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Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) Lead Capacity Building Advisor ICT Officer Procurement Specialist Finance Specialist

Responsibilities
The Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) Lead will:

Manage M&E and data visualization staff, and a four-person monitoring and verification (M&V) team that will conduct 60 M&V visits annually across Kenya;
Develop, review, and align project and activity MEL plans to Mission’s performance management plans (PMP) for the Country and Regional Development Cooperation Strategies (CDCS and RDCS);
Advise USAID/KEA on the development of evaluation, assessments, and analyses statements of work, cost estimates, and the utilization of findings;
Oversee GIS and DataViz deliverables, including the creation of customized data visualization dashboards;
Oversee Third-Party Monitoring, including data verification, context monitoring, implementation monitoring, data quality assessments, compliance monitoring, data analysis and visualization;
Enhance implementing partner (IP) knowledge of how to conduct their own effective monitoring site visits;
Collaborate with other LISA technical staff to design and conduct trainings for Mission personnel and other stakeholders;
Report writing for technical deliverables;
Quality assurance of all products, documents, and deliverables prepared by the MEL team;
Present findings to USAID representatives and implementing partners;
Line management and capacity building of team members and relevant STTA;
Other duties as requested by SoCha Management and/or Chief of Party.

Minimum Qualifications

Master’s or PhD degree in economics, international development, or a relevant field (or substitute an additional 5 years of experience with a Bachelor’s);
Fluent spoken and written English;
10+ years of experience in performance management, data management, analysis, or MEL, including 5 years managing teams
Demonstrated ability to manage complex operations and staff;
Ability to document and presenting actionable findings;
Ability to understand and mentor staff on multiple analytical methods.

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October 29, 2024
Third Party Monitoring Lead Consultant Public Financial Management Expert

Scope of Work:
The TPM Lead will provide overall technical guidance and support and verification of USAID’s Bureau of Humanitarian Assistance (BHA) activities in Wajir county.
Roles and Responsibilities:

Provide technical guidance, support, and oversight of the activity.
Oversee the development/refinement of the methodology.
Lead desk review of implementing partner reports, activity briefs, and other relevant documents.
Lead in the development of the data collection tools.
Participate in the pilot of the data collection tools, in-person and/or remote as well as any other data collection activities.
Oversee and participate in quantitative and qualitative data collection and analysis.
Compile weekly summary reports with key findings during the data collection.
Support the development of the reporting templates.
Lead the writing of the findings report and in presenting to the Mission/ stakeholders.
Participate in regular check-in calls and debriefs with the Mission and MSP staff.
Other activities as agreed upon with MSP staff.

Minimum qualifications and experience:

Master’s degree or doctoral in health, nutrition, WASH or related fields from a recognized university.
Ability to plan, manage, and implement monitoring activities related to health, nutrition, WASH and food assistance.
A minimum of 4 years leading the design and implementation of field data collection, planning, developing tools and methodologies, and implementing quantitative and qualitative data collection.
Experience with managing, and implementing emergency and response programs.
A minimum of 4 years Leading teams of data collectors
A minimum of 4 years planning working/ supporting or implementing program in the Arid and Semi-arid Lands (ASAL) of Kenya.
Ability to diplomatically communicate and work effectively with a wide range of USAID implementing partners and stakeholders.
A minimum of 4 years conducting third party monitoring of implementing partner activities,
Experience in authoring TPM reports.
Possess excellent communication, presentation skills, with experience in presenting to the Mission, national government, or related entities.
A minimum of 4 years working in/implementing Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) activities for NGO/Development Partners.
Experience in writing high quality program / data analysis / synthesis reports.

