Winrock International is a nonprofit organization that works with people in the United States and around the world to empower the disadvantaged, increase economic opportunity, and sustain natural resources. By linking local individuals and communities with new ideas and technology, Winrock is increasing long-term productivity, equity, and responsible resource management to benefit the poor and disadvantaged of the world.

POSITION TITLE:             Monitoring, Evaluation and Research Assistant 

GROUP:               Empowerment & Civic Engagement

LOCATION:                       Bangkok, Thailand

REPORTS TO:           MEL Manager

STATUS:                  Full-time

POSITION SUMMARY:

The role of the Monitoring, Evaluation, and Research Assistant will be to support the monitoring, evaluation, and research aspects of the USAID Counter Trafficking in Persons (CTIP) project. The assistant will help to deliver the products of a high-quality research agenda and support country offices to develop and implement their M&E agenda.

Essential Responsibilities

Technical Assistance and Regional Data Harmonization

The Assistant would support the MEL Manager by providing assistance to country offices including, but not limited to, the following

• Reviewing MEL Plans
• Reviewing reports and providing feedback
• Assist in planning and organising bi-annual M&E conferences – both content and administrative duties
• Provide assistance in developing capacity building programmes for country staff and partners
• Draft indicator reference forms for regional indicators
• Assist in database maintenance

Research

• Provide support to MEL manager to build research partnerships with universities and think tanks. Tasks would include finalizing contracts, reviewing TORs, etc.
• Working as a focal point maintaining vital communications amongst partners
• Organizing research outputs – liaising with communications team
• Helping to identify research topics by conducting preliminary research reviews
• Supporting partners as needed
• Assisting in organizing technical exchanges when relevant

M&E

• Working closely with MEL manager in reporting and tracking indicators
• Analysing data for quarterly reports under the supervision of the MEL manager

QUALIFICATIONS AND BACKGROUND:

Successful candidates will have:

Education:

•             Master’s level degree required in international development, leadership, political science, or a relevant social science discipline is preferred (A bachelor’s level degree will be accepted with additional 2 years of experience).

Technical:

•             Applicants should have 3 to 5 years’ experience working in the areas of monitoring and evaluation and/or research in the fields of anti-trafficking or other relevant areas

Experience:

•             Experience implementing or overseeing monitoring and evaluation systems

•             Record working in an international setting

•             Demonstrated administrative skills in complex, multi-activity programming

Skills/Knowledge:

Required

• Exceptional written and oral communication skills
• Demonstrated interpersonal skills and creative problem solving skills
• Strong analytical and research skills
• Experience preparing communications materials
• Excellent organizational and time-management skills, ability to think critically and work independently
• Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and SharePoint)
• Some experience in statistical analysis software such as SPSS, STATA, SASS, or R
• Fluent English language skills

Desired

• Knowledge on human trafficking, migration, or relevant development issues in the region

APPLICATIONS:

This position is open to Thai nationalities only. Applicants should submit a current resume and cover letter referencing Monitoring, Evaluation and Research Assistant in the subject line to info.th@winrock.org by August 31,2019. Interested applicants are encouraged to apply ASAP prior to deadline as applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

SALARY:

The annual salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. Excellent benefits.

Winrock would like to thank all applicants for their interest but only candidates who meet all requisite criteria and are short listed will be contacted.