Scope of Services

1 Scope of Services position : Manager-Monitoring, evaluation , and Economic Analysis (MEE). Division: Management Report to: Deputy Executive Director (DED-Management). Band: D. Background & Project Description In September 2017, the Government's Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) signed a $500 million compact agreement with the Government of Nepal. The compact aims to increase the availability and reliability of electricity, maintain road quality, and facilitate power trade between Nepal and India helping to spur investments, and accelerate economic growth.

2 The compact agreement is valid for a period of five years, and is currently in implementation stage, prior to Entry-Into- Force (EIF) at which time the five-year time period begins. Pursuant to the aforementioned agreement, the entity charged with implementing the project has been established as the Millennium Challenge Account Nepal (MCA-Nepal) entity. This position will assume a critical role in the success of MCA- Nepal. The position will report to the Deputy Executive Director (DED-Management) and be valid for the life of the project, subject to a satisfactory performance review on an annual basis position Objective The Manager-Monitoring, evaluation , and Economic Analysis (MEE) leads the combined Monitoring & evaluation (M&E).

3 And Economic Analysis (EA) Unit, under the guidance of the Deputy Executive Director, Management. The goal of the MEE. unit is to produce timely, relevant, and reliable data and assessments related to the progress and quality of project implementation and the achievement of targeted results by the Nepal Compact. The MEE Manager, is responsible for leading the monitoring and reporting of progress toward compact targets, supporting the independent evaluations of the compact program, updating the economic analysis activities of the compact program, and managing the Compact M&E budget and MEE staff.

4 The MCC counterparts to this position with whom the MEE Manager will liaise are the M&E Lead(s), Results Reporting Analysts, and Economist(s). Duties and Responsibilities Summary of Duties and Responsibilities Lead the development and periodic updates of the Nepal Compact M&E Plan, in accordance with MCC Guidelines and in coordination with MCC and relevant stakeholders Lead the implementation of the monitoring component of the Nepal M&E Plan to provide timely and relevant input to project management and external reporting, including.

5 O Define the performance indicators to be monitored along with their baselines and targets in collaboration with project teams; ensure that monitoring indicators are relevant to project management needs and that risks and assumptions included in the M&E Plan are appropriately tracked o Produce the quarterly monitoring report, including the M&E Plan Indicator Tracking Table (ITT) and an associated analysis and narrative, to be reviewed by MCA-Nepal and MCC to inform project management. This should include reviewing all of the ITT data on a quarterly basis, checking inconsistent values with project leads and implementers, and storing supporting documentation for all data that is reported.

6 O Identify critical data gaps or data quality issues related to the M&E Plan indicators early on and design and implement a plan to resolve these issues and build capacity with the party that produces the data ( government entities or project implementers) or through independent data collection o Commission an independent Data Quality Review of monitoring or evaluation data reported by MCA- Nepal and implement a plan to address any identified weaknesses o Design and implement field assessments of project implementation and achievement of outputs and intermediate outcomes o Facilitate good reporting protocols for field visits conducted by all MCA-Nepal staff.

7 Through use of standardized field checklists and review of trip reports o Disseminate information from M&E systems to relevant stakeholders in Nepal and to MCC. Support the design and implementation of the evaluation component of the Nepal M&E Plan to promote accountability and learning, including: o Advise on the data and evidence needs of Government of Nepal stakeholders so that, where possible, evaluations can be designed to meet those needs o Provide data and documentation required to inform the design and implementation of evaluations to MCC.

8 And independent evaluators o Monitor adherence to the project design and implementation plans and report any deviations to the independent evaluator 1. o Review evaluation reports, survey instruments, and other materials produced by each of the evaluators hired by MCC to conduct independent evaluations of the Compact projects. o Manage local stakeholder reviews of evaluation reports and materials. o Contract survey firms to undertake baseline and interim data collection for independent evaluations and supervise work in coordination with the independent evaluator o Organize meetings/events for the dissemination of evaluation findings for each evaluation report Ensure that the Cost-Benefit Analyses and Beneficiary Analyses, including estimates of the Economic Rate of Return (ERR)

9 , are modified and updated in accordance with MCC Guidelines as improved information becomes available (updating key parameters and variables upon the receipt of new or higher quality data);. Provide recommendations on project Scope or detailed design to MCA-Nepal project directors, including on policy and institutional reforms, as necessary to ensure the projects achieve their intended economic impacts;. Maintain close collaboration and integration between MEE and project teams to ensure that MEE's data and analysis is accurate, up-to-date, and supports evidence-based project design and management.

10 Maintain regular communication with MCA-Nepal leadership, MCC M&E and Economic Analysis staff to provide updates on the status of MEE activities and to communicate risks related to the progress of implementation or the achievement of results and offer potential solutions;. Manage the MEE staff and supervise their activities;. Manage the Compact M&E budget and provide updates to MCC on commitments and disbursements on a quarterly basis;. Manage the procurements and contracts funded by the M&E budget and report progress to MCC on a quarterly basis position Requirements (Education, Experience, Technical Competencies).