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October 29, 2024
Economic Governance Expert

Responsibilities

Hold a kickoff, exploratory conversation with the USAID team to develop a better understanding of knowns and unknowns, refine research questions, propose methodological approaches, and discuss overall timeline, outputs, deliverables, and expectations.
Develop and share an inception report including an understanding of the assignment, research work plan, methodological approach, and outline.
Conduct a review of published research and grey literature.
Develop an understanding of the criteria in place that provide guidance to the wider agency, to include laws, executive orders, regulations, policies, and all levels of anti-corruption strategies.
Assess agency-wide anti-corruption initiatives for lessons that can be derived and incorporated. Identity lessons and best practices from the Agency’s global initiatives, such as the Anticorruption Task Force, including specific lessons about known bad actors in direct USAID past experience.
Develop an understanding of the way in which corruption, and anti-corruption, have evolved over time in Kenya.
Examine measures that have been attempted and implemented to mitigate corruption in Kenya and assess the success, or the lack thereof, of these efforts over time, and specifically, identify what has worked and what has failed.
Conduct key informant interviews with Kenyan stakeholders, USAID staff, implementing partners, and other experts and development actors.
Develop a map or matrix of key institutional stakeholders and key actors.
Develop an understanding of the interests of key actors and groups.
Develop recommendations for ways in which USAID may more effectively target its resources and programs for positive anti-corruption results.
Develop recommendations for what practices should be continued and replicated due to past or current success.
Share early findings and information on these topics with USAID and select partners during an activity co-creation event.
Prepare a sequence of drafts answering part or all of the agreed-upon research questions.
Prepare the first full complete draft of the paper.
Revise drafts based on USAID feedback and compose a final foundational Anticorruption concept note for USAID/KEA.

Deliverables:

Inception report including an understanding of the assignment, research work plan, methodological approach, and outline
Anti-corruption stakeholder map of key institutional actors
First drafts of each chapter as outlined in the inception report
Full first draft foundation concept note on anti-corruption in Kenya
Final revised foundation concept note on anti-corruption in Kenya

Reporting:

The Economic Governance Expert STTA will report to MSP Strategy and Programs Advisor.

Qualifications:

Experienced economic governance expert with understanding of political economy dynamics related to anti-corruption in Kenya
Independent researcher with the ability to uncover and present new ideas
Understanding of both internal control and law enforcement aspects of corruption
Ability to engage and gather information from key informants and stakeholders
Experience working with a key stakeholder institution in the anti-corruption space in Kenya preferred
Excellent English writing and analytical skills
Master’s degree or Ph.D. preferred
At least 10 years of experience working in Kenya

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October 29, 2024
Strategy Advisor

Scope of Work:
The Strategy Advisor will manage a team that supports the Mission’s strategy development and implementation, process management initiatives, strategic communications, and the development of knowledge products for learning, adaptation, and organizational capacity enhancement. The Strategy Advisor will support USAID Kenya and East Africa to advance its localization agenda and further other strategic choices to improve the sustainability of development interventions and outcomes in Kenya and East Africa.
Kenyan nationals are strongly encouraged to apply.
Roles and Responsibilities
The Strategy Advisor will report to the Chief of Party.

Technical and organizational development support in developing, monitoring, adapting, and communicating USAID/KEA strategies and associated enabling environment;
Technical and organizational development support to streamline management processes to enable strategic and efficient implementation;
Manage a strategy and communications team including direct reports and consultants to deliver high-quality products and services for USAID/KEA;
Collaborate with other technical and operational teams to deliver integrated support to the Mission and implementing partners;
Lead support in the organization, and execution of internal and external learning and collaboration events, workshops, co-creations, and training with USAID personnel, implementing partners, and other stakeholders;
Generate ideas and act as a knowledge partner to support USAID/KEA Strategic Planning and Analysis (SPA) office in systems strengthening;
Support USAID/KEA SPA office to conceptualize, create, reengineer, or develop mission orders, templates, and tools;
Lead support to communicate USAID/KEA strategies, policies, procedures to other USAID implementing partners;
Support the design, organization, and execution of training on USAID policy, and
Recruit and manage local experts, expatriate experts, and local firms to supplement bandwidth and technical expertise.

