United States of America: Title Results and Measurement Specialist
Country: United States of America
Closing date: 30 Sep 2013
Position Title Results and Measurement Specialist Requisition Number 13-0152 Post Date 8/21/2013 City Washington, DC
Description Pact values and supports a diverse work environment.
Position Summary: The R&M Program Officer in collaboration with the R&M Director and R&M team will provide support to strengthen organizational and staff capacity to manage effective monitoring, evaluation, research and learning systems and will contribute to the development and implementation of Pact’s global R&M agenda.
Specific Duties and Responsibilities:
Strategy and Institutional Policy and Guidance
• Contribute to implementation of R&M within Pact’s Global Strategy and the R&M Vision for program monitoring, evaluation and learning
• Promote Pact policy in R&M and help develop further R&M guidance as needed, ensuring all core policies, guidance documents and descriptions are updated and disseminated.
Support Global Efforts to Collect and Manage Data -- Forward Knowledge Management
• In collaboration with the R&M Director, support and promote the use of knowledge management within the Pact.
• Help design, maintain, keep current and train others on the use of Pact’s institutional R&M Database Systems. This includes, but is not limited to;
? The Global Indicators Database
? F Process Indicator Databases
? R&M Intranet Site and Jive sites
? Mobile Technology Platforms
• Be conversant in a variety of pre-packaged software including (but not limited to): SPSS, Excel, Nvivo, Microsoft CRM, Microsoft Access, SharePoint, Webex (or equivalent), Skype—and other network sharing tools, spatial analysis tools (ArcGIS)
• Provide synthesis and visualization of Pact data (especially from Global Indicators , F Process Indicators and global M&E data) for use in program design and new business development.
Support Country Programs in R&M (Start-up/Institutional Resources Connectivity/and Close Outs)
• Promote sound program start-up in R&M—ensure program teams have templates, frameworks, policies and tools for performance monitoring plans, basic R&M systems design (Module 1) and data quality (Module 2).
• Connect country teams to R&M Advisors.
• Connect country teams to the Pact R&M CoP and resources.
• Ensure that Pact obtains and warehouses all critical R&M country program documents, donor reports, PMPs, theories of change, baseline studies, and any project evaluation documents (such as Mid-term and Final Evaluations) and data quality audits.
• Support country close out (both R&M and general programs needs) as directed by R&M Director.
Provide Key Leadership to the R&M Community of Practice (CoP)
• Actively participate in the organization and implementation of CoP meetings or activities (to include on-site and virtual meetings)
• Manage R&M CoP resources and the Pact R&M intranet site
• Help network R&M Officers and other country teams to other similar Pact programs
• Brief new R&M CoP members on Pact R&M policies, guidance, tools etc.
• Support the CoP in any way possible, as directed by R&M Director
• Remain informed of new developments in R&M through participation in global and regional professional organizations and learning communities addressing R&M
Support for R&M in New Business Development
• Contribute to proposal development, both design and budget components in terms of R&M as directed by R&M Director
• Support R&M policy implementation in NBD efforts
Support R&M Logistics
• Provide logistics support and manage HQ procedural support for R&M consultancies and R&M Meetings
• Other duties as assigned by the R&M Director
Qualifications:
• Master’s degree and 1+years of international development experience.
• Formal education in International Development/ Management /Public Policy/ Public Health or other related field.
• Strong working knowledge in R&M principles and R&M resources
• Strong data analysis and synthesis skills, especially around visual presentation of data
• Skills in knowledge management, database organization and design; working knowledge of software packages commonly used for data analysis
• Strong facilitation, teaching and coaching skills related to R&M
• Ability to work independently and to perform and prioritize multiple tasks
• Sound networking skills; ability to work collaboratively and collegially in teams
• Ability to establish and sustain interpersonal and professional relationships with Pact staff, in donor organizations and in peer organizations
Pact is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in its selection and employment practices on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, or other non-merit factors.
Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V
How to apply:
To apply for this position, please visit our website at www.pactworld.org
