MEL Specialists - Operational Research, Knowledge Management, Adaptive Management, Evaluation, Data Quality Assessment, Data Management and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) at RTI International

Development of MEL Roster

RTI International is therefore seeking to recruit respective MEL Specialists on short-term assignments for the USAID E-WASH MEL roster. Roster members are expected to deploy within reasonable short notice for a stipulated engagement period usually not exceeding three weeks at a time. For different tasks,

MEL Specialists will be selected from the MEL roster as and when a roster request is received for field-based activities.  Selected MEL specialists will support the E-WASH as well as state-based MEL teams in capturing and analyzing data to help strengthen MEL overall strategy and inform strategic reviews of E-WASH implementation approach.

Qualifications:

• A minimum of a master’s degree in international development, environmental management, urban sanitation, demography, sociology, gender studies, knowledge management or related degree;
• Sound knowledge of the USAID ADS policy especially guidance and requirements on Data Quality Assurance (DQAs) and Collaboration Learning and Adaptation (CLA); Familiarity with conducting qualitative and/or quantitative data analysis in SPSS, Stata, CSPro, Nvivo or Excel for data quality assessments;
• Relevant working knowledge of open source GIS data tools, ArcGIS and QGIS to inform the development of web maps and multiple data visualization options; including the deployment of field based mobile data collection devices (i.e. FS Mobile, CAPI, Kobo toolbox, Magpi etc);
• Provide technical assistance in the management of E-WASH water utility records, operational research, evaluation assessment data to inform the development of Knowledge Management (KM) Products;
• Expertise in the design, management and implementation of development interventions including experimental and quasi-experimental methods; data collection and analysis, performance reporting and data quality assessments.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Possess excellent organizational, analytical, oral and written communications skills in English; and ability to work well on a team;
• Ability to actively engage and interact with host government officials, civil society partners and other stakeholders;
• Familiarity with USAID WASH programs and evaluation policies/guidance included in the ADS Chapter 200;
• Hands-on experience leading trainings and managing field-based data collection team of enumerators is required, direct experience on conducting operational research studies and engagement on WASH related intervention is preferred.