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Essential duties:

• Supports IBTCI’s Somalia Monitoring Project (SMP) for USAID’s OFDA and FFP clients, in the preparation of assigned monthly Site Visit Reports.
• IBTCI will assign specific monthly Site Visit Reports to the Report Writer, specifying the required deadline for completion of each Report.
• Conducts initial review of Site Visit data for quality control purposes and immediately alerts the MERL Specialsit if there are missing elements that require follow-up communication with the TPM team in Somalia.
• Completes the Data Quality Review Checklist.
• Analyzes site visit data from the TPM subcontractors and writes the associated Site Visit Reports using the assigned SMLP format, and sends to IBTCI SMP team in Nairobi by the assigned deadline.
• The consultant will be paid monthly on a fixed-fee deliverable basis, per completion of each assigned SMP Site Visit Report.
• Support IBTCI in summarizing Implementing Partner (IP) awards for subcontractors to reference when conducting site visits, as assigned

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements:

1. Demonstrable experience in report writing with a strong bias towards research, monitoring and evaluation and donor reports.
2. Impeccable English language skills with the ability to write succinctly, coherently and effectively, with a very strong attention to detail.
3. Strong organizational skills, and demonstrated ability to work methodically with large volume of data, and large numbers of reports, avoiding any version control issues.
4. Ability to produce consistent quality products under tightly-defined deadlines.
5. Knowledge of USAID writing style guidelines.
6. Strong skills in analysis of quantitative and qualitative data, and the ability to extract accurately data from MS Excel and develop narrative reports using that data.
7. Education: Bachelor's degree in a relevant field.

Preferred Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Knowledge of the Somali context.
• Experience in humanitarian program and knowledge of the key programming sectors.

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Overview:
 

IBTCI is seeking a Short-Term Technical Assistant (STTA) to support the SMLP activity in Nairobi/Kenya.

Essential Duties/Tasks and Responsibilities:

• Contribute to the development of the following deliverables by incorporating stakeholder feedback; (USAID/BHA, USAID Implementing Partners, Third Party Monitors, and SMLP team) and lessons learned;
• SMLP OY4 Implementation Plan;
• TPM Training Materials and Plan;
• TPM Field Monitor Reference Manual/Handbook;
• SMLP OY4 Monitoring Plan, including reporting templates and IP Site Visit Protocols (for UNICEF and WFP);
• SMLP OY4 Monitoring Schedule.
• Serve in the above consultant capacity to support the IBTCI technical practices of Crisis, Conflict & Governance, Agriculture & Food Security & Economic, Education & Growth and Global Health and/or Business Development divisions.
   
• This position does not authorize/require the consultant to directly communicate with IBTCI clients.
   
• This position does not authorize/require the consultant to have decision making authority on final work product.
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• Qualifications
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• Required Skills, Knowledge and Abilities:
   
• Demonstrated experience in developing technical documents supporting data collection, management, analysis and reporting of quantitative and qualitative data (sampling, questionnaires, training  materials, etc.);
• Previous experience working on Monitoring and Verification activities in a humanitarian context;
• Proven experience in writing technical reports required;
• Previous experience implementing a USAID-funded program is desirable.

Minimum required experience:

• At least ten (10) years of relevant experience.
• Previous experience providing technical support to third-party monitoring or project monitoring and/or evaluations.
• Ability and willingness to be mobile and agile at a moment’s notice in case of an emergency required.
• Ability and willingness to work for extended periods in insecure and diverse environments.
• Ability and willingness to safely enter and exit a larger, armored SUV vehicle that is several feet off the ground without assistance, while wearing body armor and/or a heavy flak jacket.
• In case of an emergency situation, must be able and willing to “duck and seek cover”, which may require the individual to exit the vehicle, unaided, and hurriedly seek shelter elsewhere, as needed, in the event of a roadside emergency.

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Overview:

IBTCI is seeking a Deputy Chief of Party (DCOP) for the Somalia Monitoring and Learning Project, headquartered in Kenya. The purpose of this contract is to verify and provide independent confirmation of humanitarian aid programs in Somalia. Kenyan Nationals Only.

