About the Consortium for Elections and Political Process Strengthening (CEPPS): CEPPS is comprised of nonprofit, nonpartisan, nongovernmental organizations dedicated to advancing and supporting democratic practices and institutions around the globe.Established in 1995, CEPPS pools the expertise of three premier international organizations dedicated to democratic development: the International Foundation for Electoral Systems, the International Republican Institute and the National Democratic Institute. CEPPS now has a 25-year track record of collaboration and leadership in democracy, human rights and governance support. As mission driven, nonprofit democracy organizations, we differ from many development actors by maintaining long-term relationships with political parties, election management bodies, parliaments, civil society organizations and democracy activists. We operate as a consortium (under a joint venture) to provide USAID and other donors with the capacity to deliver complex democracy, human rights and governance (DRG) programming at scale across the entire spectrum of political contexts and geographic regions.
PRIMARY FUNCTION/PURPOSE:
The Design, Monitoring, and Evaluation (DM&E) Consultant will be responsible for maintaining and providing oversight over DM&E protocols and practices under the DEPP leader and associate awards, and will work closely with the Research, Evaluation, and Learning (REL) team to incorporate monitoring and evaluation data into program and strategy design, learning processes, and knowledge management processes under DEPP. The consultant will help ensure that all program proposals, Activity Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Plans (AMELP), as well as evaluation deliverables under DEPP are responsive to donor needs, reflect best practices for program design and MEL, and can provide actionable data for adaptive management at both the program and mechanism level. This will include supporting program staff to design evidence-based projects that incorporate learnings gleaned from internal and external research and learning. The DM&E Manager will also contribute to mechanism-level learning and reporting processes.
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
The DM&E Consultant will work under the direction of the CEPPS REL Director to fulfill the following key duties and responsibilities:
Qualifications:
Education: Master's degree or higher in political science, international relations, or related field preferred, but not required.
Experience: Minimum 5 years of experience in the design and implementation of research and MEL systems to inform programmatic and strategic decision-making. Familiarity with USAID MEL systems and requirements critical. Experience in the DRG field is preferred, but not required.
Technical Skills: Experience Microsoft Office Suite, relational databases, quantitative and qualitative data collection, coding and analysis.
Language Skills: Fluency in English required. Fluency in other languages, such as Spanish, French, Arabic, or sign language, is preferred but not required.
Duration:This consultancy is anticipated to begin in May 2024 with an estimated duration of three months, for a total period of performance not to exceed 60 days.