COMPANY PROFILE:
International Business & Technical Consultants, Inc. (IBTCI), a U.S. based international development consulting company established in 1987, has worked in over one hundred countries and has implemented over two hundred projects. IBTCI has served governments, private sector companies and several donor agencies in the practice area of Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) across many sectors including health, education, environment & economic development and crisis, conflict & governance.
POSITION DESCRIPTION:
IBTCI is currently seeking an Evaluation Specialist/Team Leader for the First Phase/Phase One of the Cross-Border Health Integrated Partnership Project (CB-HIPP) Evaluation.
The goal of CB-HIPP is to catalyze and support sustainable and African-led regional health development through Public-Private Partnerships to improve health outcomes among mobile populations and vulnerable communities residing along the Eastern, Central, and Southern African transport corridors and cross-border sites. The new project will deliberately strengthen African regional leadership for increased transnational collaboration and joint-action to effectively, efficiently, and sustainably prevent new HIV infections, increase access to health and HIV/AIDS services, and reduce HIV/AIDS service delivery costs. CB-HIPP will also support increased linkages of basic public health and HIV/AIDS services across participating Eastern, Central, and Southern African member states.
The three results CB-HIPP aims to achieve are:
- Increased access to and uptake of integrated health and HIV/AIDS services at strategic cross-border sites and “hot-spots” in East, Central, and Southern Africa;
- Alternative health financing models identified, implemented, and tested to strengthen sustainability of HIV/AIDS and health services at cross border sites; and
- Strengthened capacity of transnational partners to develop and advocate for regional policies for quality integrated health and HIV services for mobile and vulnerable populations.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
The responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Overall management of the evaluation team;
- Development and finalization of the evaluation design, data collection instruments, and other design elements;
- Coordinate, provide technical leadership and participate in all evaluation activities including data collection, data analysis, and the development of evidence based findings, conclusions, and action-oriented and practical recommendations; and
- Production and completion of a high quality draft and final evaluation report in conformance with the scope of work and required report outline by required delivery dates.
Throughout the evaluation period, be able to exercise strong communication, organizational, team leadership and interpersonal skills; periodically coordinate/update IBTCI’s Senior Monitoring and Evaluation Advisor and as requested.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Extensive (a minimum of seven years) experience in conducting program/project evaluations and assessments, evaluation design and experience with both quantitative and qualitative methodologies for data collection and analysis;
- Previous experience leading evaluation teams is required;
- A degree in public health, social science or a related subject (advanced degree preferred);
- Prior evaluation experience in Sub-Saharan Africa is required;
- Excellent oral and written skills in English are required;
- Previous experience preparing high-quality evaluation reports; and
- Previous experience with USAID-funded projects (highly desired).
HOW TO APPLY:
Please submit all application materials at https://ibtci.devhire.devex.com/. No phone calls please. Applications will be acknowledged, but only final candidates for particular activities will be contacted. IBTCI is an equal opportunity employer.
