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 a Team Leader/Social Scientist/Other Technical Advisor 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:
- Coordination of and responsibility for all evaluation activities including data collection, monitoring and evaluation, implementation, report generation and other related tasks;
- Production and completion of an evaluation report in conformance with the scope of work, high-quality analysis, high writing quality and report integration;
- Development and finalization of the evaluation design, data collection strategy, methodology, including evaluation instruments and other design elements;
- Development of final evaluation report with quality assurance and timeliness of all deliverables;
- Overall management of the evaluation team and final products;
- Demonstrate strong communication, organizational, writing, and interpersonal skills; as well as work with minimal guidance, team player and well organized self-starter; and
- Demonstrate leadership, strategic thinking/planning, management, presentation skills, strong multi-cultural, interpersonal and supervision skills.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Extensive experience in conducting the PLACE methodology (in Sub-Saharan Africa highly preferred) and strong familiarity with HIV prevention;
- An advanced degree (MA or PhD) in public health or an applicable social science field required;
- Excellent oral and written skills in English are required;
- Previous experience in leading evaluation teams;
- Previous experience preparing high-quality documents; and
- Previous experience with USAID-funded projects (highly desired).
HOW TO APPLY:
Please submit a writing sample of a previous evaluation or study [you have] led with your application. 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.
