: National InclDevelopment Expert, El Salvador Rights and Dignity Activity Final Evaluation

Job Description

The Cloudburst Group is currently seeking qualified Salvadoran evaluation experts with experience in inclusive development. The consultant will work with a team of evaluators to conduct a final performance evaluation of a USAID-funded Rights and Dignity Activity, which seeks to strengthen human rights protections in El Salvador through promoting democratic space, strengthening advocacy and monitoring, and preventing discrimination and exclusion of vulnerable groups. The evaluations may include a review of pertinent documents and both qualitative (interviews and focus groups) and quantitative data collection. The findings and recommendations will be for the use of USAID/El Salvador, other USAID stakeholders, IPs, and other human rights organizations in El Salvador to document achievements and challenges and indicate promising approaches for future programming.

Illustrative Duties/Tasks and Responsibilities:

• Under the direction of the team lead and Cloudburst help to design and implement a rigorous research approach, e.g., the design and methodology for the evaluation should include the use of both primary and secondary data sources and interviews of with multiple stakeholders including USAID staff, implementing partners, and other key informants.
• Participate in fieldwork to support the research, including a desk review and key informant interviews.
• Coordinate with a local data collection firm as needed.
• Support the drafting of a findings report, responding to USAID’s questions and criteria, with an emphasis on analysis-based, actionable, and operational recommendations that can assist with strategic decision-making and programmatic decisions.
• Assist with developing and participate in presenting findings to stakeholders.

Minimum Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Candidates must be located in El Salvador with deep familiarity with the local political context and history.
• At least five years of progressively responsible, professional-level experience inclusive development analyses, and inclusive development integration to project design, implementation, and reporting.
• Experience with the application of methodologies for social science research is preferred, particularly with vulnerable populations (youth, women and girls, people with disabilities, indigenous populations, LGBTQI+ populations.).
• Master’s degree in fields such as Economics, Social Sciences, Psychology, International Relations, Political Sciences, or other fields related is required. Formal training in monitoring and evaluation is a plus.
• Familiarity with USAID’s objectives, approaches, and operations.
• Knowledge of evaluation and assessment methodology, including desk review, qualitative and quantitative data collection, analysis, and reporting.
• Superior writing, communication, and analytical skills.
• English fluency required, knowledge of local languages an asset.

About the Organization

COMPANY INFORMATION

The Cloudburst Group is a small consulting business with its main office in Landover, MD. Cloudburst is considered a leader in optimizing the effectiveness and sustainability of public/private programs that target underserved populations and support communities domestically and internationally. Our services include research, evaluation, planning, management consulting and technical assistance, communications and performance measurement.

The work that Cloudburst engages in is guided by a Mission to improve economic, social, and environmental resilience. To this end, many of the populations and communities we work with focus on addressing structural and institutional racism that disproportionately impacts Black, Indigenous, and People of Color. Cloudburst believes that effective services and solutions are created with communities historically impacted by the systems we are attempting to transform. We strongly encourage applications from people who are representative of the culturally and ethnically diverse communities we work with.

The Cloudburst Group is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, national origin, age, veteran status, disability or genetics, or any other protected class. Cloudburst will make reasonable accommodations in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.

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