Responsibilities

TPM Systems Development, Data Collection, Analysis and Reporting Cycles
You will:

• Establish collaborative engagement and communications with BHA and IPs to continuously conceptualize data and learning needs, as well as design innovative data analysis, presentation and products.
• Develop and adapt custom TPM indicators and analysis frameworks.
• Oversee the development and continuous updating of the BHA Sites/Activities Database.
• Develop and adapt data collection and sampling plans, site visit methodologies, and data collection protocols.
• Develop and adapt data collection tools such as: beneficiary surveys, key informant interviews, focus group discussions, observation checklists, etc.
• Conduct quarterly site selection for TPM site visits.
• Plan and coordinate the implementation of 180 annual site visits across Somalia/Somaliland.
• Develop and adapt data capture and analysis plans.
• Develop and adapt innovative TPM products, including dashboards on the Virtual Reporting
• Platform, reporting templates, and client-facing presentations.
• Conduct aggregated site visit analysis and prepares four quarterly TPM Reports annually.

Quality Control/Quality Assurance
You will:

• Continuously assess and adapt SMLP-2’s data and products to ensure the TPM system delivers reliable and actionable findings that enables BHA and IPs’ adaptive management.
• Design and oversee compliance to data quality standards and procedures.
• Direct and supervise the Task 1 technical staff in Nairobi and Mogadishu, as well as the Somaliabased TPM Subcontractors.
• Sensitize the Task 1 technical staff in Nairobi and Mogadishu, as well as the Somalia-based TPM
• Subcontractors, to the IPs’ awards and activities that SMLP-2 monitors.
• Develop and deliver training, mentoring and capacity building to the Task 1 technical staff in Nairobi and Mogadishu, as well as the Somalia-based TPM Subcontractors.
• Conduct content reviews, copy editing, and formatting of Task 1 products.

Cross-Task Integration and Collaboration
You will:

• Support the extraction and contextualizing of TPM findings with SMLP-2 Tasks 2-5.
• Provide inputs and feedback on SMLP-2 Tasks 2-5 plans and deliverables.
• Your Experience and Expertise

You will have:

• A bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline.
• At least five years of experience conceptualizing, designing and implementing field-based
• Monitoring, Evaluation, and Adaptive Learning (MEAL) projects relevant to the Somalia humanitarian assistance portfolio. Specific experience with TPM projects is highly preferred.
• At least three years of experience working on USAID-funded projects. Specific experience with humanitarian aid projects under BHA is highly preferred.
• Demonstrated experience with the development of data collection tools and plans, analysis plans, and reporting/presentation products.
• Demonstrated experience developing and writing technical products and reports for USAID audiences.
• Previous experience with use of cloud-based data collection platforms (such as Fulcrum, ODK, Kobo Toolbox or others).
• Previous experience using data analysis software (such as Excel, Nvivo, SPSS or STATA).
• It is desirable that you will also have:
• A master’s degree in a relevant discipline.
• Ability to effectively and efficiently handle multiple tasks simultaneously with precision and adapt to changes in responsibilities and workloads.
• A high degree of urgency and self-motivation/self-direction, and the ability to be flexible and adapt to dynamic contexts and needs.
• A results-oriented approach to problem-solving.
• Exceptional communication skills including for public presentations, written products, meeting facilitation, and day-to-day written correspondence.
• Ability to lead teams, and work on teams led by others.
• Ability and willingness to travel to Somalia as necessary.