Team Leader and Evaluation Specialists, Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO) Evaluation Study Framework, Various

Job Description

Team Leader and Evaluation Specialists, Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO) Evaluation Study Framework, Various

Social Impact (SI) is a Washington, DC-area international development management consulting firm. SI’s mission is to improve the effectiveness of international development programs in improving people’s lives. We provide a full range of management consulting, technical assistance, and training services to strengthen international development programs, organizations, and policies. We provide services globally in the areas of monitoring and evaluation, strategic planning, project and program design, organizational capacity building, and gender and social analysis. SI services cross-cut all development sectors including democracy and governance, health and education, the environment, and economic growth. SI’s clients include US government agencies such as USAID, the Millennium Challenge Corporation, the US Department of State, bilateral donors, multilateral development banks, foundations, and non-profits.

Proposal Objective:

SI is preparing a response to the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO)’s intention of a multi-year tender requesting quality independent evaluators who can execute different types of evaluation studies. The tender will be divided in two lots: one for impact evaluations (mixed methods, where possible incl. baseline and counterfactual) and one lot for qualitative studies and evaluations (e.g. mid-term reviews and qualitative thematic studies).

Position Description:

SI is seeking illustrative high-quality Team Leader and Evaluation Specialists to provide technical assistance on requested qualitative studies and evaluations under this multi-year tender. Evaluators will perform these studies on the basis of specific requests, procedures and assignments (to be specified in a Terms of Reference for each assignment).

**Please note: National candidates are encouraged to apply.**

Responsibilities:

• Provide leadership in designing and conducting qualitative studies/evaluations (e.g. mid-term reviews and qualitative thematic studies) on RVO programmes worldwide.
• Oversee and advise on a range of activities such as: evaluation and study design and leadership, provide technical advisory support on evaluations including sector and/or methodological expertise, qualitative and quantitative data collection and analysis of secondary datasets, monitoring and verification of data and systems, report writing and dissemination.
• Supervise and coordinate expat and local team members, provide unified and cohesive deliverables (as Team Leader).

Qualifications:

• Master’s degree and 10 years of relevant experience (Ph.D. preferred).
• Demonstrated technical experience conducting and managing mid-term reviews and qualitative thematic studies.
• Expertise in, use of, and application of mixed methods and performance evaluation designs.
• Familiarity with European Union Evaluation Guidelines is helpful.
• Strong supervisory, team leadership and communication expertise.
• Experience conducting evaluations in RVO programme countries. Largest funded countries include:
  • Ghana
  • Tanzania
  • Ethiopia
  • Kenya
• Experience conducting evaluations in RVO programme sectors such as:
  • Private Sector Development
  • Water
  • Transport
  • Social Services
  • Civil Works
  • Energy and Environment

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.

To learn more about Social Impact, please visit our website: http://www.socialimpact.com

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.

About the Organization

SI was founded upon the growing global desire-and pressure—to make international development more effective in improving people's lives. The world's most pressing challenges-widespread poverty, HIV/AIDS, environmental degradation, civil war and conflict-call for new ways to manage societies and social and economic change. Foreign aid is increasingly a catalyst for development, and is helping to create conditions to remove people from poverty. Better policies in developing countries, improvements in aid allocation with the end of the Cold War, and learning about aid effectiveness and participation, make aid more effective today at reducing poverty than ever before. Social Impact's mission is to create dramatic improvements in the performance of organizations and programs working to enhance the social and economic wellbeing of people around the world. SI's unique approach-drawn from global "best practices" in managing positive social change—harnesses the participation, collective knowledge and commitment of diverse groups to accomplish measurable and enduring development results. SI provides a full range of innovative management consulting, technical assistance and training services to strengthen international development programs, organizations and policies. SI works across sectors to reduce poverty; improve health, education and the lives of women and children; promote peace and democratic governance; strengthen civil society; foster economic growth; and protect the environment. SI's clients include public and private aid agencies, civil society organizations and governments at various levels.