Qualifications:

Master’s degree or PhD in public policy, international relations, economics, or a relevant social science degree; a Bachelor’s degree and 10 years of relevant professional experience may be substituted for the education requirement
Excellent English written and oral communication skills
At least 5 years’ experience working with an international donor on strategy or program management, monitoring, and evaluation
USAID experience; work with a program office preferred
Comprehensive understanding of USAID ADS Chapter 201 Operational Policy for the Program Cycle
Analytical and writing skills with experience authoring program and operations guidance, mission orders, or project designs
Excellent communication and presentation skills and experience working with senior leadership

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October 29, 2024
Strategy Advisor

Scope of Work:
The Strategy Advisor will manage a team that supports the Mission’s strategy development and implementation, process management initiatives, strategic communications, and the development of knowledge products for learning, adaptation, and organizational capacity enhancement. The Strategy Advisor will support USAID Kenya and East Africa to advance its localization agenda and further other strategic choices to improve the sustainability of development interventions and outcomes in Kenya and East Africa.
Kenyan nationals are strongly encouraged to apply.
Roles and Responsibilities
The Strategy Advisor will report to the Chief of Party.

Technical and organizational development support in developing, monitoring, adapting, and communicating USAID/KEA strategies and associated enabling environment;
Technical and organizational development support to streamline management processes to enable strategic and efficient implementation;
Manage a strategy and communications team including direct reports and consultants to deliver high-quality products and services for USAID/KEA;
Collaborate with other technical and operational teams to deliver integrated support to the Mission and implementing partners;
Lead support in the organization, and execution of internal and external learning and collaboration events, workshops, co-creations, and training with USAID personnel, implementing partners, and other stakeholders;
Generate ideas and act as a knowledge partner to support USAID/KEA Strategic Planning and Analysis (SPA) office in systems strengthening;
Support USAID/KEA SPA office to conceptualize, create, reengineer, or develop mission orders, templates, and tools;
Lead support to communicate USAID/KEA strategies, policies, procedures to other USAID implementing partners;
Support the design, organization, and execution of training on USAID policy, and
Recruit and manage local experts, expatriate experts, and local firms to supplement bandwidth and technical expertise.

Qualifications:

Master’s degree or PhD in public policy, international relations, economics, or a relevant social science degree; a Bachelor’s degree and 10 years of relevant professional experience may be substituted for the education requirement
Excellent English written and oral communication skills
At least 5 years’ experience working with an international donor on strategy or program management, monitoring, and evaluation
USAID experience; work with a program office preferred
Comprehensive understanding of USAID ADS Chapter 201 Operational Policy for the Program Cycle
Analytical and writing skills with experience authoring program and operations guidance, mission orders, or project designs
Excellent communication and presentation skills and experience working with senior leadership

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October 28, 2024
DQA Specialist

Roles and Responsibilities:

The consultant will support the MSP M&E team in the following tasks:
Provide technical guidance, support and oversight of the activity, including coordinating DQA planning with MSP, SPA and technical offices, organizing and executing site visits, leading stakeholder interviews, and developing summary reports.
Update / develop as necessary data collection tools (including for site visits, collecting beneficiary feedback) and SOPs to guide the data collection process.
Develop / update reporting templates (including for findings by Implementing Partner (IP), indicators, and/or summary reports by technical office.
Take lead in undertaking desk review of implementing partner reports, activity briefs, and other relevant documents related to data collection and management.
Support USAID A/CORs, Activity Managers and MEL POCs with interviews with stakeholders, site-level data collection, and beneficiary spot-checks.
Lead analysis and writing findings reports by IP and summary reports of DQAs per technical office.
Support presentations of findings / key take-aways and recommendations to the Mission/ stakeholders, as requested.
Participate in regular check-in calls and debriefs with the Mission and MSP staff.
Other activities as agreed upon with MSP staff.

Required skills:

Have a graduate degree in Statistics, Evaluation, or related field from a recognized university
At least five years’ experience working in monitoring and evaluation in the USAID context
A firm grasp of USAID ADS 201 policy and requirements on DQAs
Extensive, demonstrated experience planning and conducting rigorous DQAs of USAID indicators.
Ability to diplomatically communicate and work effectively with a wide range of USAID implementing partners and stakeholders
Strong analytical and writing skills, with proven experience in synthesizing and analyzing data into summary and findings reports

Deliverables:

The following deliverables will be required:
Review and analysis of relevant IP and stakeholder documents
Developed/updated and approved data collection tools
Developed and approved DQA implementation plan per technical office
Final report(s) and presentation(s), inclusive of complete DQA checklist for each indicator and summary report of findings and recommendations per IP
Other items as required by the M&E Specialist/PQIA

