Training Effectiveness Evaluator,Vacancy,Mexico Rule of Law III, Mexico,USA

Post:Training Effectiveness Evaluator,
 Monitoring and Evaluation/Mexico Rule of Law III, Mexico
Training Effectiveness Evaluator, Monitoring and Evaluation/Mexico Rule of Law III, Mexico
Project Summary: The USAID/Mexico-funded program entitled "Mexico Rule of Law III: Justice and Security Program" stems from the Merida Initiative objective to prevent and eradicate organized crime.
The Program seeks to strengthen public transparency, accountability and oversight, thereby reducing the transnational threats of trafficking of arms, humans, drugs and money laundering that affect both Mexico and the United States. The Program aims specifically to support implementation of the New Criminal Justice System, resulting from the 2008 constitutional reform in Mexico, focusing on the professionalization of law enforcement officials and bring Mexico in-line with global human rights standards through policy reforms, technical assistance, specialized training and public outreach.
Position Summary:
MSI is ensuring the effectiveness of its trainings through an impact evaluation, the pilot of which was carried out from February to June, 2012.
The process involved the analysis of more than 100 electronic surveys randomly distributed to Program trainees in Baja California and Oaxaca.
MSI also conducted interviews with focus groups of mediators and beneficiaries in the latter state, and of judges, prosecutors, public defenders and police investigators in the former.
An analysis with findings and recommendations from the pilot was then produced.

Under the general supervision of the Director of Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation, the incumbent will be responsible for reviewing, applying and where possible enhancing the methodology developed by MSI to measure changes in the performance and behaviors of Program trainees, in coordination with the technical teams and government counterparts.
This position will last 30 working days at the most, with approximately 40% of the work located in Mexico.

Responsibilities:

•     Develop a workplan to achieve the goals and objectives of the consultancy. The workplan will be subject to the approval of the Director of Planning and should include a GANTT chart with milestones that include consultant deliverables.
•     Specify the workplan detail to assess the impact of all training programs. The specified workplan will be subject to USAID approval
•     Advise on the selection of experimental groups of trainees, administer questionnaires for these groups, analyze questionnaire results, and recommend adjustments to training methods and materials based on the results of the field test analysis and evaluation.
•     Advise on ways to enhance content of the questionnaire and on its administration.
•     Develop a plan to obtain internal compliance reviews by the cooperating counterpart institutions. The reviews should analyze what has been learned and how trainee behavior has changed and will serve as a more immediate feedback on training impact for counterpart institutions. The plan shall be designed in close collaboration with state implementation commissions (state SETECs) and the training entities in each institution, as this type of monitoring is an inherently governmental function.
•     Prepare final report of the evaluations carried out, incorporating the conclusions and recommendations from the pilot study

    Qualifications:

•     Five years experience in program evaluation. Experience in evaluation of education or training programs preferred;
•     Master's degree, preferably in political or social sciences, law or, alternatively, an equivalent combination of relevant training and field experience in Mexico or other Latin American countries;
•     Experience liaising with technical teams.
•     Excellent knowledge of monitoring and evaluation concepts;
•     Thorough knowledge of how to evaluate education or training programs;
•     Strong strategic and analytical thinking;
•     Familiarity with the justice sector in Mexico, Colombia or Chile an advantage;
•     Ability to communicate with colleagues, counterparts and/or partners in a professional manner;
•     Ability to understand written legal, and other technical documents related to the justice reform;
•     Ability to work under pressure and under tight deadlines;
•     Personal commitment, flexibility, efficiency and drive for results;
•     Ability to be a good team player.
•     Fluency in Spanish (written and oral), bilingual preferred;
•     Excellent writing and communication skills in English.

    Only candidates who have been selected for an interview will be contacted. No phone calls, please.
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