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  • Evaluation Team Leader

    Evaluation Team Leader

    Department/Location: Kenya and Somalia
    Reports To: Chief of Party
    Type: Short-term
    Classification: Consultant
    Overview:
    Using your experience and subject matter skills, the Consultant will perform the following tasks. Tasks could include but not be limited to:
    IBTCI is seeking a Team Leader for a Midterm Evaluation of the Growth, Enterprise, Employment & Livelihoods (GEEL) program. IBTCI implements the Somalia Program Support Services (SPSS) platform, based in Nairobi, under which this evaluation will be conducted. The Team Leader will provide overall leadership for the evaluation and will finalize the evaluation design, coordinate activities, arrange periodic meetings, consolidate individual input from team members, and coordinate the process of assembling the final findings and recommendations into a high-quality document. S/he will lead the preparation and presentation of the key evaluation findings and recommendations to the USAID / Somalia team and other major partners. This is a short-term consultancy position contingent upon award.
    The objective of GEEL is to promote inclusive economic growth in Somalia by stimulating production, employment, and enterprise development. GEEL’s implementation activities are focused on the agricultural sector (dairy, fisheries, sesame, and banana) and have expanded into the renewable energy. GEEL undertakes capacity building activities and introduces new technologies and management practices that enable private sector actors to improve productivity and quality.
    This position is based in Kenya with travel to Somalia.
    Scope of Work:

    Supervise the other evaluation team members and ensure high-quality products are delivered in a timely manner;
    Finalize the evaluation design, coordinate activities, arrange periodic meetings, consolidate individual input from team members, and coordinate the process of assembling into a high-quality document the final well-grounded findings and recommendations that meet the standards of USAID Evaluation Policy;
    Lead the preparation and presentation of the key evaluation findings and recommendations to the USAID/Somalia field office and other major partners and stakeholders;
    Serve in the above consultant capacity to support the IBTCI technical practice of Crisis, Conflict & Governance;
    Other duties as assigned.

    Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

    Relevant experience in writing analytical and research reports with rigorous scientific approach. Experienced in preparing documents that are objective, evidence-based, and well-organized;
    At least 15 years of international experience leading evaluation teams, ideally for Economic Growth projects;
    Extensive experience in conducting quantitative and qualitative evaluations;
    Familiar with USAID evaluation regulations and systems including gender policies;
    Experience in international donor development program management and overseeing multiple program areas simultaneously is preferred;

    Minimum Requirements:

    Relevant experience in fragile countries, Somalia or Eastern Africa.
    Excellent communication, team management, and leadership skills.
    Willingness and ability to travel to various project sites in Somalia as needed.
    Excellent oral and written skills in English.

    Education: Postgraduate degree in an appropriate field, with an area of expertise in evaluation, agriculture extension, agricultural value chains, nutrition and agricultural economics, or other related field.
    Supervisory Responsibility: This position will include supervisory responsibilities.
    Travel: Travel is required.
    No phone calls please. All candidates will be acknowledged, but only final candidates for particular activities will be contacted.
    IBTCI is committed to a policy of equal employment opportunity for all persons without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, national origin, disabled veteran or Vietnam-era veteran, or any other classification protected by applicable anti-discrimination laws. We prohibit and do not tolerate any form of discrimination or harassment.

  • Data Quality Assessment Consultant Evaluation Team Leader Report Writer Senior Strategy Specialist

    Data Quality Assessment Consultant Evaluation Team Leader Report Writer Senior Strategy Specialist

    Reports To: Chief of Party or Designee
    Type: Consultant
     
    Overview:
     
    International Business and Technical Consultants Incorporated (IBTCI) is seeking a Data Quality Assessment (DQA) Consultant. He or she will be responsible for a number of activities to ensure that the USAID/EA/Somalia Office is aware of 1) the strengths and weakness of data collected by the Office from its implementing partners; 2) the extent to which the data can be trusted to influence management decisions. 
     
