DevTech Systems, Inc. (DevTech) is an international consulting firm dedicated to development. Founded in 1984, it has provided advisory services and technical assistance to government, private-sector, and civil-society stakeholders in more than 100 countries.
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USAID/Nigeria contracted DevTech Systems on a four-year activity known as the Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) Program, which is designed to provide USAID and its implementing partners with continuous, on-the-ground, on-demand and systematic support on performance monitoring, data verification, impact and performance evaluations, project and activity level monitoring, evaluation and learning plans, organizational learning, capacity building, and knowledge management.
The MEL Program is recruiting for a Team Leader/ Senior Evaluation Specialist for the PQM mid-term evaluation.
Responsibilities
Review of background documents and preparation work
Attend team planning meetings and in-brief with USAID
Develop the workplan and data collection tools, including pre-testing and revisions
Conduct information and data collection activities in Abuja and several zones for field data collection
Develop the evaluation report, and preparation and presentation of preliminary findings
Conduct exit brief and development of report outline
Develop the final evaluation report, in consideration and inclusion of USAID’s feedback
Deliverables:
Evaluation work plan
Evaluation design (protocols)
In-briefing upon arrival in Abuja, mid-term updates, and final exit briefing
Draft evaluation report
Final evaluation report with final PowerPoint presentation
Qualifications
Availability and willingness to be in Nigeria for up to four weeks, beginning in January/February 2018
Minimum of 10 years of experience in evaluation design, data collection, analysis, and reporting writing, including both quantitative and qualitative experience
Relevant sector experience in health, public health, international development
Relevant knowledge in quality of pharmaceutical products standards would be an added advantage
Familiarity with USAID's evaluation policies and guidance included in the USAID Automated Directive System (ADS) in Chapter 200
Strong technical/evaluation report writing and communication/presentation skills