Country: Kenya
Closing date: 30 Jun 2017
Overview
COMPANY PROFILE:
International Business & Technical Consultants, Inc. (IBTCI), a U.S. based international development consulting company established in 1987, has worked in over one hundred countries and implemented over two hundred projects. IBTCI serves government agencies, private sector companies and several donor agencies. IBTCI specializes in Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) across many sectors including, but not limited to, conflict and crisis, democracy and governance, economic growth, education, environment, and global health.
Job Title: Senior Reporting Specialist
Department/Location: Nairobi, Kenya
Reports To: Deputy Chief of Party/M&E Specialist
Type: Regular Full-Time
Overview:
International Business & Technical Consultants, Inc. (IBTCI), a US-based international development consulting company, is seeking an experienced Senior Reporting Specialist (SRS) for the USAID Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance (OFDA) and Office of Food for Peace (FFP) Somalia Monitoring & Learning Project (SMLP), working in Nairobi, Kenya. This is a full-time long-term assignment based in IBTCI’s field office in Nairobi, Kenya. The anticipated start date is October 2017. IBTCI is seeking a skilled development and humanitarian assistance professional who has previous experience in a similar SRS or equivalent role.
Responsibilities
The responsibilities of the Chief of Party include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Responsible for quality and accuracy of all monitoring site visit reports prepared for SMLP
- Write monitoring site visit reports
- Responsible for screening incoming subcontractor site visit data for completeness, clarity and accuracy
- Ongoing coaching of subcontractors and writers to ensure the quality, consistency and timely delivery of all reports submitted to the Deputy Chief of Party/M&E Specialist
- Support the development of monthly monitoring reports and semi-annual project reports
- Other tasks as requested
Qualifications
Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Significant experience working on international donor-funded development and/or humanitarian aid projects
- Significant experience leading data quality review
- Significant experience writing reports on relevant humanitarian sectors
- Significant experience with qualitative and quantitative data analysis
- Significant experience with USAID
- Strong understanding of relevant USAID programming sectors in Somalia
Minimum Requirements:
- At least three (3) years of work experience
- Excellent oral and written communication skills, analytic skills, interpersonal skills, and team management skills.
- Fluency in speaking, reading, and writing English
Education: Master’s degree in international development, international relations, organizational development, or a related field.
Working Environment: Work is typically performed in an office environment.
Physical Requirements: This is largely a sedentary position that requires the ability to speak, hear, see, and lift small objects up to 20 lbs.
Travel: Travel to Somalia may be required.
IBTCI is committed to a policy of equal employment opportunity for all persons without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, national origin, disabled veteran or Vietnam-era veteran, or any other classification protected by applicable anti-discrimination laws. We prohibit and do not tolerate any form of discrimination or harassment.
No phone calls please. Applications will be acknowledged, but only final candidates for particular activities will be contacted.
We are an equal opportunity employer. Prospective employees will receive consideration without discrimination of race, creed, religion, gender, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, or veteran status. We are an E-verify employer.
How to apply:
Please apply through our web portal at: https://careers-ibtci.icims.com/jobs/1465/senior-reporting-specialist---somalia-ofda/job