    This position is based in Nairobi, Kenya and requires short trips throughout Somalia. The estimated start date is October /November 2018 and the position will continue intermittently until February 2019.
     Essential Duties/Tasks and Responsibilities:  
     
    The Data Quality Assessment (DQA) Consultant must:

    Review documentation, including past DQAs, the USAID/Somalia Performance Management Plan, and Implementing Partner (IP) Activity Monitoring & Evaluation Plans.
    Communicate with IPs such that they are adequately prepared for the DQA.
    Train IPs using a mix of teaching techniques such as lectures, discussions and practice exercises to ensure that trainees are able to internalize information provided and apply their learning.
    Ensure that all necessary information is collected during meetings with IPs and site visits; travel to the sites and report findings.
    Review each indicator against the quality standards and complete a DQA checklist and where appropriate a System Assessment Protocol at the USAID, IP and IP sub-contractors level (as appropriate); based on this review, and identify actionable recommendations to address any emerging data quality issues.
    Facilitate a series of validation and findings dissemination workshops with each IP and their COR/AOR. 
    Submit a detailed DQA report to IBTCI/SPSS.

    Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

    Extensive experience in conducting rigorous and evidence-based DQAs;
    Strong understanding of stabilization, electoral systems, and democracy and governance programming;
    Proven ability to review and update training materials and conduct trainings, findings dissemination sessions using DQA findings;
    Knowledge of USAID requirements on DQAs; and
    In-depth understanding of USAID performance management standards and guidelines.

    Minimum Requirements:

    At least eight years of experience in monitoring and evaluation, preferably with experience working on USAID projects.
    Extensive experience in conducting rigorous and evidence-based DQAs.
    Willingness and ability to travel to Somalia.
    Fluency in spoken and written English.

    Education:  Graduate degree in a relevant field preferred.
     
    Working Environment:  Work is typically performed in an office environment.
     
    Physical Requirements:  This is largely a sedentary position that requires the ability to speak, hear, see, and lift small objects up to 20 lbs.
    Supervisory Responsibility:  This position does have supervisory responsibilities.
     
    Travel: International travel to Somalia is required.
     
    No phone calls please.  All candidates will be acknowledged, but only final candidates for particular activities will be contacted.
     
    IBTCI is committed to a policy of equal employment opportunity for all persons without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, national origin, disabled veteran or Vietnam-era veteran, or any other classification protected by applicable anti-discrimination laws.  We prohibit and do not tolerate any form of discrimination or harassment.

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  • Chief of Party Senior Strategy Specialist

    Chief of Party Senior Strategy Specialist

    Department/Location: Nairobi, Kenya
    Reports To: Home Office Project Director
    Type: Regular Full-Time
    Classification: This is a managerial, exempt-level position
    Overview:
    IBTCI is currently seeking a Chief of Party (COP) to support a monitoring and evaluation project based in Nairobi, Kenya. The period of performance is ten months with the possibility of extension. The COP will manage an indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract and ensure that quality standards and schedules are met. The COP will define and manage overall requirements: including staffing, and cost and quality control of all tasks and assignments undertaken to achieve the objectives of the IDIQ and associated task orders.
    Essential Duties/Tasks and Responsibilities:

    Provide overall management, guidance, and direction to the project team.
    Serve as the main point of contact between USAID and IBTCI.
    Ensure effective and efficient performance for all aspects of the contract.
    Oversee all quality control and reporting.
    Interact in a professional manner with senior Mission, Embassy and government officials.
    Ensure completion of all deliverables required under the contract are submitted in a timely manner.
    Ensure compliance with all contractual requirements.
    Provide technical guidance, administrative coordination, operations oversight for the project.
    Build and maintain strong relationships with the client, implementing partners and other relevant stakeholders.
    Responsible for overseeing sub-contractor’s work and performance as applicable.
    Manage all fiduciary duties in a responsible and professional manner.
    Travel is essential, and may include travel to fragile and conflict-affected areas. An average of 25% to 35% travel for project implementation and/or project management initiatives. (Percentages may vary depending on projects and IBTCI practice needs).
    Other duties as assigned.

    Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

    Prior experience in a high threat environment.
    Strict attention to detail.
    Strong interpersonal and time management skills.
    Prior experience supervising long-term field staff and short-term U.S., third country, and local experts in the area of monitoring and evaluation.

    Minimum Requirements:

    At least 10 years of experience in international development, including experience and/or technical knowledge in managing monitoring and evaluating multi-million dollar development projects.
    At least three years of experience as a Chief of Party.
    Demonstrated experience interacting with senior U.S. and foreign government officials.
    Excellent communication, team management, and leadership skills.
    Willingness and ability to travel to various project sites in Somalia as needed.
    Excellent oral and written skills in English.

    Education: Master’s degree in the field of management, international development or a related technical field, or a bachelor’s degree and five years of experience required.
    Working Environment: Work is typically performed in an office environment.
    Physical Requirements: This is largely a sedentary position that requires the ability to speak, hear, see, and lift small objects up to 20 lbs.
    Supervisory Responsibility: This position does have supervisory responsibilities.
    Travel: International travel required and may include travel to fragile and/or conflict-prone zones.
    No phone calls please. All candidates will be acknowledged, but only final candidates for particular activities will be contacted.
    IBTCI is committed to a policy of equal employment opportunity for all persons without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, national origin, disabled veteran or Vietnam-era veteran, or any other classification protected by applicable anti-discrimination laws. We prohibit and do not tolerate any form of discrimination or harassment.

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  • Deputy Chief Of Party/senior Technical Advisor

    Deputy Chief Of Party/senior Technical Advisor

    Job Description
    Department/Location: Nairobi, Kenya, with travel to SomaliaReports To: Chief of PartyClassification: This is a managerial, exempt-level position
    Overview:
    IBTCI seeks candidates for a Nairobi-based Deputy Chief of Party (Technical)/Senior Advisor for Analysis, Monitoring & Evaluation (AM&E) to design and oversee: implementation of evaluations, analyses, and assessments. The selected candidate is required to start immediately and will serve until the scheduled end of the project (end-July 2019).
    Essential

    Ensure quality of all assessments, analytical reports, and evaluations.
    Provide guidance to the USAID/Kenya and East Africa Mission’s Somalia Field Office (USAID/KEA/SFO) in updating the Office PMP to align with the new strategy and create project log frames and M&E Plans for the USAID/KEA/SFO, in compliance with ADS 203.
    Design and manage collection of baseline data on USAID projects in Somalia at the Intermediate Result (IR) and Development Objective (DO) levels.
    Design and implement training of USAID staff in performance management concepts and processes; standardization of partner M&E Plans, work plans, and quarterly reports; and verification of partner data quality, and provide advice to IPs on these same processes, as needed.
    Advise all IPs on the creation of aligned log frames and M&E Plans for their activities.
    Review and revise intermediate results of technical staff in their results frameworks, for more effective implementation and monitoring.
    Review and discuss indicators and reporting with IPs and USAID staff.
    Operationalize indicators by assisting USAID technical staff with definitions, data collection, and data analysis.
    Provide technical assistance, as needed for USAID, IP, and government counterpart staff (to the extent they are involved in USG projects).
    Ensure that quality standards and schedules for the program are met.
    Ensure effective and efficient performance for all aspects of the contract and overseeing all quality control and reporting.
    Interact professionally with senior Mission, Embassy and government officials.
    Travel is essential, and may include travel to fragile and conflict-affected areas. An average of 25% to 35% travel for project implementation and/or project management of business development initiatives. (Percentages may vary depending on portfolio of projects and IBTCI practice needs).
    Other duties as assigned.

    Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

    Prior experience in a high threat environment.
    Excellent communication, team management, and leadership skills.

