Senior Analyst, SMLP-2 Job Listing at Tetra Tech in Nairobi, Nairobi County (Job ID 2-42011)

Description

Management Systems International (MSI), a Tetra Tech Company, is a Washington, D.C. metro area management consultancy with a 40-year history of delivering results for our clients. Our expertise is in the fields of monitoring and evaluation; democracy and governance; peace and stability; rule of law and accountability; education; gender and inclusion; strategic communications; and leadership and organizational development. MSI has implemented projects in 90 countries around the world such as Colombia, Indonesia, Jordan, Kenya, Mexico, Nigeria, Pakistan, Syria and Ukraine, and works domestically. We support clients ranging from the U.S. Government (e.g., the U.S. Agency for International Development, U.S. Department of Defense, U.S. Departments of State and Labor, and the Millennium Challenge Corporation) to large bilateral and multilateral donors (e.g., the World Bank and the United Nations Development Program). We also work with national and local governments, nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), think tanks, foundations and universities. For more information, please visit our website at www.msiworldwide.com.

Project Summary:

The USAID/Somalia Monitoring Learning Project-2 (SMLP-2) uses a third-party monitoring (TPM) system to collect data that verifies partner reported outputs and selected outcomes, and to deduce lessons learned from humanitarian programs in Somalia funded by USAID/Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance (BHA)/Somalia. The overall goal of SMLP-2 is to increase BHA/Somalia's access to independent, verifiable data related to the 1) quantity and quality of activities delivered, and 2) performance of BHA-funded programs in Somalia. This increased access to data will allow BHA/Somalia to make more evidence-based program design, implementation, and strategy decisions.

**Please note: Only Kenyan citizens are eligible for this position**

Position Summary:

The Senior Analyst will work as part of the SMLP-2 monitoring team to assist with the analysis and reporting process for third-party monitoring activities for the USAID/BHA projects in Somalia. The Senior Analyst will report directly to the Senior Monitoring Advisor. Working closely with the Analysis team and other relevant team members, the Senior Analyst will help clean code and evaluate third-party monitoring and secondary data and contribute to the drafting of third-monitoring reports and other written deliverables.

Responsibilities:

• Support the development and refinement of data collection tools, processing systems, coding protocols, and evaluation plans.
• Design training materials for monitoring teams and the SMLP-2 reporting team.
• Participate in monitoring and analysis skills and systems training for both monitoring teams and other SMLP-2 team members.
• Coordinate with local partners to ensure the uptake of data processes during design and initial implementation phases.
• Transfer raw monitoring data onto the analysis system for cleaning and quality assurance checks, with a focus on 70% qualitative and 30% quantitative data.
• Review and conduct quality assurance checks of third-party monitoring data, primarily qualitative (estimated at 70%).
• Code and evaluate third-party monitoring data, primarily qualitative (estimated at 70%).
• Manage coding and analysis of qualitative secondary data, including IP periodic and evaluation reports, Somalia situation reports, and other external publications for integration with SMLP-2 primary data.
• Draft and finalize Site Visit Reports and assigned sections of monitoring reports and other deliverables.
• Conduct quality assurance checks of reports, incorporating implementing partner and USAID/BHA feedback.

Qualifications:

• Master's degree is required, preferably with practical research experience.
• Minimum five years of experience in qualitative research and/or monitoring, evaluation, and learning in Somalia is required.
• Minimum five years of experience with qualitative data analysis software such as NVivo or ATLAS.ti is required.
• Minimum five years of experience with quantitative data analysis software such as Stata or SPSS is preferred.
• Experience with data collection software such as Kobo Toolbox or SurveyCTO is highly desirable.
• Familiarity with BHA programs and knowledge of IP activities in Somalia is highly desirable.
• Ability to implement and lead remote third-party management methodologies is highly desirable.
• Strong oral and written communication, analytical, interpersonal, and team management skills is required.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and PowerBI is required.
• Proficiency in oral and written English is required.

MSI is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity and inclusion. We strive to develop and maintain a culture that honors the perspectives and identities of our employees, our communities and those impacted by our work.

We do not discriminate on the basis of any protected attribute, including race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital or veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law. In accordance with applicable law, we make reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as any mental health or physical disability needs.

MSI is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action/Americans with Disabilities/Veterans Employer.

Reasonable Accommodations:

MSI is dedicated to hiring an inclusive workforce. If you would like to request reasonable accommodations during the application process, please visit Tetra Tech's Disability Assistance Page. Our recruitment team looks forward to engaging in an interactive process to provide reasonable accommodations for candidates.

Only candidates who have been selected for an interview will be contacted. No phone calls, please.

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