About Us
International Business & Technical Consultants, Inc. (IBTCI), a U.S. based international development consulting company established in 1987, has worked in over 100 countries and implemented over 300 projects. IBTCI serves government agencies, private sector companies, and several donor agencies. IBTCI specializes in monitoring, evaluation, research, and learning (MERL) and institutional support across many areas and sectors including, but not limited to, conflict and crisis, democracy and governance, agriculture, economic growth, food security, education, environment, and global health.
Job Title: Deputy Chief of Party
Department/Location: MERL, Amman, Jordan
Reports To: Chief of Party
Type: Contigent on award
Classification: Regular, Full-Time
Clearance Required: N/A
Overview:
International Business and Technical Consultants, Inc. (IBTCI), a U.S. based international development consulting company, has been an industry leader in MERL since 2005. In the previous two decades IBTCI has held over 26 regional and bi-lateral MEL service support platforms across the world.
Currently IBTCI is preparing for the upcoming Monitoring, Evidence and Research for Learning activity in Jordan, an umbrella mechanism providing USAID/Jordan with empirical data on program effectiveness, deepen accountability, foster learning, and knowledge management, and improve Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) and Collaboration, Learning and Adaptation (CLA) capacity within USAID/Jordan Mission and Jordan in general.
The Deputy Chief of Party for the USAID Jordan MELRA project will take a lead role in providing technical assistance to USAID’s Implementing Partners, reviewing Activity-level Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Plans (AMELPs), and assisting in Data Quality Assessments (DQAs). The DCOP will serve as acting COP as needed, and lead activity reporting for this contract. The ideal candidate will possess deep knowledge of the local context, exceptional analytical skills, and a proven track record in managing teams and delivering high-quality results within specified timelines.
This position is contingent upon USAID award and will be based in Amman Jordan. Local applicants and expatriates are encouraged to apply.
Responsibilities
Essential Duties/Tasks and Responsibilities:
- Provide oversight and manage the technical work related to performance monitoring.
- Lead the design, implementation, and management of robust MERL frameworks and systems to track project performance, outcomes, and impact including data verification techniques, data analysis, and report writing aspects in relation to the monitoring of activities and processes under this activity.
- Together with the home office Project Director and COP, assist USAID develop and maintain the PMP.
- Provide technical support to implementing partners on the development of their activity MEL plans, providing support to IP staff, and advising USAID/Bosnia technical teams on their M&E work.
- Responsible for managing, training, and mentoring field monitors and the design of monitoring tools and methodology.
- Advise the COP on adherence to activity interventions and processes to fulfill required deliverables and tasks and to fill any temporary gaps in staffing.
- Provide technical direction to the team on monitoring methodology and data analysis.
- Build technical capacity among project staff, partners, and stakeholders in MERL methodologies, data analysis, and reporting.
- Support the COP in managing project teams, ensuring alignment of MERL activities with overall project goals and timelines.
- Ensure compliance with USAID regulations, contract requirements, and ethical standards in all MERL activities.
- Serve as Acting COP in the COP’s absence.
- Maintain relationships national and international partners, and other key stakeholders through frequent consultation.
- Lead communities of practice in areas relevant to core responsibilities.
Qualifications
Minimum Requirements:
- Minimum of ten (10) years of progressive experience in similar positions is required, including four years work experience on USAID funded activities.
- Working knowledge of and experience with USG-funded program management, policies, regulations, and procedures desirable.
- Demonstrated senior experience in program performance monitoring and design and implementation of evaluations both (performance and impact evaluations) of development interventions.
- Demonstrated senior experience in design and field testing of surveys, questionnaires, and/or other data collection instruments.
- Demonstrated experience in statistical analysis, experimental design and/or data collection analysis, indicator development, data quality assessments.
- Professional proficiency in spoken and written English and Arabic.
- Ability and willingness to be mobile and agile at a moment’s notice in case of an emergency required.
- Ability and willingness to work for extended periods in insecure and diverse environments.
- Ability and willingness to safely enter and exit a larger, armored SUV vehicle that is several feet off the ground without assistance, while wearing body armor and/or a heavy flak jacket.
- In case of an emergency situation, must be able and willing to “duck and seek cover”, which may require the individual to exit the vehicle, unaided, and hurriedly seek shelter elsewhere, as needed, in the event of a roadside emergency.
Education:
- An advanced university degree in international relations, economics, statistics, public policy, research methods, program assessment, evaluation/measurement, or another relevant field.
Working Environment: Work is typically performed in a corporate office environment. The assignment will be based in Amman Jordan.
Physical Requirements: This is largely a sedentary position that requires the ability to speak, hear, see, and lift small objects up to 20 lbs.
Supervisory Responsibility: This position does have supervisory responsibilities.
Travel: Travel as required, potentially to fragile and conflict-affected areas, with an average of 25%-35% travel for project implementation and management duties. Travel percentages may vary based on IBTCI and USAID needs.
Work Authorization: Successful candidates must be able to obtain work authorization in the country of performance.
About the Organization:
IBTCI has been in business since 1987. We specialize in Monitoring, Evaluation, Research & Learning (MERL), Institutional Support (IS), Financial & Risk Management (FRM), Supply Chain Management & Procurement (SCMP); Social & Behavior Change (SBC) and Capacity Building. We provide these services across many sectors including, but not limited to, agriculture, resilience & food security, conflict & crisis, democracy & governance, economic growth & trade, education & human capacity development, energy & infrastructure, environment & climate change, global health & WASH and humanitarian and disaster assistance. At IBTCI, our colleagues are encouraged to collaborate and be part of the solution while getting the tools and guidance needed to grow and support our clients’ missions.
IBTCI is committed to a policy of equal employment opportunity for all persons without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identification, age, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, national origin, disabled veteran or Vietnam-era veteran, or any other classification protected by applicable anti-discrimination laws. We prohibit and do not tolerate any form of discrimination or harassment. VEVRAA Federal Contractor.
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