#JAKARTA Social Impact (SI) Vacancy: Evaluation Expert

Background:
Social Impact (SI) is a Washington, DC-area international development management consulting firm. We provide a full range of innovative program evaluation, management consulting, technical assistance, and training services to strengthen international development programs, organizations and policies. Our global services are in the areas of democracy and governance, health and education, agriculture, the environment, and economic growth.

Objective:
The purpose of this mid-term evaluation is to assess the performance of the PRIORITAS project on the quality and relevance of basic education in primary and junior secondary schools in Indonesia. More specifically, the evaluation will assess the progress of the PRIORITAS project in terms of achieving their primary goals of:

• Improving the quality and relevance of teaching and learning in schools through pre and in-service training; 
• Developing better management and governance in schools and districts;
• Supporting better coordination within and between schools, teacher training institutions (TTIs) and government at all levels.

This evaluation will measure the degree to which these three goals have been met and the contributing factors that have been responsible for, or detracted from, the achievement of these goals. The evaluation will identify programmatic, management, and/or financial obstacles and challenges affecting program implementation and recommend changes in program or management strategies to increase the efficiency and impact of the program.

Finally, this evaluation will provide an initial assessment of the sustainability of project’s achievements and the factors that have contributed to or detracted from the sustainability of project’s achievements to USAID/Indonesia as well as the GOI.

Fieldwork will be 11 weeks, starting January 2015, and ending April 2015. USAID/Indonesia intends to have the evaluation be conducted in 63 districts in 7 provinces: Aceh, North Sumatra, Banten, West Java, Central Java, East Java, and South Sulawesi.

In the application: Candidates should include a sample evaluation plan that they’ve written for a similar evaluation.

Responsibilities:

• Develop evaluation methodologies and manage teams in primary data collection;
• Collect and manage all project-related performance data;
• Analyze and summarize performance monitoring data;
• Maintain the main project indicator database and filing system;
• Provide training on the online reporting system, the project monitoring system, and the project indicators, and;
• Present monitoring data on a monthly basis to Project technical staff, as required.

Qualifications:

• Graduate-level degree (Ph.D or Master’s degree) in education or relevant field;
• Minimum of seven years of planning and evaluating education assistance projects;
• Demonstrated skills in evaluation methodology and planning, including demonstrated training and/or experience in developing evaluation methodologies and managing teams in primary data collection;
• Experience working in Indonesia is preferred, and;
• Specific skills in gender analysis are an asset.

How to apply:

To apply, kindly submit your CV and cover letter at HERE

To learn more about Social Impact, please visit our website: HERE

We will contact only eligible candidates to further discuss their availability. Please no phone calls. Social Impact is an equal opportunity employer. | Closing Date: 24 Oct 2014