Kenya: Data Quality Assessment Manager for Somalia Sought

Company Profile
International Business & Technical Consultants, Inc. (IBTCI), a U.S.-based international development consulting company established in 1987, has worked in over eighty-five countries and has implemented over one hundred and fifty projects for donors such as USAID, DFID and the World Bank. IBTCI has served governments, private sector companies and donor agencies in monitoring & evaluation (M&E) across diverse sectors including humanitarian assistance, WASH, food security, shelter, education, health, economic growth and democracy & governance.

Job Description
International Business and Technical Consultants Incorporated (IBTCI) is seeking a Data Quality Assessment (DQA) Manager. He or she will be responsible for a number of activities to ensure that the USAID/EA/Somalia Office is aware of 1) the strengths and weakness of data collected by the Office from its implementing partners; 2) the extent to which the data can be trusted to influence management decisions. The DQA Manager will also build the capacity of USAID to conduct DQAs independently. This position is based in Nairobi, Kenya and requires short-term trips throughout Somalia. The period of performance will be about 16 weeks. The estimated start date is May 1 and the position will continue until August 31, 2016.

The Data Quality Assessment (DQA) Manager must:

• Review documentation, including past DQA, the USAID/Somalia Performance Management Plan, and Implementing Partner (IP) Activity Monitoring & Evaluation Plans; review materials developed under previous DQA for training USAID staff and a tool / questionnaire that can be used during visits to the IP and activity sites and update as appropriate; identify possible locations for site visits and develop a schedule in collaboration with USAID staff.
• Train the relevant staff of USAID and its relevant implementing partners using a mix of teaching techniques such as lectures, discussions and practice exercises to ensure that trainees are able to internalize information provided and apply their learning.
• Meet with USAID team to ensure that the relevant USAID staff is ready to participate in DQA. This may include a review of each indicator to identify information that is known and the information that needs to be collected or clarified, a practice interview, and a clarification of roles and responsibilities.
• Provide support and oversight to ensure that all necessary information is collected during meetings with partners and site visits; travel to the sites and report findings to the other members of the DQA team.
• Meet with DQA team members to review each indicator against the quality standards and complete a DQA checklist and a System Assessment Protocol at the USAID, IPs and IPs sub-contractors level (as appropriate); based on this review, work with the DQA teams to identify actionable recommendations to address any emerging data quality issues.
• Facilitate in-brief meeting, conduct trainings and validation and findings dissemination workshops;
• Submit a detailed DQA report to USAID, based on discussions with the DQA team members.

The Data Quality Assessment (DQA) Manager must have the following qualifications:

• Extensive experience in conducting rigorous and evidence-based DQAs;
• Proven ability to review and update training materials and conduct trainings, findings dissemination sessions using DQA findings;
• Willingness and ability to travel to Somalia;
• Knowledge of USAID requirements on DQAs
• In-depth understanding of USAID performance management standards and guidelines; and
• Fluency in spoken and written English.

Please submit a CV, Cover Letter, and three references to https://ibtci.devhire.devex.com/jobs/332724 by March 25th, 2016. Only finalists will be contacted. No phone calls please.

Respondents to this announcement must disclose any actual or perceived organizational, professional or personal conflicts of interest(s) that may exist prior to award and performance of the proposed work with their response to this announcement. While If a conflict exists, the respondent must describe how the actual or perceived conflict of interest can be mitigated in order to ensure that the integrity and veracity of program data, information, deliverables and results are not compromised. Respondents should state clearly that no organization, professional or personal conflicts exist in their submissions. Awardee(s) will be required to certify that no organization and personnel conflicts of interests exist prior to the start of any actions as a result of this announcement. Any conflict of interest not disclosed and discovered prior to award will disqualify the respondent and any conflict of interest not disclosed and discovered after any award is grounds for immediate termination of the award.

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