Job Vacancies at Social Impact (SI), Nigeria – 5 Positions
Social Impact is recruiting to fill the following positions:
1.) Team Leader, Agribusiness Evaluation, Nigeria
2.) Evaluation Specialist, WASH
3.) Agricultural Economist, Agribusiness Performance Evaluation
4.) Team Leader / WASH Specialist, Nigeria
5.) Evaluation Specialist, Agribusiness Performance Evaluation
Social Impact is a global development management consulting firm. We provide monitoring, evaluation, strategic planning, and capacity building services to advance development effectiveness. We work across all development sectors including democracy and governance, health and education, the environment, and economic growth. Since 1997 we have worked in over 100 countries for clients such as US government agencies, bilateral donors, multilateral development banks, foundations, and nonprofits.
In Nigeria, SI supports Navanti to implement the Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) Support Activity which provides comprehensive MEL and Collaborating, Learning, and Adapting (CLA) support to strengthen USAID/Nigeria’s results for increased learning and accountability and contribute to implementation of its Country Development Cooperation Strategy.
See job details and how to apply below.
1.) Team Leader, Agribusiness Evaluation, Nigeria
Location: Nigeria
Project Objective
- The primary purpose of this mid-term performance evaluation is to determine whether the assistance provided by USAID/Nigeria through the Nigeria Agribusiness Investment Activity is meeting the stated development objectives, and to understand the lessons learned from this particular Activity in Nigeria. It is intended to provide an independent examination of the overall progress and accomplishments of the Nigeria Agribusiness Investment Activity.
- The estimated start date will be October 1, 2021 . The evaluation is expected to last until January 2020, and the estimated LOE will be 55 days. Travel to Nigeria for the month of November 2022 is preffered, if feasible.
Position Description
- SI is seeking a Team Leader who will be responsible for coordinating the activities of the evaluation team.
- The Team Leader will be working alongside three team members: Senior Agribusiness Specialist, Agricultural Economist and Evaluation Specialist.
Responsibilities
- Finalize and negotiate with USAID/Nigeria the team’s work plan.
- Establish assignment roles, responsibilities, and tasks for each team member.
- Ensure that the logistics arrangements in the field are complete.
Management:
- Take the lead on preparing, coordinating team member input, submitting, revising and finalizing the assignment report.
- Manage the process of report writing.
- Manage team coordination meetings in the field.
- Coordinate the workflow and tasks and ensure that team members are adhering to the schedule.
Communication:
- Ensure harmony within the team.
- Serve as the primary interface with USAID/Nigeria and serve as the spokesperson for the team.
- Debrief USAID/Nigeria as the evaluation progresses, and organize a final debriefing.
- Keep USAID/Nigeria apprised of progress challenges, work changes, team travel plans in the field, and report preparation via phone conversation or email at least once a week.
- Serve as the primary interface with USAID/Nigeria for the submission of draft and final reports, and deliverables to USAID/Nigeria.
- Make decisions in conjunction with USAID/Nigeria about the safety and security of the team.
Direction:
- Assume technical direction lead, as required, in order to ensure quality and appropriateness of assignment and report content.
Qualifications
- A graduate Degree in Development Economics, Public Policy, Economics, Business Administration, Agriculture, or a related field.
- At least ten years of experience assessing or evaluating USAID-supported agricultural policy, finance and investment, and agricultural value chain activities.
- Previous experience serving as an evaluation Team Leader on a USAID-supported agriculture-related and/or access to finance activity.
- Previous experience working in Africa.
- Experience facilitating and providing leadership in collaborative and participatory evaluations with multiple stakeholders.
- Excellent writing, communication and presentation skills.
- The ability to produce preliminary and final reports on time.
Application Closing Date
15th September, 2021.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online
Note: Candidates are reviewed on a rolling basis, early submission is recommended.
2.) Evaluation Specialist, WASH
Location: Nigeria
Project Objective
- The primary purpose of this final performance evaluation is to determine whether the assistance provided by USAID/Nigeria through the E-WASH Activity achieved the stated development objectives, and to understand the lessons learned from this particular Activity in Nigeria, taking into account the findings, recommendations of the mid-term performance evaluation and the subsequent de-scoping of the E-WASH activity (see attached revised E-WASH SOW). It is intended to provide an independent examination of the overall progress and accomplishments of the Activity.