    Minimum Requirements:

    At least 10 years of overseas experience in international development designing and managing evaluations (impact and performance), analyses and assessments, including the design of the evaluation methodology, participatory data collection methods and protocols, and data verification techniques.
    At least seven years of demonstrated experience developing performance management plans, monitoring project implementation, and verifying data from large development projects.
    At least seven years of experience recruiting, forming and successfully managing teams, and ensuring the quality of their products.
    Willingness and ability to travel to various project sites in Somalia as needed.
    Oral and written fluency in English required.
    Proven ability to create quality reports and presentations required.

    Education: Master’s Degree in monitoring & evaluation, democracy and governance, public policy or related field required.
    Supervisory Responsibility: This position does have supervisory responsibilities.
    Travel: Travel to Somalia required
    No phone calls please. All candidates will be acknowledged, but only final candidates for particular activities will be contacted.
    IBTCI is committed to a policy of equal employment opportunity for all persons without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, national origin, disabled veteran or Vietnam-era veteran, or any other classification protected by applicable anti-discrimination laws. We prohibit and do not tolerate any form of discrimination or harassment.

  • Deputy Chief of Party (Technical)/Senior Advisor for Analysis, Monitoring & Evaluation (AM&E), USAID Somalia Program Support Services (SPSS) Project

    Deputy Chief of Party (Technical)/Senior Advisor for Analysis, Monitoring & Evaluation (AM&E), USAID Somalia Program Support Services (SPSS) Project

    Department/Location: Nairobi, Kenya, with travel to Somalia
    Reports To: Chief of Party, SPSS
    Classification: This is a managerial, exempt-level position
    Overview:
    IBTCI seeks candidates for a Nairobi-based Deputy Chief of Party (Technical)/Senior Advisor for Analysis, Monitoring & Evaluation (AM&E) to design and oversee: a) the implementation of evaluations, analyses, and assessments; b) the full review, revision, and maintenance of the USAID Performance Management Plan (PMP) for Somalia, Project M&E Plans, and USAID implementing partner (IP) M&E Plans; and c) the design of evaluation methodologies and participatory data collection methods and protocols for both performance and impact evaluations. The selected candidate is required to start immediately and will serve until the scheduled end of the project (end-July 2019).
    Scope of Work:
    Using relevant experience and subject matter skills, the individual selected will perform tasks including but not limited to the following:

    Oversee production and ensure quality of all assessments, analytical reports, and evaluations.
    Advise the USAID/Kenya and East Africa Mission’s Somalia Field Office (USAID/KEA/SFO) in updating the Office PMP to align with the new strategy and create project log frames and M&E Plans for the USAID/KEA/SFO, in compliance with ADS 203.
    Design and manage collection of baseline data on USAID projects in Somalia at the Intermediate Result (IR) and Development Objective (DO) levels.
    Design and implement training of USAID staff in performance management concepts and processes; standardization of partner M&E Plans, work plans, and quarterly reports; and verification of partner data quality, and provide advice to IPs on these same processes, as needed.
    Advise all IPs on the creation of aligned log frames and M&E Plans for their activities.
    Assist technical staff to review and revise the intermediate results in their results frameworks, as necessary, for more effective implementation and monitoring.
    Periodically review and discuss indicators and reporting with IPs and USAID staff, and help operationalize indicators by assisting USAID technical staff with definitions, data collection, and data analysis.
    Provide technical assistance, as needed for USAID, IP, and government counterpart staff (to the extent they are involved in USG projects).
    Ensure that quality standards and schedules for the program are met.
    Ensure effective and efficient performance for all aspects of the contract and overseeing all quality control and reporting.
    Interact professionally with senior Mission, Embassy and government officials.

    Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

    At least 10 years of overseas experience in international development designing and managing evaluations (impact and performance), analyses and assessments, including the design of the evaluation methodology, participatory data collection methods and protocols, and data verification techniques;
    Prior experience in a high threat environment;
    At least seven years of demonstrated experience developing performance management plans, monitoring project implementation, and verifying data from large development projects;
    At least seven years of experience recruiting, forming and successfully managing teams, and ensuring the quality of their products; and
    Excellent English writing skills and speaking ability

    Minimum Requirements:

    Excellent communication, team management, and leadership skills.
    Willingness and ability to travel to various project sites in Somalia as needed.
    Strong oral and written communication skills in English, including evidence of quality report writing and presentations.

