Monitoring & Evaluation Manager, i-STREAM Program

Application Deadline: 6/28/2013

Position Summary

IREX seeks a Monitoring & Evaluation Manager to work on a USAID-funded Strengthening Free and Independent Media in South Sudan (i-STREAM) Program, with an emphasis on the independent radio sector. The new program will support the transition to self-sustainability of five currently USAID-supported local partner radio stations and focus on improving the following four key areas of media development in the country: 

1. The professional preparation of journalists and other media production personnel; 

2. The economic self-sustainability of media outlets; 

3. The normative-legal-regulatory enabling environment for free media; and 

4. Supporting institutions for freer media 

 The position is contingent on funding.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Oversee the Project’s Monitoring and Evaluation component 

• Develop, update and implement the Project’s M&E Plan 

• Coordinate with sub-contractors/sub-grantees to collect and analyze M&E data 

• Ensure appropriate coordination and collaboration with external evaluators and the community radio stations for performance and impact evaluations, and baseline and end-line studies

Qualifications

• A minimum of 7 years working on monitoring and evaluation is required, of which at least 5 years was spent working on international development projects

• Demonstrated capacity to develop and implement M&E activities, conduct research, analyze data and manage/use databases is required 

• A demonstrated ability to manage staff is preferable 

• A minimum of a Bachelor’s degree is required, preferably in a relevant field such as statistics, or economics 

• Excellent interpersonal and team work skills 

• Fluency in written and spoken English required, Arabic preferred

Application Instructions

http://careers.irex.org/OpeningDetail.aspx?key=1abddf2d-ad77-4c85-91af-72b5ccc19657&id=cb60a7cf-17e5-4ce9-ac20-865bc1766c8c