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October 28, 2024
Monitoring, Evaluation and Verification Officer

Scope of Work:
The MEL Officer supports MSP’s Program Quality Improvement Team (PQIT), the Mission and other implementing partners activities related to monitoring, evaluation and verification. S/he is responsible for providing high quality inputs to MEL work orders and other related deliverables and products.
Monitoring and Evaluation:

Contribute to development and editing of reporting content for MSP progress and MEL reports.
Support revisions and maintenance of project AMELP and compilation and reporting on project indicators.
Participate in outcome harvesting interviews, record findings, and develop synthesis/ reporting content.
Support review of IP MEL plans.
Participate in MEL field data collection.
Contribute to the design, logistics and facilitation of MEL related trainings.
Support data quality assessments, including knowledge capture, interviews, document review, analysis and reporting.
Lead knowledge capture during internal and external team and MEL related meetings and discussions.
Third Party Monitoring/Monitoring & Verification
Support planning and coordination of site visits process (both remote and in-person).
Contribute to methodology development, inclusive of data collection tools.
Undertake qualitative and quantitative data collection.
Support qualitative and quantitative data analysis and high-level report writing.
Co-facilitate briefing/meetings with USAID and partner staff on findings.
Support the development of digital and GIS data collection methods and tools. (i.e. KoBo, ODK, ArcGIS (Survey 123) and DHIS2).
Participate in regular check-in calls with USAID staff, as required.
Support broader MEL and M&V related work orders, as determined by the supervisor.
Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications & skills

English language proficiency: must be able to write clearly in English.
Strong communication and interpersonal skills, and the ability to work effectively in a team environment.
5+ years’ experience with MEL, including support to performance management plans, creation and execution of MEL training, creating and implementing data collection tools.
Experience with data management platforms.
Experience working on USAID project level MEL.
Bachelor’s degree in Monitoring and Evaluation, International Development Statistics or any other related field.
Kenyan Nationals preferred.

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October 28, 2024
Social Behavior Change Communications Expert (Kenya)

Scope of Work:
The MSP program, implemented by SoCha LLC, seeks the service of an experienced Social and Behavior Change Communication (SBCC) expert to provide overall leadership and management of the tasks below and to help actualize the USAID, Nairobi Metropolitan Services, and Ministry of Health strategic approach to COVID-19 risk communication and community engagement (RCCE).
Roles and Responsibilities:
The consultant will execute the tasks as listed below:

Provide strategic oversight for USAID/KEA investments in COVID-19 risk prevention, behavioral research, communications, community engagement, campaign monitoring, and vaccine promotion.
Provide leadership and technical assistance to USAID/KEA stakeholders, including the Ministry of Health, Nairobi Metropolitan Services, and other USAID implementing partners to design and implement high impact and appropriate SBCC interventions through community engagement and mass media.
Co-manage an external firm, along with MSP’s Communications Specialist, to deliver an SBCC campaign that drives COVID-19 risk behavior change based on findings from baseline study and other relevant research, e.g., priority messaging/messengers and modes of communication known to be effective with our target audience.
Collaborate with the firm and partners as they implement the SBCC campaign in select sub counties, regular monitoring to course correct, and periodic reporting in line with the national COVID-19 communications and community engagement strategy.
Coordinate with the SBCC firm and an M&E and research partner to ensure that the baseline qualitative behavioral study, related M&E framework, performance monitoring plan, and other research tools meet SBCC campaign needs.
Support MOH/donor coordination for USAID and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in their capacity as lead partners for M&E.
Gain a landscape understanding of what activities are happening with other partners, specifically USAID, WHO, and UNICEF.
Ensure reporting and awareness of USAID activities across MOH and all relevant RCCE forums.
Develop relationships, participate in and advise on coordination with MOH across health promotion, M&E, vaccine and community engagement departments managing related COVID-19 work.
Support the MOH and USAID in its knowledge management of COVID-19 communications by submitting relevant content from the SBCC to be relayed to the official social pages and websites.

