Senior Evaluator, Post Project Sustainability Evaluation, USDA, Kenya
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Proposal Objective:
The external evaluation will determine to what extent activities and results of the Kenya project have been sustained after USDA’s involvement ended. The evaluation will involve a desk review of available project data and information, and data collection in the field, including but not limited to site visits to the areas where project activities took place and/or results were realized, and interaction with local project participants and beneficiaries. The evaluation report will detail evidence of sustainability of project activities/practices and results, evidence of unanticipated sustained effects where applicable, and provide recommendations on what project implementers could have done to enhance sustainability. The evaluation will enhance USDA’s and stakeholders’ understanding of what is and is not realistically sustainable after USDA’s exit. These findings are anticipated to influence future project funding, design, implementation and evaluation.
Position Description:
SI is seeking a Senior Evaluator for the Post Project Sustainability Evaluation in Kenya being issued by the Department of the Interior (DOI)/Interior Business Center, Acquisition Services Directorate (AQD), under the franchise authority, on behalf of the United States Department of Agriculture, Foreign Agricultural Services (FAS). The Senior Evaluator will be responsible for the overall technical direction and supervision of the evaluation; data collection; analysis and report drafting. It is estimated that this position will require 50 to 60 days of LOE, of which 21 to 28 days will be in-country. All activities and deliverables shall be completed by September 30, 2016.
Responsibilities:
· Design of the data collection methodology, following USDA Evaluation Policy guidelines, and responding to other technical guidance provided by SI.
· Conduct a desk review of available and relevant project documents, including but not limited to the project agreement, semi-annual performance reports, site visit reports and any evaluations conducted.
· Design and submit data collection instruments (i.e. interview guides and questionnaires, observation, and/or field guides, etc.) to USDA for review before finalizing.
· Lead the evaluation team in conducting data collection.
· Take detailed field notes and other data collection activities, for submission to SI.
· With support from the other members of the assessment team, analyze the data and lead the drafting of the final report.
· Lead evaluation team in the presentation of findings in the Final Report with USDA staff in Washington DC.
Qualifications:
· At least 10 years of experience in designing and conducting international development project evaluations.
· Experience designing and conducting international development project evaluations.
· Experience designing and implementing qualitative studies.
· Experience in one or more of the following areas strongly preferred: conducting evaluations in East Africa, especially Kenya; conducting evaluations of international agricultural development projects preferred; international agricultural development projects focused on the dairy sector.
· Masters degree in a relevant field preferred; bachelor’s degree required.
· Fluency in written and spoken English required.
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