Position Title: TPM Analyst (Part-time)
Position Location: Thailand or similar timezone (with travel or remote work as required)
Timeframe: At will, and as per availability of funding.
Supervisor: Project Manager, with technical oversight provided by TPM Analyst
Overview: This Scope of Work (SoW) outlines responsibilities for a part-time, junior-level TPM Analyst supporting multi-sector Third-Party Monitoring (TPM) projects in Myanmar. The TPM Analyst will support the preparation, coordination, and analysis of TPM activities, ensuring high-quality evidence for humanitarian and development clients. The role requires strong quantitative and qualitative analytical skills, technical writing ability, and the capacity to work in a fast-paced environment supporting multiple projects at once. The TPM Analyst will support COAR in delivering accurate, impartial, timely, and high-quality TPM services that meet donor expectations and sector-wide best practices.
Objectives:
Provide high-quality TPM services to multiple donor organisations and clients through rigorous data collection, analysis, and reporting.
Ensure TPM outputs are ethical, objective, conflict-sensitive, and aligned with humanitarian standards including CHS, AAP, safeguarding, and Do No Harm.
Activities:
The TPM Analyst will carry out the following tasks:
Project Preparation & Tool Design:
- Attend project meetings and maintain effective communication with project teams
- Conduct desk reviews of project documents (e.g., donor reports, logframes, workplans, budgets, partner submissions).
- Develop mixed-methods data collection tools (surveys, KII guides) informed by desk review findings.
- Support tool translation, contextualization, and quality checks.
- Conduct tool orientation sessions and support other technical training as needed.
Data Collection & Quality Assurance:
- Coordinate with project teams to ensure tools are implemented as designed.
- Conduct remote or in-person KIIs, when required.
- Support data quality assurance through logic checks and completeness checks on collected data.
Data Analysis:
- Clean, organise, and analyse datasets to generate quantitative findings and data charts
- Conduct qualitative coding and thematic analysis of interview transcripts or notes
- Triangulate findings from multiple sources to support strong, evidence-based reporting
Reporting & Presentation:
- Prepare high-quality TPM Mission Reports, Inception Reports, Progress Reports, and Analytical Reports.
- Present findings or other briefing materials to clients and stakeholders as requested.
- Participate in stakeholder presentations and support facilitation where required.
Context Monitoring:
Keep informed of political, conflict, economic, and humanitarian developments in Myanmar through media, social media, and open-source channels to ensure data findings are contextualized and relevant.
Qualifications and Experience:
The ideal candidate for the role of TPM Analyst will have:
- A Master’s degree in Political Science, International Affairs/Relations, Public Policy, Anthropology, Development Studies, Public Health, Journalism, or a related field.
- 2–4 years of experience in research, MEAL, TPM, or related research and analysis roles.
- Proven experience collecting and analysing qualitative and quantitative data for a research institution, think-tank, media outlet, or NGO.
- Basic data visualization skills (e.g., Excel, Google Sheets, R, or Python).
- Understanding of TPM methodologies, including sampling, tool development, triangulation, and DQA.
- Familiarity with Kobo, ODK, or similar mobile data collection tools.
- Familiarity with AAP, safeguarding, Do No Harm, CHS, and ethics in primary research data collection.
- Knowledge and understanding of the Myanmar humanitarian context
- Demonstrable understanding of donor-funded humanitarian and/or development systems and familiarity with their roles in Myanmar
- Strong technical writing skills in the English language with attention to accuracy and detail.
- Ability to work both independently and collaboratively within a remote-based team.
- Strong communication, presentation, and organisational skills.
- Ability to work under tight deadlines, manage multiple tasks, and respond quickly to client needs.
- Demonstrated impartiality, integrity, and adherence to confidentiality standards.
How to apply:
Due to a high volume of applications, only successful candidates will be contacted.
All applications will be treated in strict confidentiality.