The consultant will manage and coordinate with the independent firm(s) implementing the SBCC campaign and qualitative behavioral research work.:

Required skills:

Master’s degree in communication or related field with experience in designing and implementing SBCC campaigns, especially within the health sector;
Proven experience in stakeholder and community engagement and working with the Ministry of Health with ability to leverage on established relationships/contacts to enhance coordination and collaboration between USAID and MoH; and
Experience in SBCC and demand generation, strategy, campaign and brand development; digital and social media; use of entertainment education and innovative ways of engaging targeted communities.

Deliverables:
The following are the expected deliverables:

SBCC Campaign Development and Execution

Plan and facilitate kickoff meetings and provide records for all meetings and overall work plan to support both SBCC campaign and qualitative research.
Provide leadership in the design of an SBCC campaign based on Captain Tumaini and identify influencers and community leaders.
Provide supervision on development of the SBCC implementation plan to include all components necessary for execution.
Collaborate with the communications firm to develop a Digital & Content Calendar to ensure comprehensive digital content pushing.

Collaboration, Learning and Adapting

Coordinate with USAID, USAID’s Development Outreach and Communications Project (implemented by MSI) and other USAID implementing partners to identify areas of collaboration with USAID IPs at county level.
Coordinate with MSP, a Council of Governors Team of Experts (hosted at MSP), and the USAID/KEA Health, Population, and Nutrition (HPN) office to identify areas of synergy, utilizing communication efforts to improve outcomes of vaccination drives.
Identify and report on CLA best practices implemented during the execution of the campaign.

Reporting and Knowledge Sharing

Weekly updates to USAID/KEA DOC and MSP.
Records of collaboration meetings with USAID partners, including MOH and NMS.
Brief presentation, monthly, illustrating progress and successes, highlighting key indicators to-be-determined in collaboration with DOC and SPA.
Coordinate weekly meetings between contractors to ensure clarity and collaboration.
Weekly attendance and contribution to MSP staff meetings, sharing lessons and progress with the MSP team.
Folder packaging of all SBCC and related research reports and deliverables.
Final lessons-learned presentations to be shared with SPA and DOC at the end of the engagement.
Work with MSP to develop a case study based on the execution of the SBCC.

Location:
The SBCC expert will be based in MSP’s offices in Gigiri, Nairobi. The majority of the work will be executed in Nairobi with virtual collaboration with actors across all 47 counties.
LOE or Contract Length:
The SBCC expert is expected to work for a period of approximately 60 working days, tentatively between December 1, 2021 to March 31, 2022.

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October 28, 2024
Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning Project Manager Monitoring, Evaluation And Learning Project Coordinator

Job Description
The Project Manager will support the management of SoCha’s current USAID portfolio of activities as well as lead select business development opportunities.
Responsibilities :

Manage the implementation of USAID MEL activities, including both prime and subcontract awards, and serve as the SoCha Home Office primary point of contact for these awards;
Periodically visit MEL project sites, including those in non-permissive environments, e.g. Nigeria, DRC, etc.
Guide SoCha project staff to support performance management systems, various evaluation designs (e.g. RCT, process, etc.) and adaptive management;
Lead technical proposal writing and support the drafting of cost proposals;
Regularly communicate with USAID, subcontractor and prime holder representatives;
Design and maintain program management processes in compliance with various USAID procedures and regulations, and
Other duties as appropriate.

Minimum Qualifications and Experience:

3-5 years of experience supporting/managing USAID activities, especially MEL Platforms, as the home office primary point of contact, or equivalent;
In-depth understanding of the USAID program cycle;
In-depth understanding of performance management systems, monitoring and evaluation, various evaluation designs and methodologies (e.g. impact, performance, etc.) and adaptive management;
Proven experience with business development and proposal writing;
Ability to work unsupervised and provide remote mentoring support to staff across the world;
Strong English and analytical writing skills;
Intermediate or advanced level proficiency in the use of standard desktop applications;
Understanding of USAID approval processes, such as travel and consultant approvals;
Facilitation skills (virtual and in person) beneficial, and
Proficiency in other languages beneficial, especially French.

