Senior Evaluation Advisor, Evaluate for Education, Ghana Vacancy at Social Impact,Africa

Post;Senior Evaluation Advisor, Evaluate for Education, Ghana
Organization: Social Impact

Location:Accra,Ghana
Background:
Social Impact (SI) is a Washington, DC-area international development management consulting firm. We

provide a full range of innovative program evaluation, management consulting, technical assistance, and training services to strengthen international development programs, organizations and policies. Our global services are in the areas of democracy and governance, health and education, agriculture, the environment, and economic growth.

Objective:

USAID/Ghana anticipates awarding a contract to meet the Mission’s programmatic needs for Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) in the education sector. The purpose of the Evaluate for Education contract is to establish a mechanism to support USAID/Ghana in strengthening M&E practices in three core areas, Evaluation Studies and Assessments, Performance Monitoring and Evaluation Assistance and Strengthening Local Capacity for Research Management. USAID/Ghana anticipates that the Contractor will establish a significant life-of-project presence in Ghana, including full time senior staff. SI is seeking a Senior Evaluation Advisor for a full-time position on this contract.

Responsibilities and Tasks:

The Evaluation Advisor shall be responsible for leading the design and implementation activities including Evaluation and Assessments. S/he will work with the Contracting Officer’s Representative and other USAID technical staff to develop the methodologies necessary to meet the deliverables required for evaluation tasks. The Evaluation Advisor will be the lead analyst for interpreting the results of surveys and other field data and be responsible for report preparation.

Qualifications:

A Master’s Degree (or foreign equivalent) in social sciences, Education, International Development or related field;
Minimum eight (8) years of progressive experience in designing, implementing, managing, and analyzing the results of both performance and impact evaluations of development projects. Preferably, at least five (5) of these years should be in developing countries and at least three (3) of these years implementing international donors-funded projects;
At least five (5) years of experience implementing quantitative and qualitative data collection and analysis for evaluations and assessments, including experience with sampling methods, database management and statistical analysis;
At least three (3) years of experience leading evaluation teams, or research teams;
Fluency in spoken and written English is required; and
Excellent team management and interpersonal skills.

How to apply:

Please submit an updated resume and cover letter by clicking "Apply Now" from the following link: http://socialimpact.devhire.devex.com/jobs/328492

To learn more about Social Impact, please visit our website: http://www.socialimpact.com

We will contact only eligible candidates to further discuss their availability. Please no phone calls. Social Impact is an equal opportunity employer.
Closing date: 31 Dec 2013
How to Apply
http://reliefweb.int/job/609793/senior-evaluation-advisor-evaluate-education-ghana

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