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Program Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist

Program Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist

Light a Single Candle FoundationChesterfield, MO, US
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Job Description

Job Description

Salary : 65,000-85,000

This role will lead all of LASCs Monitoring and Evaluation working throughout the St. Louis and international Partners.

Primary Responsibilities :

  • Review the current measurements LASC has in place to confirm accuracy of all measurements and results carried out by LASC or provided by our Partners
  • Work with LASC Partners to identify key outcomes LASC wants to have in place for common income generating projects such as coffee and poultry
  • Standardize baseline data collection to ensure continuity across projects
  • Working with program officers to track and monitor key performance indicators (KPI), conduct assessments and to evaluate results of projects to determine if the project was successful
  • Conduct data analysis of reported results around similar projects to identify best practices and cost ranges and report the information to our Partners and LASC Leadership
  • Focus on assessments and evaluating data from projects and reporting it
  • Assure that all measurements and evaluation (M&E) carried out by our Partners is consistent with the approach of LASC, and if not, be able to identify the differences and seek alignment
  • Provide Partner support to ensure meaningful goals and outcomes are identified and tracked throughout the scope of the project
  • Establish protocols for communicating and agreement with all our Partners on the measurements to be utilized for collection methods. Confirm who is responsible for collection and reporting with every project
  • Confirm accuracy of results reported by a Grantee in the final report of a project
  • Knowledge of indicator development and results based management
  • Provide M&E support to Principal and Implementing Partners

Additional Expectations :

  • Candidate will reside in St. Louis, MO region and work out of the Chesterfield, MO office
  • The LASC team members work together predominantly from our office, remote work exceptions are occasional or as needed
  • Understands the role of LASC and philanthropic organizations as a supportive and long-term relationship with its Partners
  • Assist the President and Executive Director of the foundation as requested and perform additional duties as necessary

    • Qualifications :

  • Bachelors degree required : Statistics or analytic degree preferred
  • 3-5 years prior work in M&E experience is preferred with a strong knowledge of qualitative and quantitative methodologies
  • 3-5 years designing M&E plans and frameworks
  • 3-5 years data analytics experience
  • Experience with data collection tools and techniques
  • Ability to present data and findings to LASC Leadership team and Partners
  • Strong Communication skills both written and verbal
  • Advance level competency in Excel
  • Power BI experience or Tableau experience is preferred
  • Excellent computer skills, including Excel spreadsheet proficiency

    • Personal Characteristics :

  • Compassion for serving the poor coupled with a commitment to support their potential
  • Embraces a model of empowerment, accountability, partnership, and hope in executing the work of sustainable poverty recovery
  • Self-motivated, works well independently, and desires to participate in creating a positive team environment
  • Excellent verbal, written, and follow-up skills
  • Strong and professional work ethic, flexible, and adaptive to change
  • Enjoys networking and identifying solutions in response to challenges
  • Can manage and succeed in providing support to multiple projects & partners simultaneously
  • Willingness to lead as needed within LASC and through the role with our Partners

    • Wage and Benefits :

  • Will be competitive and dependent upon earnings history, skills and qualifications.
  • This first time role has a salary range of $ 65,000-$85,000
  • Paid vacation and holidays, health insurance, and retirement plan benefits included

    • Light a Single Candle Foundation was founded in 2002 and its focus is sustainable poverty recovery, food security, income development and sustainable community transformation. About 100 projects were funded through our community partners in both 2023 and 2024. Internationally we work in El Salvador, Haiti, Honduras, Guatemala, Nicaragua, the Dominican Republic, and Jamaica. In the USA we serve in St. Louis MO. Our key to success is working through and with our Partners. In addition to our Founder / President and his spouse who take an active role in the leadership of the organization, this new role will be our 10th employee. The work of the foundation continues to evolve as we learn, with increased focus on a more comprehensive and sustainable poverty recovery community development model. www.lightasinglecandle.org

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