Qualified applicants may be subject to a writing test, supervised remotely.
Location:
Africa or Asia. Preference will be given to candidates who reside in, or are willing to relocate to, Mauritius, Nairobi, or Bangkok. SoCha is able to ensure a relevant occupational permit in all three locations, as well as cover select relocation expenses to the Mauritius location.

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October 28, 2024
Policy and Program Implementation Associate (Kenya)

Background:
SoCha is USAID/Kenya East Africa’s Implementing Partner for the Mission Support for the Journey to Self-Reliance Pivot (MSP) Activity. The MSP Activity supports USAID/Kenya and East Africa (KEA) staff and stakeholders to be more efficient, effective, transparent and skilled in achieving development outcomes through the use of evidence, performance management techniques, and Collaborating, Learning and Adapting (CLA) practices that enable KEA’s journey to self-reliance.
MSP aims to advance adaptive management through evidence-based learning (objective 1), optimize organizational structures and processes (objective 2), and align programs and strategies toward the journey to self-reliance (objective
MSP has the following overall intermediate results:

Strengthen monitoring, verification, and reporting systems to enhance USAID/KEA Mission programmatic effectiveness and accountability to stakeholders.
Strengthen the design of and carry out evaluations, assessments, and analyses to enable the Mission to make informed decisions and utilize and disseminate learning.
Improve coordination and collaboration within the Mission and with external stakeholders to enhance institutional learning and program effectiveness.
Enable Mission staff and its stakeholders to adapt based on learning and inform mid-course corrections, shape future programming, and increase accountability and transparency.
Support strategy development and process management as part of the program cycle to enable continuous planning, delivering, assessing, and adapting of development programs.

Responsibilities:

The Policy and Program Implementation Associate supports the Strategy and Programs Advisor as part of the Strategy and Communications Team to deliver MSP technical deliverables and all technical tasks under objective 3, align programs and strategies toward the journey to self-reliance;
Support strategy development and process management as part of the program cycle to enable continuous planning, delivering, assessing, and adapting of development programs.

Specific tasks:

Support USAID/KEA Strategic Planning and Analysis office to operationalize the Kenya Country Development Cooperation Strategy (CDCS) and the East Africa Regional Development Cooperation Strategy (RDCS) through the development of implementation documents, mission orders, templates, tools, knowledge management, and communications.
Facilitate and support USAID technical and support teams in the realignment of programs and awards to the new CDCS and RDCS, including in areas such as performance management planning; local solutions; gender integration, youth-focus, and inclusive development; strategic communications; private-sector led initiatives and other new partnerships; data-driven decision-making; integrated development; sustainable self-financing, and adaptive management.
Support in the organization, and execution of internal and external learning and collaboration events, workshops, and training with USAID personnel, implementing partners, and other stakeholders.
Provide MSP support to other USAID implementing partners and communicate USAID/KEA strategies, policies, procedures; support the design, organization, and execution of training on USAID policy.
Develop information and knowledge products: case studies and evaluation summaries.

General areas of support:

Technical and organizational development support in developing, monitoring, adapting, and communicating USAID/KEA strategies and associated enabling environment.
Technical and organizational development support to streamline management processes to enable strategic and efficient implementation.
Coordinate with short-term technical assistance consultants to deliver high quality products and services for USAID/KEA.
Collaborate with other MSP technical and operational teams to deliver integrated support to the mission and implementing partners.
Other tasks, as assigned, to achieve MSP objectives and support USAID/KEA strategy, programs, communication, and knowledge management portfolio.

Qualifications:

Master’s degree in international development, organizational behavior, public policy, or related field
2 years of experience in international development, non-profits, or organizations investing in community development or social programs
Experience working in policy or program guidance, policy coordination; experience helping organizations move from policy to implementation
Excellent English writing skills
Experience writing and/or revising and contributing to public-facing development publications highly preferred
Excellent English oral communication skills, strong presentation skills
Workshop facilitation skills and experience highly preferred
Knowledge and understanding of development programs, planning, and implementation

Experience working with USAID or USG agencies preferred
Reporting:
The Policy and Program Implementation Associate reports to the Strategy and Programs Advisor.

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October 28, 2024