Electricity Expert, MacArthur Foundation-funded Big Bet in Nigeria Evaluation at Social Impact (SI)

Proposal Objective

• Social Impact is pursuing the upcoming MacArthur Foundation funded Evaluation of the Big Bet in Nigeria.
• The program aims to support Nigerian-led efforts to promote accountability, transparency, and to reduce corruption.
• The initial phase of the program will last approximately three years.

Position Description

• Social Impact is seeking a short-term local Electricity Expert with experience in Monitoring and Evaluation to provide technical support to the MacArthur funded Evaluation of the Big Bet in Nigeria program.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical expertise and context on energy policy and regulations, energy sector reform, and civil society and governance in energy in Nigeria
• Provide guidance on quantitative and qualitative data collection tools
• Support on the production of reports and deliverables.
• Undertake other tasks required for the successful completion of the evaluation

Qualifications

• Graduate degree or higher in international development or related field, with a focus in energy policy and regulations, energy sector reform, and civil society and governance in energy.
• Demonstrated knowledge of and/or experience with the electricity sector in Nigeria.
• Experience working with ministries of energy, ministries of finance and public energy utilities and private sector.
• Demonstrated knowledge of and and/or experience working on anti-corruption, accountability, transparency, and/or good governance efforts.
• Demonstrated experience designing and conducting evaluations in Nigeria or Sub-Saharan Africa.
• Expertise in quantitative and qualitative evaluation methodologies
• Experience facilitating activities around feedback, knowledge management and learning
• Experience conducting qualitative data collection (facilitation, KIIs, FGDs, etc)
• Experience writing reports and recommendations to philanthropic donors
• Outstanding oral and written communication skills
• English language fluency required.