ATI is designed as a small, core set of centrally coordinated technical and institutional support activities, and a large, flexible performance-based subcontracting and grants under contract facility designed to support the needs and opportunities that USAID Missions and the private sector identify.. The Senior MEL Director will develop and execute a multi-year MEL strategy and correlating MEL Plan through a consultative process with ATI management and staff and USAID.The Senior MEL Director will also work directly and supportively with partner staff from the private sector and with key USAID clients and stakeholders.. The role reports to the Deputy Chief of Party and is a part of the program’s Senior Management Team, contributing to the ATI Program’s overall leadership, including strategic vision and direction, program implementation and risk management.. Share and validate these choices with USAID counterparts and buy-in clients and network partnerIdentify and program opportunities for ATI staff, ATI partners, and USAID/Prosper Africa to participate in external conferences, webinars, and panels to share lessons learned on ATI that are relevant to the broad development community.. Ability to work in a fast-moving, fluid team setting with multiple stakeholders REPORTING: The MEL Director will report to the ATI Deputy Chief of Party Compensation & BenefitsFor employees working in the United States, the full-time equivalent annual base salary for this position is expected to be between $160,000 - $195,000.

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SCOPE OF WORK Position Title: Senior Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) Director Contract Name: Africa Trade and Investment (ATI) Activity Contract No: 7200AA21C00056 Period of Performance: Date of Approval – Life of Project Place of Performance: Washington D.C. PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The USAID Africa Trade and Investment (ATI) program is designed to bolster the U.S. Government’s ability to boost trade and investment to, from, and within the African continent. The continent-wide program is USAID’s flagship effort in support of the Prosper Africa initiative and will expand and accelerate two-way trade and investment between African nations and the United States.Driven by market demand, ATI embraces innovative approaches to achieve its goals. ATI is designed as a small, core set of centrally coordinated technical and institutional support activities, and a large, flexible performance-based subcontracting and grants under contract facility designed to support the needs and opportunities that USAID Missions and the private sector identify. OVERVIEW OF POSITION DESCRIPTION:The Senior MEL Director will develop and oversee the ATI Program MEL system in coordination with key USAID clients and stakeholders, with the objectives of measuring the progress and accomplishments of the ATI Program, enabling the program to develop the robust intelligence and analysis to develop, adapt and improve its program strategy, while meeting client reporting requirements and contributing to their learning priorities.The Senior MEL Director will develop and execute a multi-year MEL strategy and correlating MEL Plan through a consultative process with ATI management and staff and USAID.The Senior MEL Director will also work directly and supportively with partner staff from the private sector and with key USAID clients and stakeholders. He/she will develop their capacity to generate the data and analytical capabilities they need to grow and evolve in the long-term. The MEL Director will work to integrate learning as a key function across the program, working collaboratively with technical staff and partners. As such, an important part of the role will be mentoring and coaching ATI staff and the various partners and institutions at the core of the program’s activities. The role reports to the Deputy Chief of Party and is a part of the program’s Senior Management Team, contributing to the ATI Program’s overall leadership, including strategic vision and direction, program implementation and risk management. The Senior MEL Director will be a primary holder of key relationships with certain stakeholders – often at a senior level. They will also engage and work closely with senior technical advisors and consultants supporting the program through temporary assignments. He/she will directly supervise a Data Quality Manager and a Deputy MEL Director and will oversee a team of approximately 10-15 individual MEL staff across 43 buys ins. KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Oversee all MEL reporting to USAID, ensuring that all data meet the Data Quality Assurance Standards set by the client. Develop and implement the MEL Plan in cooperation with the project team and USAID and establish project indicators with baselines and targets. Maintain and update the MEL Plan as needed over the course of implementation. Review and revise the MEL system for the project as needed – indicators with their performance indicator reference sheets (PIRS), data collection methods and tools, data analysis and reporting methods, standard operating procedures for all steps of data management, data quality assessment procedures, systems/databases for storage (and analysis) of data.Lead Data Quality Audits and ensure that the ATI Program receives clean audit reports.Oversee MEL team to manage, track, and report on indicators established by multiple sets of clients: in addition to the program client, various buy-in, bureau-level, or interagency clients may have specific sets of indicators to track and report.Lead development, execution, and ongoing evaluation of a project-wide learning agenda in close collaboration with project technical, operations, and communications leads and counterparts within USAID.Oversee MEL staff, ensuring coordinated MEL efforts across all buy-ins, maximizing the use of available data and evidence; collaborate with senior data scientist and evaluation teams within USAID and DAI.Contribute to ongoing project strategy adaptation through the application of learning across the full ATI portfolio of work through active engagement with senior project leaders and teams; support internal process improvements and facilitate effective internal communications and learning.Develop a mastery of ATI’s large portfolio and the technical lessons emerging from it. Gain an understanding of the relative importance of different evidence and findings and prioritize the most impactful for dissemination. Share and validate these choices with USAID counterparts and buy-in clients and network partnerIdentify and program opportunities for ATI staff, ATI partners, and USAID/Prosper Africa to participate in external conferences, webinars, and panels to share lessons learned on ATI that are relevant to the broad development community. Lead the execution of key learning events, working in collaboration with the Communications Team technical teams to ensure quality content. Led the development of learning outputs products and training materials in collaboration with ATI’s communications team, external consultants, and technical leads.Oversee MEL team, providing training and mentoring on data collection, analysis and management procedures, where needed.Other duties as assigned by the Deputy Chief of Party and Chief of Party. QUALIFICATIONS: Master’s degree in a related field with a minimum of 10 years of relevant experienceExperience leading portfolio-level MEL activities on USAID projects in specific programmatic areas such as trade, investment, and private sector engagement.Experience with USAID CLA, development finance, or USAID-funded private sector engagement initiatives a plus. Excellent writing and communication skills; proven client management skills and an orientation toward relationship-building and trust.Experience designing and executing learning events, and developing high-quality learning and communications materials.Proficiency with data collection and management systems and use of data visualization for reporting and learning.Experience in managing a team and building the capacity of team members in monitoring, evaluation, and learningProven capacity for driving a culture of learning and working on collaborative teams.Ability to work in a fast-moving, fluid team setting with multiple stakeholders REPORTING: The MEL Director will report to the ATI Deputy Chief of Party Compensation & BenefitsFor employees working in the United States, the full-time equivalent annual base salary for this position is expected to be between $160,000 - $195,000.Salary for part-time employees will be prorated based on actual hours worked. Actual offers will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, qualifications, relevant education, experience, skills, seniority, performance, and business or organizational needs.Eligible U.S.-based employees will be able to enroll in medical, dental and vision insurance, plus a 401(k)-retirement plan with a company match. Additionally, employees will be eligible for company-paid annual leave (vacation & holidays), sick leave, and parental leave, as well as short- and long-term disability coverage. Detailed information will be provided at the time a formal offer is extended.For employees working outside of the United States, compensation and benefits will vary based on location. Equal Employment OpportunityAll qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, or status as a protected veteran.DAI and its employees are committed to confronting discrimination in all forms, nurturing respect for our interpersonal relationships, and holding ourselves accountable for positive change within the company and in the communities, cultures, and countries in which we live and work.DAI is committed to attracting and retaining the best employees from all races, ethnicities, and backgrounds in our continued effort to become a better development partner.DAI upholds the highest ethical standards. We are committed to the prevention of sexual exploitation, abuse, and harassment as well as other ethical breaches. All our positions are therefore subject to stringent vetting and reference checks.

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