- The estimated start date will be October 1, 2021 through December 15, 2021. The estimated LOE will be 46 days.
Position Description
- SI is seeking an Evaluation Specialist who will be responsible for coordinating the activities of the evaluation team.
- The Evaluation Specialist will be working alongside three team members: Team Leader, Financial Analyst, and Civil Engineer.
Responsibilities
- Perform desk review and identify additional information required for analysis.
- Support the Team Leader's efforts in evaluation design, methodology, and data collection instruments.
- Schedule and interview key stakeholders and beneficiaries.
- Provide logistical planning and coordination for the evaluation.
- Provide ongoing analysis of qualitative and quantitative data.
- Support the preparation and presentation of the key findings and recommendations to USAID/Liberia.
- Write assigned sections of the draft evaluation report in coordination with the team members, taking into consideration feedback from the preliminary findings presentation.
- Work collaboratively with team members throughout design, implementation, analysis, and report writing to complement each other's areas of expertise.
Qualifications
- At least five (5) years relevant experience and strong logistics and planning skills.
- Must demonstrate experience in organizational capacity building/assessment required.
- Must demonstrate strong experience with data collection procedures, surveys, and analysis of data using statistical analysis tools.
Application Closing Date
16th September, 2021.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online
Note: Candidates are reviewed on a rolling basis, early submission is recommended.
3.) Agricultural Economist, Agribusiness Performance Evaluation
Location: Nigeria
Project Objective
- The primary purpose of this mid-term performance evaluation is to determine whether the assistance provided by USAID/Nigeria through the Nigeria Agribusiness Investment Activity is meeting the stated development objectives, and to understand the lessons learned from this particular Activity in Nigeria. It is intended to provide an independent examination of the overall progress and accomplishments of the Nigeria Agribusiness Investment Activity.
- The estimated start date will be October 1, 2021 . The evaluation is expected to last until January 2023, and the estimated LOE will be 46 days.
Position Description
- SI is seeking an Agricultural Economist who will who will provide technical support to the evaluation team.
- The Agricultural Economist will be working alongside three team members: Team Leader, Agribusiness Specialist, and Evaluation Specialist.
Responsibilities
- Perform desk review and identify additional information required for analysis.
- Provide technical expertise on costing framework and support the Team Leader's efforts in evaluation design, methodology, and data collection instruments.
- Schedule and interview key stakeholders and beneficiaries.
- Provide ongoing analysis of qualitative and quantitative data.
- Support the preparation and presentation of the key findings and recommendations to USAID/Nigeria.
- Write assigned sections of the draft evaluation report in coordination with team members, taking into consideration feedback from the preliminary findings presentation.
- Work collaboratively with team members throughout design, implementation, analysis, and report writing to complement each other's areas of expertise.
Qualifications
- Must possess technical competence in the field of Agriculture, Agricultural Policy, Agribusiness and Agriculture value chains, Economics, or related fields.
- Must have a minimum of five (5) years conducting both qualitative and quantitative evaluations with capacity building, strong report writing and analytical skills.
- Must demonstrate strong knowledge of the Nigerian agricultural policy and agricultural finance environment.
Application Closing Date
15th September, 2021.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online
Note: Candidates are reviewed on a rolling basis, early submission is recommended.
4.) Team Leader / WASH Specialist, Nigeria
Location: Nigeria
Project Objective
- The primary purpose of this final performance evaluation is to determine whether the assistance provided by USAID/Nigeria through the E-WASH Activity achieved the stated development objectives, and to understand the lessons learned from this particular Activity in Nigeria, taking into account the findings, recommendations of the mid-term performance evaluation and the subsequent de-scoping of the E-WASH activity (see attached revised E-WASH SOW). It is intended to provide an independent examination of the overall progress and accomplishments of the Activity.
- The estimated start date will be October 1, 2021 through December 2021. The estimated LOE will be 52 days.
