Location: Rwanda
Organization: Social Impact
Reference Number: None given
Job Level: Senior-level
Description
Background:
Social Impact (SI) is a Washington, DC-area international
development management consulting firm. We provide a full range of
innovative program evaluation, management consulting, technical assistance, and
training services to strengthen international development programs,
organizations and policies. Our global services are in the areas of
democracy and governance, health and education, agriculture, the environment,
and economic growth.
Objective:
USAID is planning a new five-year M&E project in Rwanda
to support the USAID mission with integrated M&E services for its entire
project portfolio. The project is an essential M&E Office for USAID and
will serve as an extension of the USAID mission. The proposed opportunity
provides USAID/Rwanda with technical and advisory services for evaluation
activities at the mission (operating unit) level. This may include
designing and implementing both quantitative and qualitative evaluation studies
and assessments as well as providing evaluation technical assistance for
USAID/Rwanda development programs. These efforts will facilitate informed
program management decisions, shape the longer-term strategic direction of
programs and decision-making within the Mission, and enable USAID/Rwanda to
comply with USAID's Evaluation Policy. SI is looking for a Deputy Chief of
Party (DCoP) to head up this effort and manage the project.
Responsibilities and Tasks:
The DCoP will assist the CoP in providing technical
direction and overall guidance for all activities under this contract as well
as assisting to supervise the work of all contractor staff. S/he will work with
the Contracting Officer’s Representative and other USAID technical staff to
develop the methodologies necessary to meet the deliverables required in the
SOWs for evaluation tasks. The DCoP will be the co-lead analyst for
interpreting the results of surveys and other field data and be responsible for
report preparation.
Qualifications:
- Advance Degree (or foreign equivalent) in related fields;
- Minimum ten (10) years of experience in designing and conducting large-scale evaluations at an international level is required;
- Minimum ten (10) years of managing, and analyzing the results of both performance and impact evaluations of development projects.
- Minimum five (5) years of quantitative and qualitative data collection and analysis for evaluations and assessments, including experience with sampling methods, database management and statistical analysis;
- Minimum seven (7) years of experience leading evaluation teams, or research teams;
- Previous experience in Rwanda preferred;
- Fluency in spoken and written English and French is required;
To learn more about Social Impact, please visit our
website: http://www.socialimpact.com
We will contact only eligible candidates to further discuss
their availability. Please no phone calls. Social Impact is an equal
opportunity employer.
