10._Director,_Economics_and_Monitoring_and_Evaluation.docx

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Director, Monitoring, Evaluation, and Economic Analysis

Position Objective

The Director, Monitoring, Evaluation, and Economic Analysis (MEE) leads the combined Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) and Economic Analysis (EA) Unit, under the guidance of the Deputy Executive Director, Management. The goal of the MEE unit is to produce 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. The MEE Director, is responsible for leading the monitoring and reporting of progress toward compact targets, supporting the independent evaluations of the compact program, updating the economic analysis activities of the compact program, and managing the Compact M&E budget and MEE staff.

Summary of Duties and Responsibilities

· Lead the development and periodic updates of the Mongolia Compact M&E Plan, in coordination with MCC

· Lead the implementation of 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

· Produce the quarterly monitoring report, including the M&E Plan Indicator Tracking Table (ITT) and an associated analysis and narrative, to be reviewed by MCA-Mongolia and MCC to inform project management. This should include reviewing all of the ITT data on a quarterly basis, checking inconsistent values with project leads and implementers, and storing supporting documentation for all data that is reported.

· Identify critical data gaps or data quality issues related to the M&E Plan indicators early on and design and implement a plan to resolve these issues with the party that produces the data (e.g. government entities or project implementers) or through independent data collection

· Commission an independent Data Quality Review of monitoring or evaluation data reported by MCA-Mongolia and implement a plan to address any identified weaknesses

· Design and implement field assessments of project implementation and achievement of outputs and intermediate outcomes

· Facilitate good reporting protocols for field visits conducted by all MCA-Mongolia staff, through use of standardized field checklists and review of trip reports

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

· Advise on the data and evidence needs of Government of Mongolia stakeholders so that, where possible, evaluations can be designed to meet those needs

· 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 local stakeholder reviews of evaluation reports and materials.

· Contract survey firms to undertake baseline and interim data collection for independent evaluations and supervise work in coordination with the independent evaluator

· Organize meetings/events for the dissemination of evaluation findings for each evaluation report

· Ensure that the Cost-Benefit Analyses are modified and updated to update the estimate of the Economic Rate of Return (ERR), as improved information becomes available (updating indicators, baselines, and targets upon the receipt of new or higher quality data);

· Maintain close collaboration and integration between MEE and project teams to ensure that MEE’s data and analysis is accurate, up-to-date, and supports evidence-based project design and management.

· Maintain regular communication with MCA-Mongolia leadership, MCC M&E and Economic Analysis staff to provide updates on the status of MEE activities and to communicate risks related to the progress of implementation or the achievement of results and offer potential solutions;

· Manage the MEE staff and supervise their activities;

· Manage the Compact M&E budget and provide updates to MCC on commitments and disbursements on a quarterly basis;

· Manage the procurements and contracts funded by the M&E budget and report progress to MCC on a quarterly basis

Requirements (Education, Experience, Technical Competencies)

· Advanced degree (Masters or higher) in Economics, Statistics, or a related subject

· Ten (10) or more years’ experience, seven (7) of which is in managing teams that conducted quantitative and qualitative analyses of programs, including a minimum of five (5) years of experience in Monitoring & Evaluation.

· Previous managerial experience with demonstrated ability to multitask and manage complex programs with many moving parts and relationships

· Previous supervisory experience managing at least 2 subordinate staff

· Demonstrated competence in the cost-benefit analysis of projects (which could be gained from working for government authorities, donors, universities, civil society organizations or private firms)

· Demonstrated experience designing and implementing monitoring systems, including collecting, analyzing, and reporting performance data

· Demonstrated experience designing and implementing program evaluations; experience implementing rigorous, quantitative evaluations involving household or business surveys preferred

· Strong and demonstrable skills in contract management

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

· Strong analytical and report writing skills

· Proven ability to work with national government counterparts

· Experience working with international donor organizations preferred

· 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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