Team Leader- Impact Study of Rural Access Improvement Programme in Northern Afghanistan

Job Description

Atos Consulting are preparing to bid for the UN-funded Impact Study of Rural Access Improvement Programme in Northern Afghanistan and are seeking a highly experienced Team Leader to lead a team of four experts as required for the programme.

More information about the opportunity can be found in the RFP documentation . Please see this link: RFP Documentation.

The ideal candidate will have experience of leading and conducting impact studies and evaluations of development projects. Experience of conducting socio-economic assessments of infrastructure projects is highly desirable. Experience of working in Afghanistan and/or the region is essential.

Person Specification:

Team Leader (Socio-Economist)

• Master’s degree or higher (PhD preferable) in economics, preferably with specialization in social sector, public policy or related field
• At least 15 years’ experience in socio- economic assessment of projects.
• Proven ability to plan, organize, and effectively implement activities
• Research and analytical skills
• Ability to coordinate and work in teams, and in complex environments;
• Proven experience in participatory processes, and strong communication and advocacy skills;
• Experience in designing questionnaires, testing questionnaires, training enumerators; analysis of data and preparing a concise report;
• Strong knowledge on participatory data collection methodologies, data analysis and report writing;
• Should have good knowledge of the country, the context, the region and working in conflict zones;
• Should have completed at least one such similar nature of work.

About the Organization

Atos Consulting is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Atos Origin group. Atos Origin is one of the world's leading IT and business integrators with revenues of over 5,4 billion Euros and employing 50,000 people in 40 countries. Our business is turning client vision into results through the application of consulting, systems integration and managed operations.

Atos Consulting has a large public sector practice, and clients include a broad range of UK Public Sector Departments. We have a large International Development practice, and have worked on programmes in more than 60 developing countries and transitional economies, with agencies such as the UK Department for International Development, Norwegian Aid, SIDA, UNDP and the World Bank. The practice has been a major provider of consultancy services to Governments around the world for over 25 years.