Evaluation Specialist, Baseline Study for the U.S Strategy to Prevent Conflict and Promote Stability in Haiti

Introduction

Social Impact, Inc. (SI) 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 U.S. government agencies, bilateral donors, multilateral development banks, foundations, and nonprofits.

Project Objective

In August 2022, The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) awarded International Business Initiatives Corporation (IBI) the Evaluation Survey Services Plus (ESS+) contract to support USAID/Haiti and its partners with evaluations, survey and study support, capacity building and learning events, and in-country Third Party Monitoring. IBI partnered with SI to implement the USAID Haiti Evaluation and Survey Services Plus (ESS+) Activity.

USAID/Haiti has engaged Haiti ESS+ to conduct a baseline study in Haiti to inform the implementation of the U.S. Strategy to Prevent Conflict and Promote Stability (SPCPS). This baseline will help inform the development of a Haiti Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) strategic plan to assess the effectiveness and overall success of the SPCPS. This baseline study serves as an update to the context analysis and extensive research done during the SPCPS development and is a critical component of the MEL strategic plan.

Position Description

Haiti ESS+ is seeking an Evaluation Specialist consultant to support the Team Leader in all technical and management aspects of the SPCPS baseline. For this position the Evaluation Specialist must have solid background in research and data analysis, with experience designing and conducting evaluations. The Evaluation Specialist will be expected to work closely with different staff, specifically the Subject Matter Expert on Citizen Security, Dashboard Developer, GIS Specialist, the local data collection firm, the Haiti ESS+ team, and the SI headquarters project management team to ensure quality and timely deliverables.

The baseline level of effort is approximately 8 - 10 weeks (from 50 to 60 days), inclusive of two to three consecutive weeks (18 days) of data collection and analysis.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the team leader on strategic and operational planning, to implement approved Baseline Design, and ensure compliance with all USAID contractual reporting and financial requirements for the baseline.
• Under the Team Leader's guidance, lead the design and implementation of SPCPS-related instruments, particularly ensuring cultural and sectoral appropriateness and ensure that quality data are collected and reported.
• Participate in sampling design including the selection of sample.
• Participate and oversee the training of all engaged in data collection, ensuring the highest level of reliability and validity of data being collected.
• Lead the analysis and be responsible for all data analysis, and coordinate the analysis of all data, assuring all quantitative and qualitative data analyses are done to meet the needs for this baseline.
• Providing technical assistance and guidance to the baseline team as needed
• Support writing all deliverables associated with the baseline including, but not limited, to the evaluation design (including tools) and the draft and final reports in conformity with SI and USAID regulations, and the Scope of Work.
• Ensure all deliverables reflect the realities and expertise from the SPCPS lens.
• Participate in USAID meetings and internal evaluation team meetings.
• Support the Team Leader to manage all aspects of assigned evaluations, including budget, and schedule.
• Assist Haiti ESS+ in maintaining good working relationships with USAID, Government of Haiti counterparts, local organizations, and other program partners.
• Manage all deadlines and record maintenance-including, but not limited to, collecting, and managing quantitative data and producing notes for all qualitative data collection events for delivery to USAID.
• Collaborate with the SI headquarters and Haiti ESS+ staff with strategic and operational planning to implement the approved work plan.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in economics, statistics, mathematics, or other related discipline.
• At least 5 years of experience in program evaluation or a similar role
• At least 5 years of experience in sampling
• Experience in design and implementation of evaluations and/or assessments and large-scale surveys.
• Experience implementing and coordinating others to implement surveys, key informant interviews, focus groups, observations, and other evaluation and assessment methods that assure reliability and validity of the data.
• Full IT literacy and ability to operate with on-line based applications.
• Knowledge and the ability to apply communication methods and techniques.
• Able to analyze quantitative and qualitative data.
• Experience using analytic software such as Stata and/or SPSS.
• Demonstrated experience using qualitative evaluation methodologies and triangulating with quantitative data.
  
• Able to review, interpret, and reanalyze, as needed, existing data pertinent to the evaluation.
• Strong data interpretation and presentation skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Experience in evaluating insecure environments, gang violence, environmental disasters, poverty is a plus.
• Experience in applying citizen security experience to inform instrument design for quantitative surveys is a plus.
• Experience working in Rural area and in difficult situations in terms of general safety is a plus.
• Strong gender and social analytical skills
• Proven leadership and organizational skills to successfully support the t the team leader.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, including experience successfully interacting with host government officials, civil society partners, and other stakeholders.
• Fluency in English. Proficiency in written and spoken French is preferred. Haitian Creole skills also a plus.
• Excellent writing skills, including experience writing evaluation and/or assessment reports.

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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SI is an EEO/AA/ADA Veterans Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

Only selected candidates will be contacted for an interview. Please, no phone calls.