Job Opening at Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)

Location: Abuja with travels to Katsina, Kano, Bauchi and Kaduna
Duration: From 24th April to 25th August, 2017
Type of Contract: Consultancy Service

Background

• Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) implements internal ex-post project evaluation on technical cooperation/grant aid three years after project completion (in principle) in order to review the current situation, operation, maintenance, and management of the completed project neutrally and impartially.
• The main objectives of JICA’s ex-post evaluation are:
  • To improve the projects further through the PDCA [Plan (planning), Do (implementation), Check (post-completion), and Action (feedback)] cycle;
  • To ensure accountability to stakeholders including Japanese nationals and people of the partner country. JICA Nigeria Office evaluates the project based on the DAC 5 evaluation criteria (relevance, effectiveness, efficiency, impact, and sustainability).
• The results of the evaluation will be fed back to the counterpart and be publicized via the JICA webpage.
• The role of the consultant is to support JICA Nigeria Office (evaluator) to conduct evaluation process smoothly in accordance with the Scope of Work stipulated in the link provided below.

Required Qualification
Eligible candidate will be required to meet the following conditions:

• A Bachelor’s Degree in Water Sector or Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) or equivalent or more.
• Minimum 5 years of relevant professional experience including evaluation or equivalent
• Excellent oral communication skills in Hausa.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English.
• Good analytical skills and ability to deal with various stakeholders.
• A strong sense of commitment, and a desire to work in a dynamic, deadline driven environment.