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A U.S. environmental consulting firm invites qualified candidates to apply for the position of:

Senior Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) Specialist

Sustainable Fish Asia Technical Support (SuFiA TS) Activity

Duty station based at the selected employee’s country of residence or Bangkok, Thailand

This is a 4-year regional program of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), based at the consulting firm’s office in Bangkok, Thailand.

The Senior MEL Specialist will report to the Chief of Party and will lead on all MEL and collaborating, learning, and adapting (CLA) related activities and product development. A strong coordinator and supervisor, the MEL Specialist will work with regional teams, to ensure the successful implementation of all project monitoring and evaluation (M&E) and collaborating, learning, and adapting activities (CLA). A key aspect of this position is designing and leading M&E and CLA capacity building services for regional partners throughout the Indo-Pacific.

Responsibilities

• Lead SuFiA TS’ clear and comprehensive CLA approach that allows for real-time performance feedback for Activity adaptive management.

• Assessment of the most appropriate and cost-effective methods for data collection, including ensuring activities are designed to achieve target indicators and align with the Theory of Change (TOC).

• In coordination with USAID and regional partner organizations, lead the design and implementation of capacity building efforts that strengthen regional M&E and CLA, including through training events and of regional partner staff.

• Engage all SuFiA TS partners and stakeholders to develop CLA strategies and approaches (i.e., learning agendas, adaptive planning, etc.).

• Engage all SuFiA TS partners and stakeholders during MEL plan development implementation, and revision, working with the SuFiA TS technical team, regional partners, and USAID to manage SuFiA TS periodic data collection and indicator measurement to track Activity progress.

• Liaise with regional experts to integrate Gender, Youth, and Social Inclusion (GYSI) and other critical considerations appropriately into tasks.

• Facilitate periodic pause and reflect sessions with USAID/RDMA using the CLA process to review data and refine the project’s TOC, results chains, and learning questions.

Qualifications

• A robust background in CLA and MEL data collection and reporting for donor-funded projects, ideally at a regional level in the Indo-Pacific. Previous USAID experience preferred.

• At least five years of demonstrated experience at mid to senior –level or equivalent work experience in MEL for development projects which include TOC and logic model development (ideally including results chains), indicators selection, designing tools and strategies for data collection, analysis, and reports preparation.

• Experience designing and leading capacity building efforts and/or training workshops, preferably relating to M&E and/or CLA skills and knowledge.

• Strong facilitation experience to facilitate problem analysis, TOC development, annual review, work planning, project evaluation, and learning activities.

• Experience in integrating gender, youth, and social inclusion contexts into monitoring, evaluation, and learning activities is a strong plus.

• Supervisory and or management work experience including 1) direct supervision of professional and support staff, 2) quality evaluation of staff performance and deliverables and 3) capacity building and coaching/mentoring experience, ideally including at a regional level.

• Strong written and oral English communication skills.

• Nationals from the following countries are strongly encouraged to apply: Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Solomon Islands, Thailand, Timor Leste, and Vietnam.

Tetra Tech offers competitive salary and fringe benefits.

Applications will be accepted until 30 April 2022. Please send your CV listing at least three professional references and a cover letter not to exceed 1 page single-spaced indicating your reason for applying for the position, your specific work experience related to the position, and how you expect to contribute to the success of the SuFiA TS Activity. The CV and cover letter should be sent to sufiats1889@gmail.com with the position title “Senior MEL Specialist” in the subject line.

Tetra Tech is a leading provider of consulting, engineering, and technical services worldwide. Our reputation rests on the technical expertise and dedication of our employees - 20,000 people working together across disciplines and time zones to provide smart, sustainable solutions for challenging projects. We are proud to be home to leading technical experts in water, environment, infrastructure, resource management, energy, and international development. Tetra Tech combines the resources of a global, multibillion-dollar company with local, client-focused delivery in over 450 locations around the world. We offer competitive compensation and benefits and are searching for innovative people to join our teams. We are an equal opportunity employer: EOE AA/M/F/Vets/Disability.