Social Impact Local Evaluation Specialist Jobs in Ethiopia

Social Impact Local Evaluation Specialist Jobs in Ethiopia



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, 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. In Ethiopia, SI implements the Ethiopia Performance Monitoring and Evaluation Service (EPMES) Activity of USAID.


The EPMES Activity provides monitoring and evaluation (M&E) services to the USAID/ Ethiopia Mission, which include external evaluation, performance monitoring technical support and improving capacity for learning and adapting.



Responsibilities


  • Participating in the preparation of an inception report (planning and preparation of the evaluation design, methods, data collection tools and logistics)
    Reviewing relevant background documents to support the evaluation design and triangulating results and to obtain supplementary information
  • Pre-testing data collection instruments
  • Conducting training of data collectors if primary data collection requires the involvement of data collectors
  • Collecting data, i.e. conducting interviews and focus group discussions, and
    obtaining secondary data from stakeholders
  • Transcribing data from all sources
  • Conducting qualitative and quantitative data analysis and assisting other team members in data analysis
  • Advising the team in identifying and applying preferred methods for sampling, data collection, and analysis
  • Participating in the preparation of preliminary findings, conclusions, and recommendations matrices
  • Preparing PowerPoint presentations on evaluation findings, conclusions, and recommendations
  • Presenting the evaluation findings, conclusions, and recommendations to SI, USAID, and other stakeholders together with the Team Leader as required
  • Preparing draft and final evaluation reports
  • Performing other duties as instructed by the Evaluation Team Leader or the EPMES Chief of Party


    Requirements


    The incumbents must meet the following criteria:

  • Advanced degree (MA, MPH, DrPH, PhD) in Public Health, Social Work, or other social sciences and related disciplines
  • Experience conducting at least two evaluations as a Team Member
  • Experience working with tuberculosis programming in Ethiopia
  • At least 5 years’ experience in qualitative and quantitative data collection and analysis
  • Experience in evaluation methods
  • Knowledge of qualitative and quantitative data analysis software
  • Experience with the specific issues affecting genders differently in health programs, specifically in Tuberculosis programming in Ethiopia
  • Understanding of the local Ethiopian health system and structures (FMOH, RHBs,...)
  • Fluency in Amharic and English (Level 4)
  • Strong English writing skills


    How to Apply



    Interested and qualified candidates should apply online by 31st December, 2018



    For more information and job application details, see; Social Impact Local Evaluation Specialist Jobs in Ethiopia

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