Associate – Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (Remote)

Tetra Tech International Development (www.tetratech.com/intdev) is currently accepting expressions of interest from qualified Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) experts for an Associate position in the MEL Department. This position is preferably based in Arlington, Virginia or Burlington, Vermont, with consideration of remote-work from US-based locations.

The Associate is a member of the Tetra Tech home office MEL Team and works across sectors to provide quality MEL services to support new business, project implementation, and institutional learning. The MEL Associate is a team player, mentor and trainer, and a provider of technical assistance, guidance, and support of Tetra Tech’s five sectors (Agriculture and Economic Growth, Democracy and Governance, Environment and Natural Resources, Land Tenure and Property Rights, and Water Resources and Infrastructure).

Responsibilities:

The Associate is engaged in four major areas of work:

New Business Development

*Develop a thorough understanding and knowledge of proposal development process.

*Assist the sector teams in project tracking and the development of capture plans;

*Develop preliminary Activity Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Plans (AMELPs) (text and tables) in full compliance and responsiveness of the RFP;

*Review proposal MEL budgets with an eye toward balancing budgeting for implementation and a winning strategy.

Project Implementation

*Go the field and, as part of mobilization and start-up, prepare or help local staff prepare the final AMELP, design and conduct baseline surveys, orient and train local staff on AMELP and MEL, and develop instrumentation for data collection by Tetra Tech staff or partner organizations;

*Provide follow-up support to field projects, such as conducting a Data Quality Assessment, review of data and reports, assist in their preparation, or assist in the development of lessons learned and success stories;

*Develop mid-term and final learning assessments (as appropriate) and provide oversight in the implementation of these activities as well as conduct analysis of data;

*Provide advice to field projects on learning design, methods and tools; and

*Provide COP and PM with input and feedback on evaluations carried out by sub-contractors.

Institutional Learning

*Contribute to the continued development and refinement of tools;

* Develop new as well as analyze existing tools and methods that will improve Tetra Tech MEL systems;

*Review the MEL work of sub-contractors for quality control and improvement, and provide them and the COP with guidance on how to improve their work.

Organizational and Professional Development

*Contribute to organizational priorities and initiatives.

*Prepare and deliver training materials related to MEL for home office and field technical staff and the field MEL specialists; and

*Participate and/or manage programs tailored to build staff capacity in MEL, raise awareness and appreciation for MEL and build a culture of learning within Tetra Tech.

*Provide support, guidance, capacity building, and recognition of local MEL professionals through the MEL Resources Library and Community of Practice.

Qualifications:

*Master’s degree preferred or Bachelor’s degree with significant experience in MEL, in lieu of Master’s degree.

*Minimum of 5 years of professional experience working at a services firm or equivalent organization focusing on MEL.

*Knowledge of mobile data collection methods, cloud storage and data visualization is preferred.

*Preference for overseas development experience or demonstrated understanding of contract management, technical disciplines, and client needs across home office and field project teams.

*Ability to work in multi-disciplinary, cross-cultural team situations with excellent written, oral, and presentation skills.

*Effectively demonstrated ability to work within a home office environment and with clients, with a record of positive collaboration.

*Proficient at being a team leader or team member.

*Ability to understand scope and schedule aspects of the consulting business, and demonstrated strengths in managing scope, schedule, and budget.

*Demonstrated knowledge of USAID and other Tetra Tech clients, and proficient at marketing professional services to a client and/or proposal writing.

*Proficiency in development of monitoring and evaluation plans.

*Demonstrated commitment to client satisfaction, through technical excellence and quality of work products.

*Speaking and reading proficiency in at least one foreign language (French, Arabic or Spanish) is preferred.

*Availability for 30–40% international travel.

*Ability to work in the US without employer sponsorship.