The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Mission to Sri Lanka is seeking an individual for the position of a Development Assistance Specialist – Monitoring and Evaluation and Project Design, at a FSN-11 level, on a 40 hour workweek, in the Office of Program and Policy Support.

BASIC FUNCTION OF POSITION

The Development Assistance Specialist – Monitoring and Evaluation and Project Design, will support USAID/Sri Lanka and Maldives in: (1) leading Mission monitoring and evaluation (M&E) and Collaboration, Learning and Adapting (CLA) efforts; (2) supporting project design; and (3) serving as the Deputy Mission Environmental Officer. As the lead for Mission monitoring and evaluation efforts, the incumbent will be responsible for managing the development and maintenance of a Mission-wide Performance Management Plan (PMP). S/he will have a key role in tracking performance and results and presenting those in various formats, including during the Mission Portfolio Reviews. S/he will be responsible for ensuring that all evaluations comply with the USAID Evaluation Policy. The incumbent will provide technical guidance on monitoring and evaluation topics, conduct quality control assessments of reports, and disseminate information. S/he will guide discussions on learning and adaptation and support mission efforts to feed new learning, innovations, and performance information back into strategy to inform funding allocations, program design and project management. The incumbent will also work with the Program Office and Technical Offices throughout the program design cycle to plan for and manage new activity design, review, and approval efforts. The Specialist will ensure new designs incorporate USAID’s policies and strategies as well as the Agency’s reform initiatives. Primary responsibilities include planning for, and assisting with, new project designs and amendments, including the preparation of design documents. The Specialist will also organize Mission reviews of new projects as well as project amendments. As the Deputy Mission Environmental Officer, the incumbent will work with Development Objective teams to ensure Mission programs follow sound environmental practices and considerations and comply with 22 CFR 216 requirements. In the absence of the Mission Environmental Officer, the incumbent will clear all Mission 22 CFR 216 documents.