Monitoring and Evaluation Advisor

The Centers of Excellence (COE) activity was designed by USAID and the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research (MOHESR) to support Egypt’s economic development by establishing “partnerships for human and institutional capacity building between higher education institutions in the United States and developing countries.” The COEs will strengthen the capacity of Egyptian universities to respond to changing public and private sector needs for applied research and skilled graduates in the sectors of agriculture, water and energy. As the Government of Egypt (GOE) body responsible for funding, overseeing, regulating, and accrediting higher education efforts in Egypt and ensuring the quality of higher education nationwide, MOHESR seeks through this project to build upon ongoing USGsupported efforts to strengthen higher education access and quality in key technical fields. Specifically, USAID and MOHESR intend to create a sustainable model for market driven university education in an environment that fosters scholarship supported equitable access for women, persons with disabilities, and academically qualified, yet financially needy students.

The Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Advisor is responsible for :

• Coordinating the development of a monitoring, evaluation and learning plan for the project, including performance monitoring criteria.
• Lead and manage the design, implementation, and day-to-day management of all monitoring and evaluation activities related to the center’s 5 components.
• S/he will prepare all quarterly and annual reports and is responsible for all aspects of monitoring and evaluation under the Recipient’s activities, to include target setting, tracking of progress toward targets, development of monitoring and evaluation tools, and data analysis, storage, and management.
• S/he shall prepare the MEL plan for the Recipient in collaboration with the Egyptian university partner(s) MEL specialist(s) to ensure tight alignment between their respective MEL plans, specify division of labor, and enhance coordination for all aspects of MEL for their COE.
• As needed, s/he may provide short-term technical assistance to the Egyptian university partner(s) MEL specialist(s), to potentially include field visits to Egypt.