Monitoring Internship
USAID/Vietnam Learns
Hanoi, Vietnam
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https://chp.tbe.taleo.net/chp02/ats/careers/requisition.jsp?org=SOCIIMPA2&cws=1&rid=3367 [1]
About Social Impact
Social Impact is a global development management consulting firm. We provide monitoring, evaluation, strategic planning, and capacity building services to advance development effectiveness. We work across all development sectors including democracy and governance, health and education, the environment, and economic growth. Since 1997 we have worked in over 100 countries for clients such as US government agencies, bilateral donors, multilateral development banks, foundations, and nonprofits.
Project Objective
SI is implementing the new USAID/Vietnam Learns Contract. The scope of the five-year project is to support USAID/Vietnam staff and its implementing partners to implement more efficient, effective, and sustainable programs by (1) improving staff P knowledge and skills in Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning (MEL) and Collaborating, Learning & Adapting (CLA); (2) advancing evidence-informed decision-making; (3) strengthening strategic collaboration between staff and local stakeholders.
Position Description
SI seeks to hire 03 full-time Monitoring interns to the 12-month Internship program at USAID-Learns starting in October or November 2020.
Selection Criteria
- Recent university graduate, undergraduate or master’s degree (no more than 2 years ago)
- Strong data analytic skills
- Keen interest in data management and data visualization
- Keen interest in contributing to sustainable development goals
- Strong verbal and written English
- Able to pay close attention to details
Interns will be expected to:
- With the support and guidance of the team or publicly available resources, become familiar with all relevant (M&E and CLA) USAID policy and requirements
- Participate in:
- all training sessions related to M&E and CLA conducted by USAID Learns
- other events and/or Data Quality Assurance (DQA) visits whenever possible/relevant
- As requested, actively contribute to the team’s
- day-to-day activities, including in some cases logistical support to trainings & events
- knowledge management and reporting needs, especially the USAID Learns Best Practice Library
- document reviews
- data verifications & data entry
- the strengthening of data analysis and data visualization
- Support the Monitoring team to maintain and update USAID Learns’ dashboards.
- Note: As part of the internship program, interns may be expected to conduct assignments which will be shadowing (repeating) active or past Learns assignments as part of the learning-by-doing process
- By the end of the assignment, interns should be able to independently :
- Draft an AMELP which meets USAID Vietnam quality standards
- Offer technical assistance on how to draft an AMELP
- Prepare for a DQA visits/reports which meets USAID Vietnam quality standards
- Support / lead on the strengthening on data management, data-visualization and data-use
- Enter audible data on USAID’s Data Information Solutions (DIS) system
- Be familiar with and able to aptly talk about Monitoring, Learning and Evaluation, their respective purpose, standard approaches and mechanisms (the why, how, best practices, etc.…)
- Assume the roles & responsibilities of an MEL officer working under USAID-funded project
Terms of the internship
- Duration: up to 12 months
- Remuneration: A stipend of USD 500 per month
- Benefits: social and health insurance according to the local labor law.
The closing date for application: Oct 11, 2020. Selection and interview will be performed constantly and interested candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.
To learn more about Social Impact, please visit our website: http://www.socialimpact.com [2]
SI is an EEO/AA/ADA Veterans Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.
Only selected candidates will be contacted for an interview. Please, no phone calls.
Interviews may include a practical test or skill-based demonstration