Responsibilities:

Support the DKM in producing high quality data and knowledge management deliverables for the Senior Monitoring Advisor.
Engage with the DKM, DCPs, RPs, USAID, and other IPs through regular trips to Mogadishu to facilitate uptake and use of the virtual platform.
Manage the day-to-day performance of the DCPs/RPs.
Responsible for Somalia-level data quality control, liaising... with the national and state level Somalia government officials, and attending meetings when possible.
Develop and operationalize a lessons-learned and issues tracking system.
Deliver virtual platform training for project staff and system users.
Ensure high quality data is collected, cleaned, and verified.
Ensure technical aspects of data-sharing are implemented according to project guidelines and USAID direction.
Facilitate the practical application of knowledge resulting from monitoring, assessments, and other activities.
Provide coaching and mentoring to Field Monitors and observe progress during site visits.
Conduct continuous evaluations of knowledge and learning activities and promote effective use of monitoring results.
Coordinate technical and administrative/logistical aspects of the production or delivery of knowledge management activities.
Perform any other duties as assigned by the Senior Learning Advisor.

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in monitoring & evaluation, or other relevant disciplines is required. Master’s degree is preferred.
Minimum five years of professional work experience related to monitoring, evaluation, accountability, and learning (MEAL) is required, including four years of field-based experience is preferred.
Minimum five years of professional work experience in planning and implementing programs focused on MEAL is required.
Relevant technical work experience in third-party monitoring (TPM) research and/or implementation.
Familiarity with issues related to the implementation of humanitarian assistance activities for refugees and IDPs, food aid, and multi-sector humanitarian assistance in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Familiarity with the operations of BHA-funded programs in Somalia is highly desirable.
Proficiency in written and spoken English is required.
Technical capability to oversee quality control on TPM and analytical work products.
Excellent oral and written communication, analytical, interpersonal, and team management skills.
Experience working with USAID and/or other international donors.
Strong attention to detail and organizational skills is required. more

Position Summary:
The Communications and Logistics Assistant will be a part of the team supporting the USAID/Kenya and East Africa and USAID/Somalia missions. The Assistant will provide a hybrid of technical and operational support to the team, based on project needs. The position will report to the Somalia Team Lead and be based from MSI’s Nairobi field... office.
Responsibilities:
Operational

Work closely with the Finance and Operations Manager to provide operational support to project activities, specifically for USAID/Somalia team.
Support financial needs by processing payments, preparing tax forms, and scanning financial documents in a timely manner.
Assist in arranging and coordinating travel for both long- and short-term staff, including facilitating booking of venues for accommodation, meals, conference facilities, and other related services.
Support and lead compliant procurement actions as needed (e.g., for materials for workshops).
Ensure asset inventory control and management, facilities management, and coordinate transportation.
Perform errands in support of assigned tasks, such as post-office deliveries, pickups, project purchases, or other miscellaneous tasks.

Technical

Assist Communications Specialists in supporting strategic communication tasks required by USAID, such as the development and production of information products and publications, event coverage, field work, photography, social media management, and writing.
Contribute to the professional presentation and execution of communications products and services and contribute to systems to track metrics/indicators.
Work with the project team to produce compelling and relevant content that adheres to USAID branding and style guidelines.
Participate in and contribute to presentations, strategy, and performance review meetings.
Be a part of the editorial and creative process, bringing new and creative ideas to the table based on expertise and research.

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field is required.
Minimum three years of relevant professional experience is required, including experience with media management, public relations, and/or digital technologies such as Meta Ads, Twitter Ads, or Brandwatch.
Experience working and traveling in Kenya and Somalia and in-depth understanding of Kenyan and Somali culture, geography and development issues is required.
Experience managing operational tasks in Somalia, including coordinating travel, planning events, and processing payments is strongly preferred. 
Experience working with non-governmental organizations, donors and/or agency or mass media is preferred.
Experience in developing content for social media is preferred.
Strong oral and written communication, analytical, interpersonal, and team management skills are required.
Strong written and verbal fluency in English is required. Proficiency in Kiswahili and/or Somali languages is strongly preferred. more

Position Summary:
The Communications Specialist will be a part of a communications technical team supporting the USAID/Somalia mission. The Specialist will participate in the full scope of strategic communication support tasks including the development and production of information products and publications, event coverage, field work, photography, social media management, strategy development,... videography, and writing. The position will report to the Somalia Team Lead and be based from MSI’s Nairobi field office, with travel to Somalia as needed.
Responsibilities:

