Team Lead, Documentation Center of Cambodia Retrospective Assessment

Job Description

The Cloudburst Group frequently develops and implements evaluations, assessments, and other learning tools for USAID/DDI/DRG. To support these projects, Cloudburst seeks qualified experts with experience across a variety of DRG subject matter and methodologies.

Cloudburst is currently seeking a Team Lead with subject matter expertise in genocide education, healing and reconciliation among Khmer Rouge survivors, and mass atrocity prevention to conduct a retrospective assessment of 20 years of work of the Documentation Center of Cambodia (DC-Cam). The assessment will include an extensive document review, including project documentation and research and publications produced by the project, in addition, the team will conduct interviews with USAID staff, implementing partner staff, and other key stakeholders. The purpose of the assessment is to inform genocide education and research and approaches to mass atrocity prevention. The findings and associated recommendations are for USAID and other practitioners in Cambodia and further afield.

Illustrative Duties/Tasks and Responsibilities:

• In consultation with Cloudburst and the research team, develop a detailed work plan for the assessment.
• Collaborate with the assessment team and Cloudburst to design and implement a rigorous assessment approach, e.g., the design and methodology for assessments should include the use of both primary and secondary data sources and interview of multiple stakeholders including USAID staff, implementing partners, and other key informants.
• Conduct fieldwork to support the research, including an extensive desk review and key informant interviews.
• Prepare findings workshop and out brief for Mission and Embassy staff at the conclusion of fieldwork.
• Lead 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.
• Present findings to USAID and other key stakeholders’ officials.

Minimum Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• At least 10 years of extensive analytical experience in trauma healing work and/or genocide prevention with Cambodia-specific experience preferred.
• A master’s degree in a relevant field is strongly preferred.
• Familiarity with USAID’s objectives, approaches, and operations.
• Prior experience leading evaluations and assessments for USAID is strongly preferred.
• Knowledge of evaluation and assessment methodology, including desk review, qualitative data collection, analysis, and reporting.
• Deep familiarity with developing country contexts.
• Superior writing, communication, and analytical skills.
• Excellent management and leadership skills.
• English fluency required.

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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