The American Bar Association Rule of Law Initiative (ABA ROLI) is enlisting a Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) Specialist to support its technical assistance efforts in the region. The MEL Specialist will lead the development and implementation of a comprehensive monitoring, evaluation and learning system for a rule of law project in Eurasia; and assess project impacts and successes of activities and performance at all levels. They will conduct and/or oversee impact assessments, baseline studies, surveys, and needs assessments to identify necessary changes and future project opportunities. The position will be based in the Netherlands (other European locations possible depending on candidate qualifications) with periodic travel throughout the region.
Job Responsibilities
• Review and monitor project theory of change and logical/results frameworks used to ensure that identified outcomes and outputs as well as strategies for the project remain relevant.
• Manage data collection, analysis, and reporting on performance indicators by project team members and project counterparts.
• Develop written and visual representations of project outputs, outcomes, and impacts for external audiences.
• Help manage the Activity Monitoring Evaluation and Learning (AMEL) Plan, setting out specific quantifiable performance indicators and targets for overall activities, and establishing monitoring systems to measure project progress.
• Analyze, collate, and consolidate outcome and outputs assessments into periodic technical reports and workplans, and provide recommendations for revised approaches where necessary.
• Design, develop, and lead monitoring and evaluation trainings for staff.
Job Qualifications
• At least five years of experience designing, managing, and implementing results-based M&E activities.
• Bachelor’s degree in social sciences, economics, international development, evaluation research, statistics, or a related field.
• Experience with strategic planning, and/or performance management, including experience implementing international development programs in rule of law and/or good governance.
• Experience analyzing quantitative and qualitative data.
• Knowledge of reporting procedures, best practices, guidelines and tools for monitoring and evaluation, especially impact evaluation at an international development organization.
• Knowledge of USG and/or other donor contracts, cooperative agreements, and grant regulations.
• Proven ability to deliver a quality written product and visual presentations; experience and competency with data analysis and producing quality descriptive data visualizations.
• Must be a self-starter and comfortable working independently.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills to interact effectively with legal institutions, regional and international experts, and program staff.
• Must be fluent in English and Russian.
How to apply
Qualified applicants should submit CV's and other relevant documents to ee-recruitment@abaroli.org.