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EnCompass LLC is seeking Deputy Chief of Party (DCOP)/MEL Director candidates for the awarded four-year United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Upoma Activity, based in Dhaka. This activity is a central Mission-wide platform that provides a range of analytical and advisory services to the USAID Mission in Bangladesh, including project and activity design, performance monitoring, evaluation, and operational learning and adapting efforts. The activity will play a significant role in ensuring evidence informs strategy and adaptation.
The DCOP / MEL Director will have a high level of responsibility for the success of the contract. They will support the Chief of Party on day-to-day oversight of the activity, including client relations, management, and technical quality. They will directly engage with and provide continual MEL support to the USAID/Bangladesh Economic Growth Office and oversee other staff who are providing similar support to other technical offices. Under the strategic direction of the COP, the DCOP/MEL Director will lead/oversee all technical workstreams under this contract, including: analytical services, performance management support, capacity development, learning, and communities of practice, ensuring quality, timeliness and use of all technical work.
Candidates must have substantial evaluation/research experience in the Economic Growth sector (including agriculture and food security, private sector engagement, and/or skill development). They should have an excellent track record leading research, analytical work, and MEL for development projects. They should have expertise designing and implementing quantitative and qualitative data collection and analytical methods to support evaluation design and implementation in complex environments. They also should have strong collaborative learning experience to support Upoma’s CLA tasks.
The position will be full-time and be based in Dhaka with travel throughout the country.
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