Position Description

EnCompass LLC is seeking a local Monitoring & Evaluation Specialist (MES) to support the Mid-Term Evaluation (MTE) of the YouthRISE Activity in Bangladesh.

Encompass is implementing the four-year?United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Bangladesh Upoma Activity, providing a range of analytical and advisory services in support of USAID’s design, performance monitoring, evaluation, and operational learning and adapting efforts. Under Upoma, EnCompass has been tasked to conduct a Mid-Term Evaluation (MTE) of the USAID-financed YouthRISE activity in Bangladesh.

YouthRISE is a four-year consortium program funded by USAID and led by BBC Media Action consortium. This program is being implemented in partnership with the International Rescue Committee (IRC), Young Power in Social Action (YPSA), Shushilan, and Ain O Shalish Kendra (ASK). This mid-term evaluation will critically analyze YouthRISE's efforts to build youth resilience and propose recommendations for the improvement and sustainability of the program.

The overarching goal of YouthRISE is to mitigate conflict and violence (including GBV), prevalent in communities affected by the Rohingya crisis in Cox’s Bazar district. The program's core objective is to fortify the resilience of young individuals, cultivating their ability to resolve local conflicts through peaceful means and steering them away from engagement in violence. The geographic focus encompasses host communities impacted by the Rohingya crisis in Teknaf and Ukhiya Upazila, with a specific emphasis on youth aged 18 to 35, ensuring substantial participation from young women. Furthermore, the program prioritizes the inclusion of religious and ethnic minority youth in beneficiary selection.?

Goal and Objective of the MTE

To achieve the program goal and objectives, interventions under YouthRISE are grouped into the following Intermediate Results (IRs) for the life of the program:?

IR-1: Strengthened life/leadership skills, shifts in gender norms and improved livelihood skills and opportunities increase young people’s resilience to violence.?

IR-2: Increased confidence of host community youth to engage positively and non-violently in their community mitigates conflict.?

IR-3: Local justice systems are strengthened to reduce the use of violence and solve disputes, which fosters youth engagement and trust in local justice mechanisms.?

The specific objectives of the MTE are:

• To measure the effectiveness of the activities, if or not the current YouthRISE interventions are appropriate to achieve its goal.??
• How well did the activities of each of YouthRISE’s three components contribute, in a coordinated way, to build conflict resiliency among youth in the host community???
• To what extent has YouthRISE’s performance management system provided useful data to support management decisions?
• To what extent have YouthRISE management and stakeholders incorporated knowledge gained through YouthRISE’s MEL into project management????
• Assess the potential benefits of integrating Rohingya youth into existing initiatives to enhance the effectiveness of interventions aimed at fostering social cohesion.?
• Evaluate the feasibility of partnering with the private sector to amplify the impact of youth empowerment programs and initiatives promoting social cohesion.?
• What are some early signs of sustainability of YouthRISE activities beyond USAID support?

??????????????Position Duties and Responsibilities

Essential functions:

• Support the Team Leader in the design and implementation for the MTE.
• Develop and refine data collection tools and methodologies in collaboration with the evaluation team.
• Assist in data coding and analysis as instructed by the Team Leader.
• Ensure the accuracy and reliability of the data collected for the evaluation.

Deliverables and Timing:

• Contribute to the inception report with a detailed M&E methodology.
• Provide regular progress reports on M&E activities to the Team Leader.
• Conduct analysis of collected data for inclusion in the out-brief presentation and reports.
• Support in the preparation of the draft and final evaluation reports with a focus on M&E findings.

Period of Performance and Level of Effort (LOE):

The LOE for the Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist is approximately up to 45 days, from on or about June 1, 2024, to October 30, 2024.

Travel:

Travel to Cox’s Bazar will be required as directed by the Team Leader.

Position Requirements

Qualifications

Academic Qualifications

• A master's degree in evaluation, statistics, development studies, or a related field is required

Experience and Skills

• At least 5 years of experience in monitoring and evaluation within development projects, preferably with USAID-funded programs
• Demonstrated expertise in both qualitative and quantitative research methodologies
• Proven ability to analyze data and contribute to evaluation reports
• Communication skills with proficiency in English and Bengali

How to Apply

Please submit a CV and complete the application on the Careers & Consulting page.

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