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:
Social Impact is pursuing a two year evaluation called MOPAN 3.0, funded by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). The evaluation will assess the Multilateral Organization Performance Assessment Network (MOPAN), a network of 19 donor member countries to support its members in assessing the effectiveness of the multilateral organizations that receive development and humanitarian funding. Specifically, it will conduct assessments for the following performance areas (below) of 13 to 15 multilateral organization-members over the two years, and consist of finalizing the robust MOPAN 3.0 design & methodology, document review & meta-synthesis of evaluations in YR1, and data collection, surveys, interviews, and case studies in YR2:
(1) Strategic management,
(2) Operational management,
(3) Relationship management,
(4) Knowledge management, and
(5) Development effectiveness
Responsibilities:
- Provide leadership, guidance, and management for the team;
- Serve as point of contact and liaise between stakeholders and client for smooth implementation and coordination;
- Provide technical oversight and inputs in education to the evaluation;
- Finalize the evaluation design, evaluation tools, and methodologies;
- Consolidate individual input from team members;
- Ensure quality control across all tasks;
- Coordinate the process of assembling the final findings and recommendations, and;
- Lead the preparation and presentation of the key evaluation findings and recommendations.
Qualifications:
- Minimum 15 years of experience with international development co-operation;
- Advanced knowledge and experience with multilateral development co-operation;
- Advanced knowledge and experience conducting complex evaluations and/or organizational performance assessments;
- Advanced methodological expertise;
- Oral and written English fluency is required; working knowledge of Spanish or French is an advantage.
How to apply:
To apply, kindly submit your CV and cover letter at https://socialimpact.devhire.devex.com/jobs/330092
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.
