Monitoring Young Professional

**Monitoring Young Professional (YP)**

**Under the Learns’ Young Professionals Program**

USAID Learns

Hanoi, Vietnam

**About Social Impact**

Social Impact (SI) 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 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 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.

**About the Learns’ Young Professionals Program**

USAID Learns’ Young Professionals Program (Learns’ YPP) is a recruitment initiative for talented recent university graduates to start a career in international development in Vietnam. Young Professionals (YPs) joining the program will be given substantive experience in a range of essential program functions including project monitoring, capacity building, research, organizational learning or human resources (HR) and administration. YPs in the Learns’ YPP will be given the opportunity to:

- Work in a professional, creative, and agile environment focused on making positive change in Vietnam.
- Experience a range of training and professional development opportunities and exposure to new tools and techniques.
- Build a marketable skillset through substantive technical work.
- Gain insights on project management.
- Receive an attractive remuneration package.

The Learns’ YPP lasts up to 12 months, and YPs receive a stipend of VND 11,600,000 per month. YPs will also receive full social and health insurance contributions according to local labor laws, a telephone allowance, a Tet bonus, paid leave, and holidays according to the organization’s policies.

**Position Description**

SI seeks to hire a full-time Monitoring Young Professional to support the Monitoring team. This position is based in Hanoi and will report to the Senior Monitoring Specialist.

**Selection Criteria**
- Recent university graduate with a bachelor’s or a master’s degree (no more than 2 years ago).
- Keen interest in contributing to sustainable development goals and monitoring for development projects.
- Strong ability to pay attention to details, while remaining agile, quick-thinking, creative, and proactive.
- Good learners and proactive
- Good English and Vietnamese reading and writing skills.
- Strong interpersonal skills, communication and collaboration skills.
- Strong data visualization skills - including demonstrable design knowledge, such as layout, typography, color, interaction design and familiar with design/Adobe tools, experience in storytelling with data is strongly preferred, but not required.
- Strong analytical skills is a plus.
- Experience in using MS Office, including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint, is a plus.

**Monitoring YP will be expected to**:
Assist the execution of Monitoring team’s tasks, which possibly include but not limited to:

- Participate in and support Data Quality Assessment (DQA) process for USAID’s implementing partners.
- Assist in data calculation, analysis, and reporting for some indicators of USAID Learns.
- Provide logístical and organizing support for events the Monitoring team either leads or supports
- When necessary, help translate Monitoring documents and training materials into Vietnamese
- Help organize all internal Monitoring team meetings/events and take notes.
- Actively support all team knowledge management needs & ongoing quality control (SharePoint and Google Drive).
- When appropriate, support a variety of data-visualization efforts - transforming data sets, quantitative and qualitative analysis into compelling visuals, improved visualization of materials and the execution of new initiatives.
- When appropriate, assist in reviewing project Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) plans for USAID-funded development projects.

**By the end of the assignment, Monitoring YP will**:

- Become fully conversant about USAID Learns’ processes, approaches and all related tools, specifically in areas of MEL and CLA.
- Become conversant about relevant USAID policy and requirements, especially on monitoring and reporting.
- Be qualified for Monitoring Assistant positions working under other USAID-funded projects.

**To apply, please merge both your CV and a motivation letter into one pdf file a