Afghanistan: Monitoring and Verification Coordinator

Monitoring and Verification Coordinator, Monitoring Support Project,

Kabul, Afghanistan

Company Profile: MSI, a Tetra Tech Company, is a Washington, DC metro area international development firm with a 35-year history of delivering development results across the world. Our core expertise is in the fields of monitoring and evaluation (M&E), institutional development, public sector management, governance and anti-corruption. MSI implements nearly 100 projects in 90 countries around the world such as Jordan, Morocco, Lebanon, Syria, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Colombia, and Mexico. As one of the leading companies in our field, MSI has partnered with more than 80 organizations across all sectors of international development with clients ranging from large bilateral and multilateral donors such as USAID, the World Bank and the UNDP to national and local governments, NGOs, think tanks, foundations and universities. For more information on MSI, please visit our website at www.msiworldwide.com.

Project Summary:
Task Order One (TO-1) of the Monitoring Support Project – Northern Region (MSP-N) monitors and verifies the project work of USAID/Afghanistan’s Implementing Partners (IP) operating in the Northern provinces of the country: Badakhshan, Baghlan, Balkh, Faryab, Jawzjan, Kunduz, Samangan, Sar i Pul and Takhar. The project provides the USAID Mission with additional data on the progress of project implementation that is sufficient, accurate and verified. This data will be compared by Mission technical offices to their own monitoring information concerning performance targets and standards set in the implementing partners’ approved project work plans, Activity M&E Plans (AMEPs) and the Mission-wide PMP.

**Please note: Only Afghan citizens are eligible for this position.

Position Summary:
The Monitoring and Verification (M&V) Coordinator will report the project M&V Manager and will work closely with the technical teams on the scheduling of M&V site visits, development of M&V questionnaires (which vary depending on the type of project being monitored). The position duties include QA/QC of reports, ensuring high-level quality tracking of all performance measurement indicators and reporting. The M&V Coordinator will be responsible for data collection, storage and reporting and will be responsible for training field monitoring data collection staff and ensuring high quality of data. The M&V Coordinator is also responsible for periodically checking the M&V systems and/or definitions to improve tracking systems.

Responsibilities:

• Interact with points of contact (POCs) at projects being implemented by firms which have contracts with USAID to schedule monitoring and verification (M&V) site visits or other monitoring activities.


• Collaborate with MSI’s M&V Manager and two other M&V Coordinators to optimize scheduling of M&V monitoring activities to make the most cost efficient use of field monitors’ time and travel;


• Track the evolving security situation in Northern Afghanistan to mitigate risk to MSI and partner organizations’ personnel.


• Develop knowledge of the requirements for robust reporting on site or activity monitoring and on the operating environment/context in which USAID projects are being implemented.


• Ensure that all project field staff has a clear understanding of the results framework including definitions, targets and data collection sources and collection cycle.


• Conduct QA/QC on field monitoring reports.


• Work with technical staff to design tracking, data collection tools and guides.


• Train and mentor field data collection staff and consultants on data collection methodology and tools and ensure quality control supervision in the field.


• Oversee internal ad-hoc assessments and special studies as needed.


• Continually observe M&V activities to determine if and what types of changes to operations or policies are advisable.

Qualifications:

• Written and spoken fluency in English and Dari.


• Pashto language proficiency highly desired, but not required.


• Minimum of bachelor’s degree (not negotiable).


• Experience working with foreign development organizations.


• At least 3 years of related experience or 5 years of working experience.

Compensation:

NTA Pay Scale Grade E Step 1-5 depending on the candidate’s level of education and number of years of relevant experience.

Only candidates who have been selected for an interview will be contacted. No phone calls, please.

MSI is an EEO/AA/ADA Veterans Employer.

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