JOB DESCRIPTION
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Democracy International (DI) is seeking to hire a Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) Officer to provide programmatic support for the multi-year USAID-funded Protection, Inclusion, and Empowerment Activity in Armenia. Based in Yerevan, Armenia, the project supports local officials, civil society leaders, private sector actors, and marginalized groups in addressing legislative gaps, enhancing collaboration among local stakeholders in policymaking and implementation, increasing resources, and strengthening their responsiveness to unforeseen events. This will be a full-time position based in Yerevan, Armenia. This position is only open to Armenian citizens.
Under the supervision of the Project MEL Specialist, the MEL Officer will work with the DI technical team, partners, government counterparts, and home office technical teams to support the project’s monitoring, evaluation, and learning, including the tracking of project outcomes, activities, achievements, and results.
This position reports to the MEL Specialist.
RESPONSIBILITIES
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- Support the collection, analysis, and reporting of qualitative and quantitative data;
- Provide technical support for the maintenance of project databases, tracking mechanisms and data management mechanisms, including conducting data entry and regular updating;
- Collaborate with MEL Specialist to implement project MEL plan, including ensuring data consistency, timeliness of MEL activities, and adherence to standard operating procedure and protocols;
- Support the implementation of pause and reflect sessions, and the -Collaborating, Learning and Adapting (CLA) framework in program activities;
- Develop tools to evaluate and monitor project activities in collaboration with the technical team and grantees;
- Collaborate with MEL Specialist to provide strategic information, respond to data requests and ensure effective data visualization;
- Support the program’s sub-grant component, including the implementation of MEL plans, activities, and tools and the submission of MEL-related deliverables;
- Help with ensuring data quality assurance and leading data verification activities;
- Assist with documenting best practices, lessons learned, and project processes to support project learning agenda and knowledge management;
- Contribute to reporting drafting, grant supervision, and activity implementation, as needed.
- Perform other duties as assigned by the Chief of Party or Deputy Chief of Party.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
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- Relevant Bachelor's or Master's degree in Social Science or with at least 3 years of relevant professional experience;
- Strong background in qualitative and quantitative research strategies, data collection, data entry, and data analysis;
- Experience with performance monitoring and evaluation of development programs;
- Minimum of 3 years of experience in social protection, democracy, and governance, or related technical areas;
- Experience working with data management and analysis software such as SPSS, SAS etc.;
- Strong attention to detail, self-starter attitude, and flexibility;
- Proficiency with Microsoft Excel;
- Familiarity with international donor regulations and procedures, ideally with USAID programs;
- Strong writing and verbal skills;
- Strong interpersonal skills to effectively collaborate and work with a wide range of stakeholders;
- Professional fluency in English is required;
- Previous experience of working on donor-funded projects is desirable.
APPLICATION PROCEDURES
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Interested applicants must submit a cover letter and CV. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis and the position will be filled as soon as a qualified candidate is identified. DI will only contact candidates of interest. Applications must be submitted with the following link:
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ABOUT COMPANY
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DI provides technical assistance, analytical services and project implementation for democracy, human rights, governance and conflict mitigation programs worldwide for the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), the U.S. State Department and other development partners. Since its founding in 2003, Democracy International has worked with civil society organizations, political parties, election-management bodies, government agencies, legislatures, justice-sector institutions, and others in 80+ countries. welcomes and supports a diverse and inclusive work environment. We are committed to equal employment opportunities (EEO) for all applicants seeking employment and for DI employees. DI makes employment decisions based on organizational needs, job requirements and individual qualifications without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, personal appearance, military status, gender identity or expression, genetic information, political affiliation, educational status, unemployment status, place of residence or business, source of income, or reproductive health decision making. Additionally, harassment or discrimination based on these characteristics will not be tolerated at DI. To perform the essential functions of this position, reasonable accommodations are available to qualified individuals with disabilities.