Job Description

Job Title: Senior Third-Party Monitoring Coordinator (TPM Coordinator)

Location: Nairobi, Kenya

Sudanese Nationals, particularly those with prior experience in South Kordofan and Blue Nile States are highly encouraged to apply.

Apply by: March 1, 2024 (Applications accepted on a rolling basis; early submission is encouraged)

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Project Summary: i-APS is recruiting senior positions for the USAID Bureau of Humanitarian Assistance (BHA) 5-year Sudan Monitoring Project (SMP). The purpose of the SMP is to provide third-party monitoring and evaluation services for United States Agency for International Development’s (USAID) Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance (BHA) funded humanitarian program activities in Sudan. These services will prioritize monitoring, verifying, and analyzing trendsin programs implemented in the regions of Task One (South Kordofan and Blue Nile states) and Task Two (Other inaccessible areas of Sudan).

Position description: Senior Third-Party Monitoring Coordinator will serve as the project lead for the management of data and reporting for all field-based data collection and anlaysis. Position will require strong coordination with staff in the Task One locations (South Kordofan and Blue Nile States) and Task Two (other inaccessible areas of Sudan). Position will communicate with USAID staff and teams. Position will provide technical guidance and support the entire Sudan Monitoring Project Team (DCOP and COP) to ensure that the TPM is implemented using rigorous, ethical methods and that the deliverables are of high quality and useful to USAID.

Requirement: Candidate must be willing to relocate to Nairobi, Kenya. Position is subject to approval by USAID BHA.

Required Experience:

1. The Senior TPM Coordinator (Nairobi Based) must have at least five (5) years of experience working in the design, implementation, and evaluation of humanitarian assistance interventions.

2. Within the five (5) years of experience, the Third-Party Monitoring Coordinator(s) must have at least three (3) years of experience leading evaluations or research projects (or third-party monitoring projects) and at least two (2) years of experience working in non-permissive environments.

3. The Third-Party Monitoring Coordinator(s) must have previous experience providing technical support to third party monitoring projects, M&E support projects, or evaluations.

4. The TPM Coordinator(s) must hold a bachelor’s degree in social science, statistics, international development, or a related field. A master’s degree or specific academic training in Monitoring, Evaluation and research is highly desirable.

5. They must have demonstrated experience designing and implementing qualitative and quantitative analyses.

Desired Experience:

1. The Third-Party Monitoring Coordinator(s) should have experience in data analytics and suing statistical software packages for analysis and data visualization; and

2. Previous experience in monitoring activities in the Two Areas (South Kordofan and Blue Nile) is highly desirable.

3. The ideal candidate has prior experience working on USAID-funded projects and is familiar with donor landscape (USAID, BHA, humanitarian setting in Sudan).

4. At a minimum, must possess an advanced professional language proficiency level in English; Arabic language is a plus.

How to Apply

Apply by March 1, 2024. If you are interested and meet qualifications criteria, please send your resume and 3 references to [email protected].

Subject line: Senior TPM Coordinator USAID/BHA Sudan Monitoring Project

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