Ethiopia: Chief of Party

About NORC

NORC at the University of Chicago (NORC) is one of the largest and most highly respected social research organizations in the United States pursuing high quality social science research that serves the public interest. Since its founding in 1941, NORC has been an industry leader with a distinguished record in the design, development, and implementation of survey and other data collection methodologies, applying new and time-tested strategies to address world-wide challenges and using advanced statistical and other analytical techniques to interpret social science data. NORC’s core competencies include designing and conducting rigorous impact evaluations of development projects; developing survey instruments; conducting analytic research; statistical sampling; data preparation, collection, cleaning and management; and developing survey-associated information technology. INPRO implements several on-going research projects throughout the world and has developed close collaborative relationships with researchers, survey firms, and policy think tanks in numerous countries. NORC has also worked extensively throughout sub-Saharan Africa, including in Ethiopia.

About the Position

NORC is seeking a Chief of Party (CoP) for the USAID-funded Ethiopia Performance Monitoring & Evaluation Support (EPMES) Project who will work full-time over a 3-to-5 year period based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The EPMES project team will assist USAID/Ethiopia and its partners to generate empirical data on projects/activity implementation as well as foster learning and knowledge management to improve evidence-based project design and development programming in support of the Country Development and Cooperation Strategy.

Responsibilities:

The Chief of Party will serve as the individual bearing primary responsibility for technical aspects of contract performance, including design and advice on methods, provide central oversight, and maintaining acceptable standards of quality for tasks assigned. Illustrative responsibilities may include the following:

· Manage the field office, including supervision of Ethiopia-based expatriate and Ethiopian staff;

· Work with Contractor home office and local office staff to identify and nominate, for USAID approval, technical specialists/consultants for short-term technical assistance to meet the objectives of the project;

· Coordinate, as requested by USAID/Ethiopia, with USAID partner organizations, in conducting evaluation and performance management support tasks in accordance with work plan;

· Advise and educate other partners/USAID teams/other Contractors on policies and services offered by the project;

· Supervise the development, implementation and reporting of evaluation and performance management support activities tasks in accordance with the workplan;

· Assure compliance with contract provisions, including annual work plans and other reports; and

· Transfer knowledge to local staff.

Requirements:

· Graduate degree in management, organizational development, international development, social science, or a related field (or career/experience equivalent).

· At least fifteen (15) years of experience in public or private sector management, administration, and planning; international development, preferably in developing countries; monitoring and evaluation; and project design.

· At least eight (8) years of supervisory experience.

· Experience serving as Principal/Lead Investigator/Team Leader on USAID-funded evaluation(s) preferred.

· Experience working in Ethiopia and/or East Africa desirable.

· Strong background in project management and organizational development, and monitoring and evaluation to ensure adequate liaison with USAID/Ethiopia and provide comprehensive monitoring and evaluation support.

· Experience managing similar multi-faceted projects in the past.

· Capacity to manage large complex programs (including subcontracts) in a multi-cultural environment and providing consulting services in helping clients analyze problems, devise solutions and adopt solutions thereto is essential.

· Appropriate interpersonal skills to satisfy the requirements of the position.

Interested candidates should email a CV and cover letter to Ethiopia-Recruiting@norc.org. Please use the following subject line in your email: “EPMES Application - COP.” Please also contact us at this email with any questions or clarifications.