• Application Deadline:
• Position: Evaluation Specialist - USAID/Nigeria SCALE Final Performance Evaluation


• Job Type Full Time


• Qualification MBA/MSc/MA


• Experience 8 years


• Location Abuja


• Job Field NGO/Non-Profit  , Project Management 
  

Responsibilities:

• The evaluation specialist should have a good methodological background in managing, implementing, or evaluating peace, democratic governance, and civil society human rights activities in developing countries.


• The candidate must have experience of USAID program evaluation, program design and analysis, quantitative and qualitative data collection and analysis, and survey design and analysis.

The evaluation specialist will:

• Participate in the evaluation kick-off session with USAID/Nigeria.


• Conduct desk review of the activity and support policy reform contextual understanding of the evaluation.


• Design the data collection instruments and ensure they address all evaluation objectives.


• Collect, analyze, and interpret data using both qualitative and quantitative methods.


• Analyze data sets using statistical methods and relational databases.


• Support in preparing reports of research findings.


• Work with the team leader and other team members in planning, developing, coordinating, and administering research tools.


• Perform quality assurance reviews of both quantitative and qualitative data.


• Support the team leader in writing or editing technical reports and summaries of findings.


• Work with the team leader to perform desk review and identify additional information required for analysis.


• Work with the Team Leader and other team members in preparation and presentation of the In-brief and Out-brief to USAID/Nigeria and other stakeholders as requested.


• Support the team leader and other team members to develop the draft Evaluation report with support from the team members, taking into consideration feedback from the Out-brief presentation.


• Work collaboratively with team members throughout design, implementation, analysis, and report writing to complement each other's areas of expertise.

Qualifications:

The candidate is expected to have the following qualifications:

• A minimum of eight years of experience in monitoring, evaluation, learning, program evaluation design, data management and analysis, computer science, or a similar role.


• Strong experience in designing qualitative and quantitative data collection tools


• Advanced degree in statistics, mathematics, engineering, data science, or related field.


• Experience with qualitative and quantitative research methods.


• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.


• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.


• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.


• S/he must demonstrate strong experience with data collection procedures, surveys, and analysis of data using statistical analysis tools such as SPSS or STATA suitable for a varied audience.


• Previous experience as an evaluation specialist in related evaluations, assessments, and research studies. USAID evaluation experience is strongly preferred.