: Pact
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: 21 January 2022
21 February 2022
Position Title: Monitoring, Evaluation, Research, and Learning Director
Supervisor: Chief of Party
Type of Appointment: Full time, local hire position
Organization: Pact
Location: Chiang Mai, Thailand
Pact Overview:
At the heart of Pact is the promise of a better tomorrow. The promise of a healthy life. Of a decent livelihood. Of sustainable natural resources that benefit communities. Now more than ever in its 42-year history, Pact is helping millions of people who are poor and marginalized discover and build their own solutions and take ownership over their future.
Pact enables systemic solutions that allow those who are poor and marginalized to earn a dignified living, be healthy, and take part in the benefits that nature provides. Pact accomplishes this by strengthening local capacity, forging effective governance systems, and transforming markets into a force for development.
Position Summary:
The MERL Director provides strategic guidance, vision, and management for successful monitoring and evaluation of a new USAID Burma program being managed from Thailand. This individual also supervises MERL staff and ensures the strategic and functional integration of all MERL activities as well as active collaboration with sub-awardees and USAID. The Director oversees all MEL activities, provides technical direction and support, ensures the accurate reporting of results for program activities, and ensures the program aligns with Pact’s quality standards for MERL in close coordination with Pact’s Results and Measurement (R&M) Team. The MERL Director will be based in the Pact office in Chiang Mai, Thailand.
Specific Duties and Responsibilities:
Oversee the design and implementation of the project’s MERL system in coordination with support from Pact’s DC-based Results and Measurement (R&M) Team to develop key performance indicators, targets, tools, and appropriate MERL responsibilities across the project.
Manage any internal evaluation and/or assessments and support the implementation of research studies with Pact’s R&M Team
Coordinate any external evaluation processes, including drafting evaluation ToR and selection of evaluators, in alignment with award
Develop and disseminate relevant M&E tools, formats and lead the provision of M&E specific technical training to partners
Oversee data collection, collation, storage, analysis, and reporting, ensuring that data is of high quality and audit worthy
Ensure the utmost safety and data security for all partners and respondents
Manage MERL team members and ensure their safety and security (approximately 5 total in Thailand and Myanmar)
Serve as main liaison with consortium partners’ MEL teams and ensure compliance with MEL system.
Ensure appropriate training and supportive supervision of all partners in monitoring and evaluation procedures, data collection tools, and data management practices in alignment with the MELP
Work closely with partners to establish their internal MERL systems, M&E plans, and data quality management, oversee partners’ compliance with MEL system, and design and conduct trainings to support capacity for MEL among partners.
Strengthen staff and partners’ capacity in qualitative and quantitative monitoring and evaluation techniques through comprehensive staff training, mentoring, and/or coaching.
Conduct and manage Routine Data Quality Assessments (RDQA); ensuring implementation of corrective actions to improve data quality and accountability of staff and partners
Oversee the development and maintenance of a comprehensive project database, ensure accurate and timely storage of electronic files
As part of this, responsible for calculation and reporting of Pact’s Global Indicators through Pact’s DHIS2 database
Responsible for the data analysis, writing, and review of the results and learning sections of program reports in collaboration with program staff, before submission to donor and ensure consortium partners’ compliance with internal data quality requirements and timely submissions for reporting
Commitment to applied learning and adaptation based on data: Lead the program team on routine reviews and interpretation of data for learning and adaptation; package and disseminate timely findings in a meaningful way, and make suggestions for adaption
Create a learning agenda and implement a system designed to identify lessons learned and disseminate timely information
Produce learning products and thought leadership pieces relevant to the project intervention; (if possible) present in local conferences or on webinars or to Pact’s global MERL community of practice regarding project’s MERL learning
Other tasks as assigned
Qualifications, Skills, Knowledge:
Extensive knowledge of reporting procedures, including USAID, best practices, guidelines, and tools for monitoring, evaluation and learning, including impact evaluation.
Experience implementing adaptive management-based MERL systems in complex operating environments
Demonstrated relevant technical skills in analyzing and interpreting quantitative and qualitative data, and packaging the findings
Progressively responsible experience in monitoring and evaluation of building capacity for civil society organizations and networks/coalition strengthening, program beneficiaries, and program staff.
Experience in utilizing gender and social inclusion sensitive indicators and measures
Ability to work well on team and with various partner organizations, including in remote circumstances
Proficiency in Microsoft Office programs, i.e., Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc., and the ability to use various commercially available statistical software programs (both quantitative and qualitative).
Cultural sensitivity and interest or experience with Myanmar; Myanmar language experience a plus
Awareness of cross-border issues and bilateral relations between Thailand and Myanmar
Experience in handling sensitive and confidential information
(Ideal: experience with complexity aware MERL methods)
Requirements:
Thai National ONLY.
Master’s degree in any of the following or related fields: social science, international development, public health, evaluation, statistics, or economics
At least 5 years of progressively responsible experience in designing, managing, and implementing results-based MERL activities
At least 2 years of supervisory experience
Strong interpersonal and intercultural communication skills
Strong written and spoken English
High energy and ability to multitask
Attention to details and deadline oriented
A demonstrated interest in international development
How to Apply:
Interested candidates are invited to submit a cover letter and CV to Pact Thailand Human Resources Unit via thailandrecruitment@pactworld.org.
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
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.
