M&E Manager, Kiribati Cross-Cutting Program Support Project, Remote

Tetra Tech, Inc. • Arlington, VA

61d • Remote

About The Position

The Kiribati Cross-Cutting Program Support (CCPS) Project aims to support the implementation of the Threshold Program (THP) Grant Agreement between the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) and the Government of Kiribati. The objective of this agreement is to facilitate decent and inclusive employment for the citizens of Kiribati through the implementation of three activities focusing on building the capacity of the Ministry of Employment and Human Resources (MEHR), supporting worker protection and family resilience, and supporting youth skills camps and scholarships. The CCPS contract, implemented by Tetra Tech, will provide monitoring and evaluation assistance, support the implementation of the Facilitated Governance Reform (FGR) approach with MEHR, support travel logistics, and provide communication support. The contract commenced in June 2024 and will run through December 2027. The Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Manager will serve as MCC's primary point of contact for all monitoring and evaluation activities under the Threshold Program (across 3 activities). This is a part-time (30-40%) remote position responsible for applying MCC's M&E policy and collaborating with implementing partners and the Government of Kiribati to develop, manage, and update the program's M&E Plan. The M&E Manager will ensure that project activities are monitored for both accountability and learning, producing timely, relevant, and reliable quarterly reports. They will advise implementing partners on monitoring practices, conduct field observations and interviews, lead external Data Quality Reviews (DQRs), and support MCC-commissioned independent evaluations by facilitating access to data, documentation, and stakeholders.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in social science or a related field required; advanced degree preferred.
• At least 3 years of experience assessing the quality of program monitoring data, including conducting external data quality reviews.
• At least 3 years of experience developing data collection instruments (e.g. survey questionnaires, qualitative interview protocols, and field observation checklists)
• At least 8 years of experience developing and maintaining positive relationships with implementing partners and government counterparts on program monitoring and evaluation.
• Proficiency managing, manipulating, and analyzing data in Microsoft Excel or similar software.
• Prior experience working with Kiribati or other Pacific Island countries or territories is required.

Nice To Haves

• Experience analyzing quantitative data using statistical software packages (Stata, SPSS, SAS, R) and qualitative data using thematic coding, preferred.
• Experience working with MCC preferred.
• Familiarity with scholarship and/or employment promotion programs is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage and oversee the Threshold Program's M&E Plan across three core activities.
• Periodically update the M&E Plan in alignment with MCC policies using the MCC M&E Plan Template.
• Collaborate with implementing partners to review and advise on their monitoring plans and practices.
• Aggregate quarterly monitoring data using the Indicator Tracking Table (ITT) for centralized reporting to MCC.
• Prepare quarterly reports summarizing data, lessons learned, and progress made.
• Conduct field observations and interviews to validate monitoring data.
• Lead discrete Data Quality Review (DQR) tasks under the guidance of MCC's M&E team.
• Represent MCC in M&E-related stakeholder engagement, data collection, and dissemination of results.
• Support MCC-commissioned evaluations by helping evaluators access data and stakeholders, reporting any issues, and coordinating stakeholder feedback on evaluation reports.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees