Country: Sudan
Closing date: 06 Jun 2016
Social Impact (SI) is a Washington, DC-area international development management consulting firm. SI’s mission is to improve the effectiveness of international development programs in improving people’s lives. We provide a full range of management consulting, technical assistance, and training services to strengthen international development programs, organizations, and policies. We provide services globally in the areas of monitoring and evaluation, strategic planning, project and program design, organizational capacity building, and gender and social analysis. SI services cross-cut all development sectors including democracy and governance, health and education, the environment, and economic growth. SI’s clients include US government agencies such as USAID, the Millennium Challenge Corporation, the US Department of State, bilateral donors, multilateral development banks, foundations, and non-profits.
Proposal Objective:
SI is preparing a proposal for the USAID mid-term evaluation of the Toward Enduring Peace (TEPS) in Sudan. The principal purpose is to determine whether the program is on track to achieve its goals. Specially the evaluation must assist USAID in assessing the efficiency and effectiveness of the contractor’s management of the program, and specifically the Transition Activities Pool component; ascertaining to what extent the program is on track to achieve its goals and objectives; identifying any mid-course adjustments; determine the overall effectiveness and appropriateness of the overall approach of conflict mitigation and governance programming; and determine the effectiveness of community-led bottom-up approached and empowerment of local community in strengthening the foundation for democratic and peaceful Sudanese development.
Position Description:
SI is seeking am Evaluation Expert for this mid-term evaluation. The Evaluation Expert will be responsible for all monitoring, evaluation, and learning activities. The Evaluation Expert uses USAID evaluation quality assessment tools and guidelines to check the quality of evaluation. The period of performance for the evaluation is September 2016 – March 2017.
\Please note: This is a local position. Only candidates with Sudanese citizenship will be considered. **
Responsibilities:
- Coordinate all monitoring, evaluation, and learning activities.
- Use USAID evaluation quality assessment tools and guidelines to check the quality of evaluation.
- Ensure that evaluation findings are timely and relevant to Mission strategic plans.
Qualifications:
- Sudanese national.
- Bachelor’s degree in economics, statistics, business, international development, or related field required; advanced degree highly preferred.
- Minimum three years of experience designing and conducting evaluations, two of which must be in the assessment and analysis of conflict and/or democracy and governance programs in the developing world.
- S/he must have deep knowledge of evaluation methodologies and their practical applications and data analysis skills.
- Ability to understand and coordinate evaluation activities, including oversight and development of evaluation tools.
- Experience and familiarity with USAID evaluation quality assessment tools required.
- Must be willing to travel around Sudan.
- Must be fluent in English.
Come join our energetic and innovative team! We offer you the opportunity to play a leading role in the growth of our company, work as part of a creative and committed team, and make a difference in the well-being of our world.
To learn more about Social Impact, please visit our website: http://www.socialimpact.com
SI is an EEO/AA/ADA Veterans Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.
Only selected candidates will be contacted for an interview. Please, no phone calls.
How to apply:
http://chp.tbe.taleo.net/chp02/ats/careers/requisition.jsp?org=SOCIIMPA2&cws=1&rid=837