Maintain a clear understanding of the mission’s portfolio and structure, as well as mission and Agency communications objectives.
Contribute to the professional presentation and execution of communications products and services and contribute to systems to track metrics/indicators that will translate the effectiveness of these efforts.
Produce compelling and relevant content that adheres to branding and style guidelines and uses a consistent tone, style, and language to communicate to target audience.
Participate in and contribute to presentations at quarterly coordinating, strategy, and performance review meetings that assess MSI efforts during the previous quarter.
Contribute to the accountability of the project by tracking/updating content and tasks using project management and filing systems.
Contribute to the development of technical team communications strategies and content plans in their area of coverage.
Provide daily monitoring and management of platforms to flag any sensitive issues.
Contribute to the development of social media messaging and toolkits with draft messages, corresponding links, and appropriate images on a regular basis.
Schedule and post social media content optimally as per the content calendar and checking that all edits have been made and approvals secured prior to publishing.
Work with management on a daily basis to develop systems and workflows among the team that streamline social content development, approvals, and publishing.
Provide analytics, including impressions, clicks, views, and other useful indicators of community engagement and growth.
Contribute to a monthly catalog of news stories that will be further analyzed by an independent media monitoring organization on a monthly and quarterly basis.
Facilitate travel, coverage, or otherwise liaising with journalists on site visits.
Conducting interviews, taking photos, videos, or otherwise supporting field work or events, and assisting with other activities, such as assembling materials, setting up signage, tents, etc.
Work with photographers and videographers to capture human interest stories.

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field is required.
Minimum five years of relevant professional experience in journalism or public relations, including demonstrated experience in digital technologies such as Meta Ads, Twitter Ads, Brandwatch, or others is required.
Experience working and traveling in Somalia and in-depth understanding of Somali culture, geography, and development issues is required.
Experience working with non-governmental organizations, donors and/or agency or mass media is preferred.
Experience in building the capacity of others on how to develop content for social media is preferred.
Social media or digital marketing certifications are preferred.
Experience with managing influencers and user-generated content is preferred.
Broad knowledge of digital (websites, social networking, email and blogging), photography and videography to seamlessly apply to multiple scenarios is required.
Strong written and verbal fluency in English and Somali languages is required. more

Position Summary:
The Quantitative Instrument Development Consultant will support the development of quantitative data collection instruments for third-party monitoring activities for the USAID/BHA projects in Somalia. Instruments will cover multiple humanitarian assistance sectors, including Agriculture, Economic Recovery and Market Systems (ERMS), Food Assistance, Health, Multi-Purpose Cash... Assistance, Nutrition, Protection and Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH). The instruments of each sector will be developed to collect data from assistance beneficiaries and key stakeholders. The Consultant will work closely with the Qualitative Instrument Development Consultant and report to the SMLP-2 Senior Monitoring Advisor. This role has an estimated level of effort of 11 days.
Responsibilities:
Document Review

 Review the TPM strategy and design documents guiding the overall SMLP-2 project, including the Data Collection, Verification and Analysis Plan (DCVAP), and the Monitoring Plan and Schedule (MPS).
 Review a collection of pre-existing data collection instruments and assess suitability for SMLP-2.

Instrument Development

 Develop and refine quantitative data collection tools, including Beneficiary Surveys and Structured Observation Checklists for each of the sectors.
 Collaborate with the Qualitative Instrument Development Consultant to develop an organizing structure and naming convention for instruments.
 Collaborate with the Senior Monitoring Analyst to digitize data collection instruments into mobile data collection formats.
 Deliver quantitative data collection instruments necessary to conduct third-party monitoring of BHA activities in Somalia, across all relevant sectors.

Qualifications:

 Master's degree in international affairs/development and social science with practical research experience is required.
 Minimum five years of demonstrated experience in quantitative research and/or monitoring, evaluation and learning in the humanitarian or development sectors of Somalia is required.
 Experience working with data collection software such as Fulcrum preferred.
 Experience with monitoring donor-funded programs, preferably with a familiarity of USAID.
 Knowledge of remote third-party management methodologies is required.
 Familiarity with the operations of BHA programs and knowledge of IP activities in Somalia is highly desirable.
 Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
 Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and follow through.
 Strong working knowledge of written and spoken English is required. more