Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Consultant

Management Systems International (MSI), a Tetra Tech Company, is a Washington, D.C. metro area management consultancy with a 40-year history of delivering results for our clients. Our expertise is in the fields of monitoring and evaluation; democracy and governance; peace and stability; rule of law and accountability; education; gender and inclusion; strategic communications; and leadership and organizational development. MSI has implemented projects in 90 countries around the world such as Colombia, Indonesia, Jordan, Kenya, Mexico, Nigeria, Pakistan, Syria and Ukraine, and works domestically. We support clients ranging from the U.S. Government (e.g., the U.S. Agency for International Development, U.S. Department of Defense, U.S. Departments of State and Labor, and the Millennium Challenge Corporation) to large bilateral and multilateral donors (e.g., the World Bank and the United Nations Development Program). We also work with national and local governments, nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), think tanks, foundations and universities. For more information, please visit our website at www.msiworldwide.com.

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Position Summary:

The Monitoring and Evaluation Learning (MEL) Consultant will be responsible for gathering qualitative and quantitative information on national and departmental activities carried out by the program and generating reports. The MEL Consultant will also be responsible for supporting the identification of lessons learned, keeping records of successes and challenges of the activities, and promoting internal and external learning of the program's work. The role will report to the Director of Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning.

Responsibilities:

• Monitor and document the progress and lessons learned of activities using the program’s database, particularly contributing to activity notes.
• Develop and finalize the dashboard on the MEL indicators approved for Fiscal Year 2.
• Facilitate activity evaluation actions, such as workshops, focus groups, interviews, round tables, and surveys, as agreed upon with the Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) team.
• Collect and record the necessary information for the program's quantitative indicator databases.
• Assist in designing and implementing initiatives to strengthen the project’s approach to MEL, including the adoption of standardized indicators, indicator tracking tools, and innovative evaluation approaches.
• Submit M&E reports for activities or groups of activities.
• Upload relevant information for M&E purposes onto the database, including quantitative indicators, reports, photographs, and any other relevant information.
• Train beneficiaries and partners according to the MEL processes, products, and reported framework defined by the program.
• Collect and record information on the process of defining the narrative of the activities and its appropriation by partners, allies, and beneficiaries.
• Document relevant anecdotes and quotes from partners and beneficiaries in the development of the activities.
• Perform activity evaluations, identify the results, and lessons learned as required.
• Build the capacity and provide technical assistance to partners and grantees in MEL techniques.
• Perform other tasks as requested as required.