Position Description
- SI is seeking a Team Leader who will be responsible for coordinating the activities of the evaluation team.
- The Team Leader will be responsible for the overall management of the evaluation, including coordinating and packaging the deliverables.
- The Team Leader will develop the outline for the draft report, present the report, and after incorporating USAID/Nigeria staff comments, submit the final report to USAID/Nigeria through DevTech Systems Inc within the prescribed timeline.
- The Team Leader will be working alongside three team members: Financial Analyst, Civil Engineer, and Evaluation Specialist. In addition to the responsibilities outlined above, the Team Leader will:
Responsibilities
- The Team Leader will approve the final evaluation design, oversee the development of evaluation instruments, integrate the findings of team members, and coordinate preparation of the final reports.
- Provide leadership for the team and coordinate activities as necessary.
- Perform desk review and identify additional information required for analysis.
- Provide technical expertise and lead efforts in evaluation design, methodology, and data collection instruments.
- Schedule and interview key stakeholders and beneficiaries.
- Coordinate team's ongoing analysis of qualitative and quantitative data.
- Lead the preparation and presentation of the key findings and recommendations to USAID/Liberia.
- Write the draft evaluation report with support from the team members, taking into consideration feedback from the preliminary findings presentation.
- Respond to USAID comments on the draft report and submit a final report to LSA.
- Work collaboratively with team members throughout design, implementation, analysis, and report writing to complement each other's areas of expertise.
Qualifications
- A minimum of a Master's Degree in Hydrogeology, Hydrology, Water Resource Management, Environmental Engineering, with a focus on Utility Management.
- Minimum of ten years of professional experience in the WASH sector, with specific expertise in urban water supply and utilities, preferably in Nigeria;
- Demonstrated experience in sanitation and hygiene promotion in urban contexts in Africa;
- Demonstrated experience with WASH capacity building and policy reform, with preference to those with considerable working experience in Nigeria with institutions and civil society organizations in the urban water and WASH sectors;
- Experience in preparing persuasive technical reports and making verbal presentations, explaining issues in a clear and concise manner;
- Required oral and written communication and presentations skills in English;
- Demonstrated experience in collaborating across projects stakeholder groups and donor projects; and
Application Closing Date
16th September, 2021.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online
Note: Candidates are reviewed on a rolling basis, early submission is recommended.
5.) Evaluation Specialist, Agribusiness Performance Evaluation
Location: Nigeria
Project Objective
- The primary purpose of this mid-term performance evaluation is to determine whether the assistance provided by USAID/Nigeria through the Nigeria Agribusiness Investment Activity is meeting the stated development objectives, and to understand the lessons learned from this particular Activity in Nigeria. It is intended to provide an independent examination of the overall progress and accomplishments of the Nigeria Agribusiness Investment Activity.
- The estimated start date will be October 1, 2021. The evaluation is expected to last until January 2022, and the estimated LOE will be 46 days.
Position Description
- SI is seeking an Evaluation Specialist who will who will provide technical support to the evaluation team.
- The Evaluation Specialist will be working alongside three team members: Team Leader, Agricultural Economist, and Agribusiness Specialist.
Responsibilities
- Perform desk review and identify additional information required for analysis.
- Support the Team Leader's efforts in evaluation design, methodology, and data collection instruments.
- Schedule and interview key stakeholders and beneficiaries.
- Provide logistical planning and coordination for the evaluation.
- Provide ongoing analysis of qualitative and quantitative data.
- Support the preparation and presentation of the key findings and recommendations to USAID/Nigeria.
- Write assigned sections of the draft evaluation report in coordination with team members, taking into consideration feedback from the findings presentation.
- Work collaboratively with team members throughout design, implementation, analysis, and report writing to complement each other's areas of expertise.
Qualifications
- At least five (5) years relevant experience in project management with strong logistics and planning skills.
- Must demonstrate experience in organizational capacity building/assessment required.
- Must demonstrate strong experience with data collection procedures, surveys, and analysis of data using statistical analysis tools suitable for a varied audience.
Application Closing Date
15th September, 2021.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online
Note: Candidates are reviewed on a rolling basis, early submission is recommended.
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