Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist

Development Alternatives, Inc. (DAI) is a global consulting firm providing social and economic development solutions to governments, communities, and companies with projects in developing and transitioning countries. Founded in 1970 and headquartered in the Washington, D.C., area, DAI now includes companies in South Africa, Palestine, and the United Kingdom. DAI’s 2,000 employees work in more than 50 countries. Clients include international development agencies, international lending institutions, global corporations, and host-country governments. DAI is an equal opportunity employer.

DAI seeks a Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist for a five-year, USAID-funded economic trade and investment program in Vietnam. This position would be full-time staff and contingent upon award of the contract to DAI.

Responsibilities:

The Monitoring and Evaluations Specialist will work with the Deputy Chief of Party in designing a monitoring and reporting system to help inform USAID and senior project managers of project status and progress toward achievement of key results as agreed in the annual work plans. Primary responsibilities will be to:

- Assist in the development of relevant milestones and indicators for substantive accomplishments in each of the project's main task area.
- Formulate operational plans to monitor milestones and report on indicators.
- Design a reporting format that is acceptable to USAID -- i.e., user-friendly but feeds into their annual planning and budgeting process, feasible for the DAI team, and cost-effective.
- Recommend a reporting schedule that provides USAID and senior project managers with timely information without being unduly burdensome or distracting from project implementation.

Qualifications

- 3-5 years of experience in the area of monitoring and evaluation.
- An advanced degree in public/business administration, law, economics, political science or other relevant field
- Proven ability to design and implement a monitoring and evaluation plan.
- Experience working with international donor agencies, USAID in the region.
- Professional English fluency required.

Please send your CV and letter of interest to [email protected] with “Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist” in the subject line by 7/16/2013.  Only short-listed candidates will be notified.