The USAID Development Assistance Specialist (Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) and Collaboration, Learning and Adapting (CLA)) plays a key role in the Regional Office of Program Resources Management (RPRM), USAID/Philippines, enabling the Mission to better understand, apply, and utilize Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning and Collaboration, Learning and Adapting for more effective and efficient development and humanitarian assistance programming. In particular, the Specialist is responsible for managing the Mission’s data, tracking and providing access to performance indicator data, and ensuring proper reporting of data according to Agency requirements.

The Specialist works closely with the Monitoring and Evaluation Team, Technical Offices, Project Leads, and Development Objective teams in USAID/Philippines to understand data requirements and reporting methods to develop a database that will streamline the data collection process. The job holder engages, coordinates with, and develops strong working relationships with key MEL stakeholders, including USAID/Washington, USAID Implementing Partners, other donors, and regional USAID Missions. The Specialist performs monitoring, analyses, and reporting for the Mission portfolio, as well as supports technical teams planning activity evaluations. The Specialist conducts data analytics to inform development programming across the sectors in which USAID works with a specific emphasis on strategic planning, program design, and monitoring, evaluation, and learning. The Specialist analyzes data and generates data visualization products to communicate analytical findings to internal USAID decision-makers and external audiences. The Specialist also builds the capacity of USAID/Philippines and the Operating Units (OUs) it supports to use data, analysis, and visualization products to better support the goal of data-driven decision making. The job holder is responsible for management of USAID’s programs and systems such as FACTS Info NextGen, Development Information System (DIS), and others.

Major duties and responsibilities: Data Management & Data Standards (40%), Strategic Planning and Technical Assistance (40%) and Capacity Building for Philippines Mission (20%).

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