National Evaluators (2), TSOLATA – Healthy Future Home-Grown School Feeding Project. At Forcier Consulting

Forcier is a multi-disciplinary research and monitoring & evaluation firm operating across Africa and the Middle East since 2011. Our core services include program evaluations, opinion polling, third party monitoring, for UN Agencies, NGOs, governments and private sector clients operating in post-conflict and challenging environments. Forcier currently has offices in South Sudan, Sudan, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Mozambique.

Job Description: Forcier seeks two national evaluation experts for the National Evaluator position on an anticipated World Food Program (WFP) evaluation of the Tsogolo la Thanzi (TSOLATA)- Healthy Future Home-Grown School Feeding Project in Malawi from 2020 to 2023.

TSOLATA was implemented with the Ministry of Education (School Health and Nutrition), in coordination with the Ministry of Agriculture and under the overall coordination of the Department of Nutrition, HIV and AIDS (DNHA) in the Ministry of Health. The project is funded by the European Union and is being implemented in four districts of Chikwawa, Nsanje, Phalombe and Zomba from September 2020 to December 2023.

TSOLATA aims at promoting the nutrition and health status of 280,000 learners in 200 primary schools through the provision of diversified school meals using the home-grown school feeding (HGSF) model by sourcing commodities locally from smallholder farmers. TSOLATA also aims to enhance the knowledge and skills of members of the communities around target schools on nutrition, hygiene and sanitation, crop and dietary diversification and meal preparation through cooking demonstrations and nutrition messaging.

The position will be on contract basis and be based in Lilongwe, Malawi with travel to the field locations of Chikwawa, Nsanje, Phalombe and Zomba districts in Malawi. The position is only open to Malawi nationals. It is MANDATORY for the National Evaluator to have strong analytical and communication skills, evaluation experience with a track record of working on similar assignments, and familiarity with Malawi.

As a team member you will be responsible for adhering to national and local formalities and all security protocol.

Responsibilities:

• Contribute to the methodology in their area of expertise based on a document review;
• Conduct field work and provide overall quality assurance;
• Attend meetings with stakeholders, including introductory meetings, and planning meetings throughout the lifecycle of projects
• Contribute to the drafting and revision of the evaluation products in the technical area.
• Ensure that all activities are undertaken in full compliance with Forcier’s standard operating procedures, WFP policies and regulations, and local policies and laws.
• Perform other tasks as agreed with the Team Leader.

Education requirements:

• Advanced (Master’s) degree or Bachelor’s degree in development studies, agriculture, agriculture economics, food security, nutrition or closely related field;

Requirements

• Minimum of 3 years of progressively responsible relevant professional work experience related to evaluation in international development or humanitarian work
• Knowledge of developmental evaluation methods and techniques, including a thorough
• understanding of data collection, evaluation methodologies and design, strong qualitative and quantitative research skills
• Strong experience using a variety of quantitative and qualitative analytical tools and methods
• Strong experience within monitoring and evaluation, especially supporting and/or directly managing evaluations for UN Agencies (WFP, FAO, UNDP etc.) is desired
• Experience working in Agriculture and Food Security and Livelihoods sectors
• Strong experience working with and supporting national or sub-national government entities, especially related to monitoring and/or evaluation
• Good knowledge of gender, equity and wider inclusion issues
• Experience drafting and finalizing evaluation reports
• Fluency in written and spoken English, good working knowledge of local languages (Predominantly Chichewa) is a plus
• National of Malawi
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications and G Suite applications
• Advanced executive function and task management (you should be able to manage multiple tasks with various deadlines and be able to allocate your time and efforts accordingly)

Forcier isn’t the place for everyone. But for those who do find us to be a good fit, they can’t imagine being anywhere else. Our company operates with five immutable laws. If these don’t resonate with you, working with us probably won’t be a good fit for you. If they speak to you, you’ll find a new home with us.

• Be nice or leave. All our staff deserve to be treated professionally and with respect. Discrimination, racism, tribalism, sexism, and neo-colonialist language will not be tolerated. This applies to our clients as well.
• This is a stress-free zone. The places where we work are stressful enough, we don’t need to add extra pressure. Increasing stress increases the likelihood of errors. We all work to minimize stress together.
• We embrace a strong work ethic and a strong rest ethic. We believe that balance is critical to long-term success. We all work together to avoid burnout on our teams and ensure that team members have the opportunity to frequently and regularly take complete time off. We recognize the needs for every team member may be unique depending on their individual circumstances.
• Safety first. We never put staff or partners in harm’s way for any reason, and we do not ask staff to go places or complete work with which they do not feel personally comfortable – for any reason.
• Quality is paramount. We stand behind the integrity of our work. We don’t cut corners and we deliver the absolute best product possible every single time, both internally and externally.

Please submit both a cover letter and a CV.

Benefits

Forcier aims to be an employer of choice in Malawi. As a result, we offer competitive daily rates as well as on-the-job training opportunities to attract and retain the best talent available.