Turkey: Senior Monitoring, Evaluation and Research Manager

Creative Associates seeks a Senior Monitoring, Evaluation, and Research (MER) Manager for a current NEA-funded project. The Senior MER Manager will be responsible for overseeing and managing the team responsible for monitoring progress, impacts and successes of project activities and performance at all levels. The Senior MER Manager will also monitor all grant activities and sub-grantees and ensure that the project complies with NEA performance reporting requirements. S/he will conduct impact assessments, baseline studies, surveys and need assessments to identify necessary changes and future project opportunities.

Reporting & Supervision:

This position reports to Chief of Party.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Manages the MER team, both those based in Gaziantep and those working remotely;
• Oversee the production of all reporting, analysis, and monitoring and evaluation products, both internal and those produced by sub-contractors.
• Oversee the production of all research, analysis and reporting of situational and ad hoc research products, both internal and those produced by sub-contractors.
• Manages data collection, analysis and reporting on performance indicators by project team members and project counterparts;
• Manages all inputs and changes to the Monitoring and Evaluation Plan including the Project Management Plan setting out specific quantifiable performance indicators and targets for overall objectives and activities and establishing/refining monitoring systems to measure project progress;
• Develops/refines methodology for field data collection; surveys and survey instruments;
• Design and manage all MER-related contracts.
• Leads writing of quarterly reports and assists the COP in writing annual work plans; and
• Utilizes critical inputs, feedback, and assessments from evaluation partners to inform changes in program approaches and scale-up.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• Minimum of a bachelor’s degree in social sciences, economics, international development, evaluation research, statistics, or a related field;
• At least 8 years of experience in designing, managing and implementing results-based MER activities;
• Experience analyzing quantitative and qualitative data;
• Experience designing and conducting key informant interviews and focus groups;
• Experience managing and designing of remote monitoring methodologies in a conflict setting;
• Experience working with an international development organization and knowledge of reporting procedures, best practices, guidelines and tools for monitoring and evaluation, especially impact evaluation;
• Experience in conflict dynamics analysis;
• Knowledge of USG and other donor contracts, cooperative agreements, and grant regulations. S/he should be resourceful through technology, research skills, and relationship building and, with minimal supervision, be able to manage high volume work flow; and
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and relevant computer software skills with proficiency in Excel and other data management systems.

Desired Skills & Qualifications:

• Advanced degree in social sciences, economics, international development, evaluation research, statistics, or a related field;
• Experience working preferably in a fragile or transitional state environment or security-challenged environments;
• Previous experience working in the Middle East and on transition programs in insecure environments is desirable but not required; experience working on Syria is highly desirable, but not required;
• Proficiency in Arabic is an advantage but not required; and
• Advanced degree in a relevant field desired, but not required.

Local and regional candidates strongly encouraged to apply.

Please apply online: https://rew21.ultipro.com/CRE1010/JobBoard/JobDetails.aspx?__ID=*6264DD9D22BE5640