired by MCC to conduct independent evaluations of the Compact projects.

· Manage and oversee baseline/interim data collection to ensure alignment with the approved evaluation design and ensure coordination with the independent evaluator

· Integrate with MCA-Mongolia project teams to ensure that MEE’s data and analysis is accurate, up-to-date, and supports the needs of the project teams. Train and guide the project team and implementing partners on the use of MCA-Mongolia M&E tools and formats, to strengthen the quality of M&E outputs. Produce reports that facilitate the use of monitoring data by project teams.

· Support and oversee the procurements and contracts funded by the M&E budget

Requirements (Education, Experience, Technical Competencies)

· University Degree in Economics, Statistics, or a related field

· At least three (3) years of experience in Monitoring and Evaluation

· Experience conducting program evaluation

· Experience conducting qualitative data collection (ex: key informant interviews, focus groups)

· Experience conducting quantitative data collection (ex: household surveys, business surveys)

· Experience extracting and assessing the quality of secondary/administrative data

· Willingness to undertake regular field visits and interact with the different stakeholders

· Good written and oral communication skills, ability to work with wide range of stakeholders

· Written and spoken fluency in Mongolian and English

· Demonstrated experience in one or more of the following statistical analysis software and databases, such as STATA, SPSS, SAS, CSPRO, Access, Excel

· Experience working in the energy and/or roads sectors preferred.

This Position Description is subject to revisions/updates as necessary to ensure alignment to the organization’s strategic direction and structure. Revisions to the description are subject to applicable Human Resources policies and procedures, and official versions of each Position Description are maintained by Human Resources.

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