Country: Ethiopia
Closing date: 31 Oct 2015
About NORC
NORC at the University of Chicago (NORC) is one of the largest and most highly respected social research organizations in the United States pursuing high quality social science research that serves the public interest. Since its founding in 1941, NORC has been an industry leader with a distinguished record in the design, development, and implementation of survey and other data collection methodologies, applying new and time-tested strategies to address world-wide challenges and using advanced statistical and other analytical techniques to interpret social science data. NORC’s core competencies include designing and conducting rigorous impact evaluations of development projects; developing survey instruments; conducting analytic research; statistical sampling; data preparation, collection, cleaning and management; and developing survey-associated information technology. INPRO implements several on-going research projects throughout the world and has developed close collaborative relationships with researchers, survey firms, and policy think tanks in numerous countries. NORC has also worked extensively throughout sub-Saharan Africa, including in Ethiopia.
About the Position
NORC is seeking an Evaluation Methods Specialist for the USAID-funded Ethiopia Performance Monitoring & Evaluation Support (EPMES) Project who will work full-time over a 3-to-5 year period based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The EPMES project team will assist USAID/Ethiopia and its partners to generate empirical data on projects/activity implementation as well as foster learning and knowledge management to improve evidence-based project design and development programming in support of the Country Development and Cooperation Strategy.
Responsibilities:
The Evaluation Methods Specialist will assume responsibility for overall management and functioning of all evaluation, monitoring, learning support and special study activities and staff engaged in such activities. This includes overseeing all aspects of evaluation, monitoring, learning support activities and special study activities, such as planning and budgeting for each assigned activity, identifying appropriate staffing levels, securing appropriate qualified staff, providing relevant technical guidance, leading consultations with relevant USAID/Ethiopia staff and implementing partners, identifying and executing appropriate agreed upon methodology, field work and research, and reporting and deliverables.
Requirements:
· Graduate degree in research methods, social science, development or a related field.
· At least twelve (12) years of experience in monitoring and evaluation and performance management of international development projects, preferably in developing countries; project management; research methods; and project design.
· Gender expertise preferred.
· Experience in conducting project monitoring and program evaluations, surveys, assessments, and data analysis.
· At least five (5) years supervisory experience is also required.
· Experience working in Ethiopia and/or East Africa is desired.
· Knowledge of international best practices on project design, implementation, evaluation and learning, as well as excellent interpersonal, writing and presentation skills.
· Capacity to manage activities in a multi-cultural environment and providing consulting services in helping clients analyze problems, devise solutions and adopt solutions.
· The Evaluation Methods Specialist must possess appropriate interpersonal skills to satisfy the requirements of the position.
How to apply:
Interested candidates should email a CV and cover letter to Ethiopia-Recruiting@norc.org. Please use the following subject line in your email: “EPMES Application - EMS.” Please also contact us at this email with any questions or clarifications.
