Senior Monitoring and Evaluation Advisor at TSHIP

1.Participate in the overall and state M&E strategic planning activities and work plan development, and reviews.
2.Lead the implementation of Performance Management Plan (PMP) in the target state
3.Coordinate the preparation of reports: quarterly reports, semi-annual and annual program reports as well as any other required program / indicator reports.
4.Ensure that all relevant M&E documents are organized and updated on the office shared drive as appropriate
5.Lead the conduct of periodic surveys and assessments in coordination with staff in other departments.
6.Write and work to publish papers and provide hands-on mentoring to technical staff in in the writing and publication process.
7.Troubleshoot program monitoring indicator data quality issues and implement agreed strategies designed to improve the situation in collaboration with the state HMIS Specialist
8.Participate in capacity building activities on M&E for staff in the office, including M&E staff and staff of partner organizations, including state government staff.
9.Contribute to identifying and developing best practices and success stories in collaboration with the Knowledge Management and Communication Specialist including program staff
10.Lead the development and review of data collection tools (DCT) / questionnaires in coordination with relevant departments for various studies/surveys/assessments.
11.Regularly meeting the technical staff to understand and assess their changing information needs and to coordinate the process of providing technical feedback using data collected from project activities and/or those from other sources to track overall progress in achieving program goals and also to improve program activities
12.Provide support to the M&E Director for all data management process in the office – data collection, collation, cleaning, entry, analysis and report writing
13.Make input in the development and review of SOW for engagement of consultants and Short Term Technical Assistance (STTA) providers
14.Work with STTA providers to provide required TA for activities and also facilitate transfer of skills to appropriate local staff.
15.Make input in the development/review of assessment/survey protocols and support the implementation of the same.
16.Other duties as assigned by the Director, Monitoring & Evaluation.

Skill set    
• Ability to work well and communicate effectively with others; role requires serving multiple constituencies and moving initiatives forward.
• Ability to prioritize and multitasking of varied objectives and duties.
• Ability to work independent with minimal supervision and no maintain flexibility in working hours
• Good interpersonal skills; ability to work in a multi-cultural, multi-ethnic environment with sensitivity and respect for diversity.
• Display cultural, gender, religion and age sensitivity and adaptability.
• A proven ability to work as part of a team and to be self-managing
• Ability to maintain a professional approach and confidentiality
• Proficiency in MS Office applications, data management and analysis software packages such as MS Excel, MS Access, SPSS, STATA, Epi Info.
• Ability and willingness to travel in the field
• Prior work history with USAID projects