Forcier is seeking an Impact Evaluation Specialist Team Leader position on an anticipated USAID-funded impact evaluation organized by SoCha for The Partnership for the Development of Eastern Congo (P-DEC) program in Eastern DRC. The aim of this five-month evaluation is to provide benchmark values for key indicators before P-DEC’s interventions. The evaluation will include reviewing existing program documents, conducting an analysis of P-DEC’s theory of change, and designing and implementing a mixed-methods impact evaluation using a quasi-experimental design based on the difference-in-difference (DID) approach via household surveys and key-informant interviews.
The position will be on a contract basis and be based in the Democratic Republic of Congo with possible travel throughout the country. The position is open to international candidates but Congolese citizens are preferred. It is MANDATORY to have past USAID-funded evaluation experience for this role.
Responsibilities:
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Lead the baseline impact evaluation by mapping project objectives, executing data collection methodology, analyzing the performance of project intervention, and suggesting recommendations to improve project effectiveness and efficiency.
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Facilitate, validate, clean, and analyze data to provide information for implementation recommendations.
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Keep track of project activities as presented in the evaluation methodology.
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Conduct regular project/field monitoring visits to discuss the status and/or progress made with relevant stakeholders using M&E reporting tools.
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Support staff in the use of monitoring instruments/tools, and on a collection of quality data, ways to properly document and organize and capture program progress.
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Work to identify implementation bottlenecks and recommend solutions, particularly those affecting project objectives.
Requirements
Education Requirements
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Advanced Degree (Masters/PhD) in Public Policy, Economics, Development Studies, Comparative Research, or any other relevant university degree
Other Requirements:
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Minimum 7 years’ experience designing impact evaluations in the international development sector using quasi-experimental methods (e.g., double-difference techniques, regression discontinuity design, propensity score matching, etc.)
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At least 5 years’ experience leading household surveys and expertise in statistical analyses (familiarity with data analysis software, R, SPSS, and STATA highly desirable)
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Experience implementing impact evaluation in the peace and international development sector
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Fluent in English and French
You must answer the following questions as part of your cover letter for your application to be considered:
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Why do you think you are a good fit for this role at Forcier?
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Describe how you carried out one of your previous baseline impact evaluation of peace building and community resilience projects, humanitarian coordination, or other closely related ones.
Benefits
Forcier aims to be an employer of choice in the Democratic Republic of Congo. As a result, we offer competitive daily rates as well as on-the-job training opportunities to attract and retain the best talent available.
