ROLE DESCRIPTION:
We are looking for a Principal Consultant to join our team, as an MEL Expert with deep technical specialist skills in using evaluative thinking and practice to promote learning, adaptation and programme and policy improvements. Candidates should have experience in at least one of the following themes: gender, agri-food systems, migration, environmental sustainability, climate adaptation, and workforce development. Experience working in Africa and MENA is preferred.
Principals in E4D are:
Excellent analytical thinkers and technically proficient
Capable and creative problem solvers
Adept at collaborating with and advising executives in client organisations
Effective and empathetic people managers with experience in leading high performing teams
Commercially astute and innovative business originators
Strong relationship managers
KEY REQUIREMENTS & ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES:
Consulting tasks
Lead the design, implementation and management of Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning projects on behalf of clients
Develop and implement MERL plans that assess programme performance and impact and guide clients’ decision-making so as to course correct and adapt as necessary.
Design and implement qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods evaluations. Diverse expertise (e.g. ranging from participatory techniques to storytelling methods and quasi-experimental and experimental methods, inter alia) is advantageous.
Manage efficient, inclusive, and high quality qualitative and quantitative data collection processes, including across multiple countries
Undertake rigorous analysis of qualitative and quantitative data, and provide guidance to junior staff to effectively complete tasks
Plan, prepare and revise high quality reports in digestible and effective formats, suited to client audiences
Independently identify and overcome data and conceptual problems that emerge during the analysis
Lead and manage client interactions, including presenting and discussing project findings and recommendations
Introduce new and innovative methodologies to deliver tasks, including the use of data visualisation techniques and MERLTech
Business tasks
Prepare considered and logically composed documents using both Microsoft Suite and Google Suite applications
Lead business origination, including proposal development and project budget preparation
Nurture, train and mentor junior consultants for technical development as well as with strong cross-cutting consulting and communication skills
Play a leading role in practice-wide portfolio efforts, for instance in people management, operational management, technical excellence and business development
Contribute towards industry developments and communities of practice
EDUCATION, KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, EXPERIENCE AND PERSONAL COMPETENCIES:
Strong academic background – a Masters degree or PhD in an analytical field of study is required.
Experience in research, monitoring and evaluation with at least 10 years of relevant experience
Experience in consulting or related environments is required
Strong research, analytical and lateral thought processes
Tolerance for complexity, ambiguity and change, and ability to adapt to changing demands
Excellent English communication and writing skills – ability to communicate at all levels
Proactive and assertive self-starter
Ability to work as part of a multicultural team, as well as independently
Excellent attention to detail
Highly numerate
Strong relationship management skills and experience advising executives and organisational leaderships
Strong planning and organisational skills, with ability to prioritise
Confident networker
Ability to work under pressure to tight deadlines
Sound problem solving and judgement skills
Professional and confidential approach to dealing with sensitive information
Advanced PC literacy with excellent proficiency working with MS Office suite and Google Suite
Willingness and ability to travel internationally
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