Location: Kigali, Rwanda

Start Date: Contingent upon award, anticipated May 2021

Job Description

DevWorks International (DevWorks) is recruiting for a Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) / Collaborating, Learning, and Adapting (CLA) Manager for the anticipated USAID-funded Rwanda THRIVE Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) Activity. The project will work to (1) improve the capacity of district governments to plan for, monitor, and regulate water services; (2) expand and professionalize rural water services; and (3) scale up market-based solutions for household sanitation and hygiene. This is a 5-year project with an anticipated award size of $19-21 million.

The MEL/CLA Manager will be responsible for designing and overseeing the implementation of the project’s MEL system and CLA processes in close coordination with technical and programmatic staff. The MEL/CLA Manager will define program indicators and sources of data; track delivery against program targets; use existing evidence and identify solutions to promote data-based decision making among program and technical staff; prepare project performance monitoring plans; and contribute to other project documents. The MEL/CLA Manager will lead the overall learning agenda of the program, working closely with partners and other internal and external stakeholders. This position is full time.

Qualifications

• Six to eight (6-8) years of experience designing and implementing MEL and CLA systems for international development projects; experience with USAID-funded projects is desirable.
• Prior experience leading, designing, managing, and/or commissioning performance evaluations and other types of research.
• Demonstrated expertise and an in-depth understanding of qualitative and quantitative research design, data collection, and data analysis.
• Ability to communicate findings to a range of external and internal stakeholders and apply MEL results to project implementation strategies.
• Proficiency in statistical software such as STATA, SPSS, or a similar package.
• Strong track record of working on projects of similar scope (WASH, health, market systems, etc.), complexity, and size.
• Experience mentoring staff in MEL techniques; experience strengthening the capacity of local organizations in knowledge management and learning.
• Master’s degree in statistics, public policy, international development, or a related field.
• Fluency in Kinyarwanda; proficiency in English.