Data/M&E Specialist – Tajikistan

Aninver Development Partners SL (www.aninver.com) is looking for a Data/M&E Specialist for a consultancy assignment financed by Asian Development Bank - AsDB26520TJK1 in Tajikistan.

Aninver Development Partners is seeking an expert Data/M&E Specialist for a prospective tourism sector development consultancy assignment in Tajikistan, funded by the Asian Development Bank (ADB). The initiative aims to drive sustainable tourism growth, enhance institutional governance, and establish a robust investment pipeline across targeted mountainous regions.

The successful candidate will play a critical role in data management, monitoring and evaluation, and spatial analysis to support project prioritization, feasibility studies, and strategic destination assessments. Working closely with national authorities and international specialists, the expert will ensure data integrity, robust metric tracking, and effective reporting throughout the project lifecycle.

Aninver is preparing a proposal for this assignment. The selected expert will be part of the proposed team; the engagement is conditional on the contract being awarded to Aninver. The full Terms of Reference for the position are shared with shortlisted candidates.

Objectives of the assignment

• Support the national tourism authority in data collection, processing, and monitoring activities.
• Establish and maintain robust monitoring and evaluation frameworks for tourism development projects.
• Conduct spatial and statistical analysis to inform project prioritization and strategic planning.
• Ensure accurate data integration across feasibility studies, investment pipelines, and digital destination assessments.

Scope of work

• Contribute to preliminary scoping and strategic tourism assessments for candidate projects.
• Support the integration of digital destination and smart tourism data systems.
• Assist in collecting and analyzing baseline data for regional tourism master plans.
• Validate technical and commercial analysis findings using advanced data tools.
• Contribute data management inputs to environmental, social, and economic due diligence packages.
• Support monitoring and reporting frameworks aligned with international financial institution standards.

Your role as Data/M&E Specialist

• Design and manage comprehensive project databases, monitoring frameworks, and indicator tracking systems.
• Perform advanced data analysis utilizing tools such as Excel, Power Query, and GIS applications.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary team members to gather, clean, and validate socio-economic and spatial data.
• Prepare data-driven reports, dashboards, and visual mappings to support decision-making and stakeholder presentations.
• Assess the digital readiness and data collection capabilities of regional destination management organizations.
• Support evaluation missions by providing timely quantitative and qualitative data analytics.

Requirements

• Education: Degree in Statistics, IT, or Public Policy
• 5–8 years in M&E/data, Excel/PowerQuery/GIS
• Languages: Tajik and Russian

Desirable

• Prior working experience in Tajikistan or the Central Asia region.
• Familiarity with Asian Development Bank or other international financial institution procedures.
• Experience in tourism sector development or spatial planning initiatives.

An analytical Data/M&E Specialist with 5 to 8 years of experience in data management, statistical analysis, and GIS, eager to contribute to sustainable tourism infrastructure development in Tajikistan.

Assignment details

• Location: Tajikistan
• Financed by: Asian Development Bank - AsDB26520TJK1
• Expected input: 4 person-months
• Contract: individual consultancy (conditional on award)

About Aninver Development Partners

Aninver is an international development consulting firm headquartered in Spain. It supports governments, development banks, UN agencies and bilateral donors with feasibility studies, technical assistance, evaluations and capacity building across Africa, Latin America, the Caribbean, Europe, the Caucasus, Central Asia and Asia-Pacific, working with a network of international and national experts.

Why apply

• Join a multidisciplinary team on a Asian Development Bank - AsDB26520TJK1-financed project in Tajikistan.
• Individual consultancy: flexible, output-based engagement with an experienced proposal team.
• Your CV stays in Aninver's expert network for future assignments that match your profile.

How to apply

Sign in (or create a free account) and upload your CV in English. Add your LinkedIn profile, indicative daily rate and availability to speed up the assessment. Aninver will contact the shortlisted candidates.

Frequently asked questions

Is the position confirmed? The engagement depends on the contract being awarded to Aninver. Shortlisted experts are included in the proposal with their consent.

Can I apply if I am not based in the country? Yes, unless the requirements say otherwise; relevant regional experience is an asset.

What happens with my CV? It is used to assess your fit for this and future positions and is not shared with third parties without your consent.