    Education: Master’s Degree in monitoring & evaluation, democracy and governance, public policy or a related field.
    Supervisory Responsibility: This position will include supervisory responsibilities.
    Travel: Position is Nairobi-based; occasional travel to Somalia is required.
    No phone calls please. All candidates will be acknowledged, but only final candidates for particular activities will be contacted.
    IBTCI is committed to a policy of equal employment opportunity for all persons without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, national origin, disabled veteran or Vietnam-era veteran, or any other classification protected by applicable anti-discrimination laws. We prohibit and do not tolerate any form of discrimination or harassment.

  • Evaluation Team Leader – Somalia Monitoring Verification And Reporting (Mv&r) Officer

    Evaluation Team Leader – Somalia Monitoring Verification And Reporting (Mv&r) Officer

    Job Description

    Department/Location: Crisis, Conflict and Governance (CCG)/ Kenya and Somalia
    Reports To:  Chief of Party
    Classification: Consultant                                         
    Overview: 
    IBTCI seeks candidates for Team Leader of an evaluation of a democracy and governance program in Somalia that provides assistance to help build electoral systems, strengthen civil society and encourage civic participation in Somalia with a particular focus on women, youth and other marginalized groups. This position is based in Kenya with travel to Somalia and the duration of the consultancy is TBD. This position is contingent upon award.

    Responsibilities

    Scope of Work:  
    Using your experience and subject matter skills, the Consultant will perform the following tasks. Tasks could include but not be limited to:

    Supervise the other evaluation team members and ensure high quality products are delivered in a timely manner;
    Finalize the evaluation design and develop a work plan and tools for the evaluation;
    Write a high quality evaluation report with clearly stated, well-grounded findings, corresponding conclusions and recommendations that meets the standards in the USAID Evaluation Checklist;
    Lead the preparation and presentation of the key evaluation findings and recommendations to the USAID/Somalia field office and other major partners and stakeholders.

    Qualifications

    Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

    At least 10 years of experience conducting evaluations, ideally for governance and/or elections programming;
    Experience with quantitative and qualitative data collection in fragile environments, and quantitative and qualitative data analysis;
    Knowledge of / experience with programming focused on elections and good governance;
    Experience working in the Horn of Africa, especially Somalia, preferred.

    Minimum Requirements:

    Excellent communication, team management, and leadership skills.
    Willingness and ability to travel to various project sites in Somalia as needed.
    Excellent oral and written communication skills.

    Education:  Master’s Degree in Monitoring & Evaluation, governance, public policy or a related field.
    Supervisory Responsibility:  This position will include supervisory responsibilities.
    Travel:  Travel is required. 
    No phone calls please.  All candidates will be acknowledged, but only final candidates for particular activities will be contacted.  

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  • Monitoring, Verification And Reporting Officer

    Monitoring, Verification And Reporting Officer

    This position will ensure timely completion of all program verifications throughout Somalia in compliance with the SPSS quality control protocols. This position is open to Kenya nationals only.
    Essential Duties/Tasks and Responsibilities:

    Ensure timely completion of all program monitoring, verifications and reporting in compliance with the project’s quality control protocols.
    Directly supervise Somalia-based third-party monitoring partners.
    Work closely with third-party monitoring partners to ensure all USAID/Somalia Implementing Partners’ data and reports are complete, accurate and consistent.
    Design and develop qualitative monitoring verification tools.
    Collaborate with staff and consultants on qualitative monitoring and verification to provide relevant information for ongoing M&E project activities.
    Prepare and compile MVR reports including collation and attachment of relevant support documentation.
    Participate in preparation/delivery of USAID quarterly presentations.
    Design/update templates for use by report writers.
    Facilitate training on tools/protocols and MVR processes to field supervisors, team leaders, and monitors.

    Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

    Research experience, including writing high-quality research reports and disseminating results to various stakeholders.
    Experience managing field-based staff preferred.
    Prior experience in a remote setting.
    Proven analytical and research skills.
    High level of initiative to innovate and lead in remote and resource-limited settings.
    Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
    Strict attention to detail.
    Proven ability to work well in small teams and with minimal supervision.

    Minimum Requirements:

    At least 3 years of monitoring and verification experience in a donor-funded, international organization required.
    Demonstrated experience with qualitative methods.
    Strong knowledge of project monitoring, evaluation and verification required.
    Willingness and ability to travel to various project sites in Somalia as needed required.
    Experience with field data collection using the mobile technology required.
    Oral and written fluency in English and Somali required.
    Must have significant experience working in Somalia.
    Strong oral and written communication skills.

    Education: Bachelor’s degree in a social or natural science discipline required.
    Working Environment: Work is typically performed in an office environment with some field work.
    Physical Requirements: This is largely a sedentary position that requires the ability to speak, hear, see, and lift small objects up to 20 lbs.
    Supervisory Responsibility: This position does have supervisory responsibilities.
    Travel: International travel required and may include travel to fragile and/or post-conflict zones.
    Work Authorization: Candidate must be authorized to work in Nairobi, Kenya.
    No phone calls, please. All candidates will be acknowledged, but only final candidates for particular activities will be contacted.
    IBTCI is committed to a policy of equal employment opportunity for all persons without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, national origin, disabled veteran or Vietnam-era veteran, or any other classification protected by applicable anti-discrimination laws. We prohibit and do not tolerate any form of discrimination or harassment.

  • Capacity Assessment Facilitator

    Capacity Assessment Facilitator

    This county institutional capacity assessment is therefore expected to analyze the “what” and “how to” strategies used; facilitate subject matter experts panel discussions (individually and through validation workshops); and document workshop outputs into well synthesized strategic directions for future programming. Discussions on the future “what” and “the how” program implementation strategies and their cost feasibilities will form part of this panel analysis.

    Conduct county institutional assessments as part of a team of County Institutional Capacity A ssessment Facilitators;
    Must use HPN’s County Institutional Capacity Assessment Tool as the only approved data collection tool;
    Help generate substantive critical gaps, develop action plans that detail responsibility for each key stakeholder, and spells out illustrative explanations of the “what” and the “how to”strategies to address each prioritized critical gap;
    In conjunction with the county stakeholders, agree on the measures of success.
    Assist in the analysis of all data collected for meaningful results;
    Assist with the writing of a high quality assessment report;
    Actively participate in the validation workshops.
    A local senior Social Scientist with very strong facilitation, communication and negotiation skills;
    Be experienced in senior-level engagements with senior public officials in the public sector, preferably with county governments;
    Be experienced in facilitating stakeholders in developing joint consensus-building and strategic plans (highly desirable);
    Have a master’s degree in Public Health or related field;
    Have significant experience in public sector management, experience in managing diverse stakeholders’ interests and developing joint consensus in difficult contexts;
    Have 3-5+ years of experience related to organizational development and/or public sector institutional capacity building involving many stakeholders;
    Have experience in drafting assessment reports;
    Be a team consensus builder.

  • Contribution Analyst – Somalia TIS+ Evaluation

    Contribution Analyst – Somalia TIS+ Evaluation

    Reports To: TIS+ Team Leader
    Type: Consultancy
    Classification: Consultant
    Essential Duties/Tasks and Responsibilities:

    Contribute to the development of the endline tool kit and work plan, and ensure that tools include questions appropriate for contribution analysis;
    Assist with development of training materials and observe training sessions for focus group discussion and interview facilitators;
    Research and identify relevant key informants and conduct key informant interviews as assigned by Team Leader;
    Provide quality assurance for the data collection subcontractor, including reviewing translations in Somali and implementing quality control procedures;
    Analyze data using contribution analysis methodology and synthesize findings;
    Identify contribution stories relevant to all five clusters and provide key findings consistent with analysis of cluster level data and variables;
    Draft and review sections of the Endline Evaluation Reports and the Comparative Analysis report;
    Assisting in the development and presentation of findings to USAID and other key stakeholders.

    Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

    Demonstrated, extensive experience in planning and conducting assessments and mixed-method evaluations;
    Experience with contribution analysis methodology, especially regarding community-based programming in insecure / fragile environments;
    Strong analytical skills to report comparative findings (across clusters) in a concise manner
    Expert knowledge of the past and current status of governance in South-Central Somalia;
    Knowledge of the design and implementation of instrumental case studies (“Why” and “How”) and stability phenomena in the Somalia context preferred;
    Experience with programming focused on Countering Violent Extremism preferred.

    Minimum Requirements:

    At least 5 years of experience in conducting assessments and mixed-method evaluations, including demonstrated experience using contribution analysis methodology;
    Strong communication and inter-personal skills required for working with multi-cultural, multi-lingual and multi-ethnic teams;
    Excellent oral and written communication skills in English required.

    Education:

    Bachelor’s degree in social science, political science, international relations or other relevant field required.
    Master’s degree or higher strongly preferred.

    Supervisory Responsibility: This position has no supervisory responsibilities.
    Travel: International travel is required.

  • SIMS Data Analyst

    SIMS Data Analyst

    Department/Location: Remote with likely travel to Nairobi
    Reports To: ESPS Senior M&E Advisor
    Type: Full time, short term
    Overview:
    ESPS received a scope of work (SOW) to undertake Site Improvement through Monitoring System (SIMS) assessments on behalf of the Office of the U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator (OGAC). SIMS is a tool for monitoring the performance and quality of HIV service delivery across sites funded by the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) globally. ESPS services are required to increase program monitoring and enhance information management and to assure service quality so that PEPFAR Kenya is able to meet annual OGAC targets for SIMS.
    Essential Duties/Tasks and Responsibilities:
    Data Management

    Merge and clean the Facility SIMS datasets;
    Merge and clean the Community SIMS datasets;
    Duplicates: Use the “MFLCODE” (Master Facility List Code) as the “PRIMARY KEY”, to identify and filter all duplicates (note: A health facility or a community site can have more than one GHSMA ID);
    Draft a section on challenges encountered in using the data sets.

    Data Analysis

    Analyze SIMS data by Implementing Mechanisms, County, Site Volume;
    Analyze all “SETS” and “Core Essential Elements (CEE)” as requested by USAID;
    Analyze sites that meet the 25/50 rule (sites that need focused attention – on each CEE or as requested), by Implementing Mechanism and by County.

    Consultant’s Expected Output

    Analyze tables by parameters requested by USAID;
    Data visualization – construct bar graphs, bubble plots and any other meaningful graphic analytics;
    Submit to IBTCI with any syntax used during data management/analysis;
    Submit to IBTCI both the raw and the clean versions (working dataset) of the SIMS data.

    IBTCI Input

    Provide the consultants with the SIMS tools and SIMS dashboard;
    Liaise with USAID on data analysis requirement.

    RequiredKnowledge, Skills and Abilities:

    Master’s degree in Statistics or a relevant field
    At least 4 years of relevant experience
    Demonstrated experience with HIV/AIDS programming; familiarity with PEPFAR and SIMS strongly preferred

    Education:

    Master’s degree

    Supervisory Responsibility:

    (None)

    Travel:

    Short-term travel to ESPS field office in Nairobi is likely

    No phone calls please. All candidates will be acknowledged, but only final candidates for particular activities will be contacted.
    IBTCI is committed to a policy of equal employment opportunity for all persons without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, national origin, disabled veteran or Vietnam-era veteran, or any other classification protected by applicable anti-discrimination laws. We prohibit and do not tolerate any form of discrimination or harassment.