Essential Duties/Tasks and Responsibilities:

• Serve as Technical lead for project methodology and design deliverables (Monitoring Plan, Monitoring Schedule, Site Visit Tools, Reports and Protocols).
• Lead the technical preparation of Monitoring Cycles: Lead site visit selection and site visit implementation oversight; Coordinate and lead planned Data Quality Assessments.
• Lead technical management of Third Party Monitoring subcontractors and short-term consultants supporting monitoring and verification activities.
• Contribute and Support learning activities.
• Support the COP as a contributing developer of content for external workshops and trainings.
• Support the COP as liaison with client, IPs and other stakeholders;
• Any other duties as assigned by the COP and/or HO.

Qualifications

Required Skills, Knowledge and Abilities:
 

• Demonstrated experience conducting quantitative and qualitative field research in conflict zones.
• Previous experience working on programs implemented in Somalia preferred.
• Proven experience managing sub-contractors is desirable.
• Previous experience implementing a USAID-funded program is desirable.

Minimum required experience:
 

• At least seven (7) years of progressively responsible related experience, with at least two (2) of those years managing teams and one (1) year working in conflict zones required.
• Previous experience providing technical support to third-party monitoring projects, M&E support projects or evaluations.
• Education: Bachelor’s degree in International Affairs, Social Science, Statistics or related field required. Master’s degree preferred.

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Overview:

IBTCI is seeking a Monitoring and Verification Specialist for the Somalia Monitoring and Learning Project (SMLP) based in Nairobi, Kenya with travel to Somalia. The purpose of this contract is to verify and provide independent confirmation of humanitarian aid programs in Somalia. This position is open to Kenyan nationals or Kenyan residents only.

Essential Duties/Tasks and Responsibilities:

• Under the Deputy Chief of Party (DCOP)’s leadership, supervise the overall coordination of the Monitoring cycles, including developing the site visit plans and checklists, managing site visit data submission from subcontractors, ensuring protocols, assignments and deadlines are clearly communicated/adhered to and preparing /updating monthly SMLP site visit data submission schedules.
• Reviewing incoming Third Potenital Monitoring (TPM) data for completeness, clarity and accuracy and advice TPMs on all data quality issues per MR cycle.
• Initiate and supervise overall data and detailed threads analysis in close coordination with Information Management Specialist and the Learning Specialist under the technical supervision of the DCOP and under overall guidance of the COP.
• Lead overall formulation and calculation of the Outcome Monitoring Indicators (OMI) and OMIs in all targeted sites.
• Lead IP onboarding into the M&E system, including holding introductory meetings with IPs and preparation of IP award summaries and activity databases.
• In coordination with the Information Management specialist, ensure all raw site visit data and associated implementing partner documentation is appropriately and systematically filed electronically on shared filing systems.
• Partner with the DCOP to design 
• Site Visit Tools and Protocols, Monitoring Plan and Monitoring Schedule, and other annual project deliverables.
• Collaborate with the DCOP to sample and select sites.
• In partnership with the Senior Project Coordinator Somalia Field Coordinators and Learning Specialist, develop and deliver field monitor training and capacity building.
• Contribute to the development of content for external workshops, final presentations, IP workshops and external trainings.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Required Knowlege, Skills and Abilities:

• Previous experience with USAID programs.
• Demonstrated working knowledge of monitoring principles.
• Strong familiarity and experience with MS Office Software, in particular MS Word and MS Excel.
• Demonstrated experience assigning, coordinating and managing tasks for a team of writers or researchers.
• Must be detail-orientated and able to meet assigned deadlines in a timely manner

Minimum Requirements:

• At least 5 years of experience in Monitoring and Verification of international project, including experience with qualitative and quantitative data analysis and successful report writing/research/ publications.
• In depth understanding of policies and regulations related to USAID project funding, sub-contracting and reporting requirements.
• Previous experience managing third-party monitoring projects, M&E support projects, or large-scale evaluations, especially in the field of humanitarian assistance.
• Proven experience managing the quality and consistency of a team of writers or researchers.
• Oral and written fluency in English required.
• Education: Bachelor’s degree in International Affairs, Statistics, Social Science, or related field required. Master’s degree preferred.