Evaluation Specialist, USAID/Liberia, Liberia Economic Policy Dialogue Activity (LEPDA) Final Evaluation At Social Impact

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.

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Project Objective:

Implemented by Nathan Associates Inc. in partnership with the Government of Liberia (GOL), LEPDA is a $16 million, four-year contract from October 2019 – September 2023. The aim of the Activity is to help improve GOL policy-making, policy debate, and advocacy and to help reduce the cost of doing business in Liberia. The purpose of this evaluation is to capture lessons and effective approaches developed over the course of LEPDA implementation and to explore new designs that can facilitate stronger outcomes in response to the fluid context of working with GOL. This will inform USAID follow-on activities seeking to reform policy in Liberia to promote economic growth.

Position Description:

SI is seeking an Evaluation Specialist to support the USAID/Liberia LEPDA Final Evaluation. This is a short-term consultancy with an estimated level of effort (LOE) of 63 days, and a period of performance from May to September 2023.

Responsibilities:

• Perform desk review and identify additional information required for analysis.
• Support the Team Leader’s efforts in evaluation design, methodology, and data collection instruments.
• Coordinate the evaluation activities with logistician, including meetings, interviews, group discussions, note taking, and events.
• Conduct interviews as needed and contribute to data collection.
• Support quality assurance of data collection, facilitate participatory approaches where possible, and ensure protection of respondents in line with IRB protocol.
• Support Team Leader with ongoing analysis of qualitative and quantitative data.
• Support the preparation and presentation of the key findings and recommendations to USAID.
• Write assigned section of the draft evaluation report in coordination with the team members, taking into consideration feedback from the preliminary findings presentation.
• Work collaboratively with team members throughout design, implementation, analysis, and report writing to complement each other’s areas of expertise.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree, with preference for degree relevant to research, international development, public policy, or another related field.
• 5 years of experience supporting or conducting mixed-method program evaluation or research.
• Must be able to conduct interviews and focus group discussions and analyze the resulting data.
• Sound experience managing and coordinating data collection and supporting data analysis and report writing among teams.
• Demonstrated organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to take detailed notes.
• Ability to work independently and as a team to meet deadlines and adhere to high quality standards.
• Social and gender analytical skills preferred.
• Monitoring and/or Evaluation experience related to policy reform preferred.
• Experience facilitating participatory analysis and utilization of evaluation results preferred.
• No relations with LEPDA, Nathan Associates Inc., or other interests that may compromise the Team Leader’s actual or apparent impartiality

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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