Team Leader / Senior Evaluation Investigator Job in Kenya


International Business & Technical Consultants, Inc. (IBTCI), a U.S.-based international development consulting company, is recruiting for a Team Leader with conflict/post-conflict experience for a USAID opportunity. 

The subject opportunity is a performance evaluation of a multi-year USAID/East Africa conflict mitigation activity. 

The Team Leader will also perform duties as a Senior Evaluation Investigator. The countries of performance are Kenya, Uganda, and Somalia.

Responsibilities:

The Team Leader serves as the primary technical point of contact for USAID and will also be a senior investigator for the evaluation. 


He or she will be responsible for organizing the work of the team, including the team work plan, to cover the data collection strategy, sampling frame, timetable of activities, and data analysis plan. 

All team members will report to the Team Leader. The Team Leader is responsible for quality assurance and timeliness of all deliverables; finalizing the evaluation methodology; developing the data collection strategy, instruments, and protocols; directing, and as access allows, participating in data collection and compilation; conducting data analysis, and preparing all Task Order deliverables.

Qualifications:
  • 10+ years of experience in development programs in transitioning countries, including Team Leader experience and experience conducting program evaluations which utilize strong evidence to make generalizable conclusions on program performance and impact.
  • Track record of leading productive and effective field teams.
  • Experience in conflict analysis and evaluation of conflict mitigation programs.
  • Must have demonstrated skill and experience utilizing both qualitative and quantitative evaluation methodologies and tools.
  • Extensive participation working on donor-funded projects, including for USAID.
  • Previous experience evaluating similar activities in East Africa.
  • Must be able to work under tight deadlines.
  • Must have demonstrated literacy in Microsoft Office Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
How to apply: 

To apply send a cover letter and full Curriculum Vitae (CV) by e-mail to recruiting@ibtci.com with subject line: “East Africa Evaluation TL.” No phone calls please. Only finalists will be contacted.
 
Closing date: 13 Jul 2012