Country: Ethiopia
Closing date: 15 Sep 2016
Organizational Development Specialist, End-line Performance Evaluation: Support to Yekokeb Berhan Project for Highly Vulnerable Children, 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 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.
Proposal Objective:
SI is preparing a proposal to conduct an end-line performance evaluation of the USAID-funded Yekokeb Berhan (YB) Highly Vulnerable Children (HVC) activity, the purpose of which is to analyze the effectiveness of the activities’ systems strengthening approach to improve access to quality services and health outcomes for HVC and their families and to inform the design of a follow-on activity.
Position Description:
Social Impact is seeking an Organizational Development Specialist to participate in this evaluation. The anticipated Level of Effort for the position is 52 days over the 2.5-month period of performance, inclusive of 15 days of fieldwork. There is a possibility that the period of performance will shift two months.
\Submission of up to two research reports of which the applicant was a key member is encouraged and will be reviewed as part of the application.**
Responsibilities:
- Develop questions specific to capacity building of implementing partners and host-government institutions.
- Assist the team leader in all aspects of design, data collection, analysis, and write up of the capacity building/strengthening component of the evaluation
Qualifications:
- Advanced degree (MA, MBA) or equivalent in management or equivalent discipline. At least three years of experience in developing and conducting organizational capacity assessments. Familiar with the theories and practices of effective management, leadership, and business processes. Familiarity with capacity building theories, principles, data collection tools, data sources, benchmarks, and performance
- Familiarity with competency models and methods of performance measurement that align with organizational goals.
- Experience working with organizations and government institutions in Ethiopia a plus.
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.
How to apply:
http://chp.tbe.taleo.net/chp02/ats/careers/requisition.jsp?org=SOCIIMPA2&cws=1&rid=1085