Monitoring and Evaluation Lead – Occupied Palestinian Territories At SoCha LLC

Background

SoCha is pursuing the OPTIMEL Project, an FCDO-funded contract that will provide independent monitoring, research, and learning support for FCDO’s humanitarian programs in the Occupied Palestinian Territories (OPT). The program will focus on independent monitoring and third-party monitoring (TPM), research and evaluation, and portfolio learning and engagement while operating in a highly complex and sensitive environment.

SoCha seeks a highly qualified individual to fill the role of Monitoring and Evaluation Lead. The position will be based in the Occupied Palestinian Territories (OPTs) and is contingent on contract award and approval.

Scope of Work

The Monitoring and Evaluation Lead provide technical and management support to the design and implementation of impact, outcome and process evaluations. He/she will play a key role in developing evaluation, assessment, and analysis methodologies, risk mitigation approaches, and verification mechanisms to enhance accountability, aid diversion prevention, and program effectiveness. Responsibilities will include:

• Implementing mixed qualitative and quantitative designs for performance and impact evaluations, including experimental, quasi-experimental and non-experimental designs.
• Provide support for the development of responsive evaluations, assessments, and analyses, including drafting statements of work/objectives and cost estimates.
• Managing data collection teams to ensure that data collected in the field is valid, accurate, comprehensive, and high quality.
• Overall quality assurance and control of evaluation and assessment deliverables and building, maintaining and continuously improving systems for quality assurance and quality control.
• Analyzing data collected in the field to provide robust answers to evaluation and research questions.
• Preparing high quality reports and deliverables for clients and presenting results in workshops and meetings.

Minimum Qualifications and Experience

• An advanced university degree in monitoring and evaluation, political or social sciences, economics, development studies, or a related field.
• At least seven (7) years of experience in the design and implementation of impact, outcome, and process evaluations. Relevant experience in the OPTs and/or Middle East preferred.
• Experience working in Fragile and Conflict Affected States preferred.
• Expertise designing and implementing evaluation research methodologies using mixed qualitative and quantitative methods.
• Must be strong in quantitative methods, including psychometric approaches to validity (e.g. factor analysis) and reliability (e.g. kappa), and various experimental design approaches, as well as possess an ability to explain to non-technical audiences.
• Experience in data analysis and management.
• Demonstrated ability to liaise with clients, donors, governments, and other partners and drive effective collaboration to further project objectives.
• Professional communication skills and strong proficiency in written and spoken English. Fluency in Arabic is an additional asset.

Location

Occupied Palestinian Territories (OPTs).