Team Members, Forestry Performance Evaluation, Liberia
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.
Project Objective:
Through the Liberia Strategic Analysis (LSA) task order, USAID/Liberia has engaged Social Impact, Inc. (SI) to conduct an external final performance evaluation of one of their forestry/natural resource management programs. The overall goal of this program is to introduce, operationalize, and refine appropriate models for community management of forest resources for local self-governance and enterprise development in targeted areas of the country. It has been implemented in two counties.
The purpose of this final performance evaluation is to document lessons learned and inform the design of future forestry programs. The intended audiences are USAID/Liberia, USAID/E3/FAB, USAID/AFR, US Forest Service, implementing partners, other donors and relevant Government of Liberia (GOL) partners.
Interested senior and mid level candidates are encouraged to submit their CVs for the upcoming evaluations. No cover letter is required.
Deadline for applications: April 15th, 2016
Position Descriptions:
SI is looking to fill these positions on the evaluation team:
- Senior Evaluation Specialist/Team Leader with extensive experience in evaluating forestry/community-based natural resource management activities in developing countries. At least ten (10) years of experience in evaluation management, and qualitative data collection and analysis; experience in conducting evaluations and designing performance evaluations. Ability to produce high quality evaluation reports in English is essential. Strong interpersonal skills are required.
- Senior forest economist/land tenure expert with experience in evaluation of forest-based research and/or land tenure in developing countries. At least five (5) years of experience in forestry program management and some experience managing or implementing research programs. Ability to conduct interviews and discussions and at least one local Liberian language. Strong English language writing skills.
- Senior or mid-level social scientist with strong analytical skills and gender expertise. The incumbent must be able to conduct interviews and focus group discussion, analyze the resulting data, and be familiar with qualitative and quantitative data collection methods. Strong English language speaking and writing skills essential.
Necessary Qualification (All candidates must meet the below qualifications):
- Experience in the administration of multi-faceted evaluation projects in developing countries - preferably in West Africa
- Participated and/ or led the conduct of qualitative and/or performance evaluations
- Ability to conceptualize and structure evaluation activities and write clearly and concisely
Evaluation Skills (Candidates must have experience in at least one of the following)
- Qualitative research skills (Key informant interviews, focus group discussions, direct observation etc.)
- Transforming qualitative data
- Analyzing quantitative data and producing data visualization in an easily digestible format
Project Timeline:
The entire evaluation would be carried out over 10 weeks, with 2 weeks of preparatory time, 4 weeks in the field, 2 weeks of analysis and 2 weeks of report writing and editing. The evaluation team should work six-day work weeks. Travel to the field is required.
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.
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Only selected candidates will be contacted for an interview. Please, no phone calls.
