Creative Associates International Vacancy for a Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL)/GIS Specialist

Creative Associates International is a dynamic, fast-growing global development firm that specializes in education, economic growth, democratic institutions and stabilization. Based in Washington, D.C., Creative has a field presence in more than 15 countries with a strong client portfolio that includes the U.S. Agency for International Development and the State Department, among others. Since its founding in 1977, Creative has earned a solid reputation among its clients and is well-regarded by competitors and partners alike. We are recruiting to fill the position below:     Job Title: Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL)/GIS Specialist Jobv Ref: MELGI01736 Location: Abuja, Nigeria Job Type: Full-Time Position Summary

• The Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL)/GIS Specialist will provide support to the MEL Director to design and implement the overall Project Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Plan for a large, West-Africa based USAID project.
• The MEL/GIS Specialist will support in designing and implementing its monitoring system along with multiple mixed methods baseline and evaluation activities and assessment.

• The MEL/GIS Specialist will report to the MEL Director and work closely with the Director, Design Monitoring and Evaluation based in the Washington, D.C. office.

• Provide overall oversight of monitoring, evaluation, and learning systems to support a large USAID-funded project;
• Develop processes, tools, and templates to facilitate collection of high-quality data aligning with USAID’s data quality criteria;
• Train and manage MEL and technical staff to collect, enter, and verify M&E data in an accurate and timely fashion;
• Research and test the accuracy and quality of new geospatial data sources for inclusion in an agricultural monitoring web platform and ad hoc geospatial analysis products;
• Coordinate program evaluation design and research;
• Serve as team member on short-term evaluations, assessments, and other studies;
• Contribute to writing of reports, assessments, findings from evaluations, maps for reports, etc;
• Ensure data is collected, stored and analyzed in the Creative web-based platform, MEDAL;
• Conduct field visits, as necessary, to develop monitoring / performance management plans with and train technical teams;
• Design and conduct spatial analysis to support M&E indicator reporting, including providing geo-located data and spatial products on applicable project indicators;
• Produce high quality maps using various mapping tools;
• Conduct geospatial analysis (raster and vector) in support of agricultural monitoring;
• Create and update metadata;
• Translate analysis results to reports, slides and developer workflows; and
• Follow and establish new workflows based on data, analysis, developer and end-user requirements;
• Prepare customized GIS databases and create maps for field staff and institutional partners; and
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor's Degree in Geography, Planning, or GIS required;
• Minimum of five (5) years in relevant position/experience in international development programming and implementing GIS/M&E systems for U.S. Government-funded projects in Economic Growth, Feed the Future, and Livelihoods sectors;
• Demonstrated experience with quantitative analytical geographic software such as ArcGIS, or STATA;
• Experience working with international donors, as well as counterparts and beneficiaries (e.g., international and local NGOs and government representatives); Knowledge of M&E approach of other, non-U.S. donor or Agencies);
• Experience conducting field research required; including using qualitative and quantitative techniques;
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail;
• Excellent interpersonal skills and teamwork; and
• Proficiency in written and spoken French and English required.
• Demonstrated experience in the application of spatial analysis to land use, land use change, or land planning;
• Demonstrated experience with qualitative and data visualization software such as ATLAS;
• Experience in digital drafting, geographic information system design, implementation and management;
• Extensive proficiency with ESRI suite of software products, specifically Python, scripting for ArcGIS (ArcPy), ArcGIS, ArcOnline, and Model Building;
• Experience with Microsoft Office products and Adobe Suite, RDBMS and GPS data collection;
• Proficiency with Internet/Intranet based GIS Solutions;

• Local Nationals Strongly Preferred
• Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
• The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information