Country: Ethiopia, Haiti
Closing date: 31 Mar 2018
Evaluation Team Leader, Evaluation of the GAC Humanitarian Assistance Program, Various
Social Impact is a global development management consulting firm. We provide monitoring, evaluation, strategic planning, and capacity building services to advance development effectiveness. We work across all development sectors including democracy and governance, health and education, the environment, and economic growth. Since 1997 we have worked in over 100 countries for clients such as US government agencies, bilateral donors, multilateral development banks, foundations, and nonprofits.
Proposal Objective:
The International Assistance Evaluation Division (PRA) of GAC is undertaking an evaluation of DFATD’s humanitarian assistance program to fulfill the accountability requirements set out in the Financial Administration Act and the Treasury Board Policy on Results; and to provide information to improve the relevance, effectiveness, efficiency, coherence and connectedness of the Humanitarian Assistance Program. Consequently, PRA is undertaking this evaluation for accountability and learning purposes to:
- Improve the relevance and quality of future programming in humanitarian assistance;
- Document results and lessons from past policy dialogue and programming delivery; and
- Account for humanitarian aid expenditures to Parliament, Canadians and partners.
Position Description:
SI is seeking a Team Leader who will be responsible for coordinating the activities of the evaluation team of the GAC Humanitarian Assistance Program.
**Interested applicants should submit an evaluation report of a completed evaluation of a similar country program or thematic program evaluation, while serving as Team Leader.
**Please submit a CV designating months for each evaluation assignment.
Responsibilities:
- Take specific leadership for the team.
- Finalize the evaluation design and methodology.
- Coordinate fieldwork and data collection.
- Consolidate and guide individual input from team members.
- Advise on specialized sectoral experience on key issues of the evaluation.
- Coordinate the process of assembling the final findings and recommendation into a high-quality analytical document.
- Provide key findings, conclusions and recommendations for the Humanitarian Assistance Program evaluation.
Qualifications:
- Master’s degree or higher in relevant subject area, such as social sciences, international development, organizational development, political science, project management or public administration.
- Three years’ (36 months) of experience providing evaluation services in international assistance.
- Must have led and completed at least two similar evaluation assignments in international assistance since 2008. Each must be at least six months in duration.
- Experience in performing international assistance program evaluations from conceptualizing the overall approach to work assignments and to planning, managing and conducting complex evaluations.
- Expertise in the areas of fragile states and development assistance.
- Knowledge of evaluation design and methodology.
- Experience in conducting evaluations in complex humanitarian emergencies.
- Five years’ (60 months) of evaluation work experience in one and/or more of the following sectors: humanitarian assistance and gender equality in humanitarian action. Experience must be ongoing or not earlier than 2008. Ongoing evaluation assignments must be at least 70% completed in terms of LOE.
- Experience and knowledge of the principles of humanitarian assistance, gender in humanitarian action, working in fragile and conflict affected states, development assistance, and good practice of humanitarian donorship.
- Experience conducting evaluations in Ethiopia and/or Haiti, or other fragile and conflict affected states.
- Fluency in English; and fluency in oral and written French is preferred; ability and willingness to travel.
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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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:
https://chp.tbe.taleo.net/chp02/ats/careers/requisition.jsp?org=SOCIIMPA2&cws=1&rid=1875