DevTech Systems Incorporation Evaluator Job Vacancy

DevTech
Systems, Inc. (DevTech) is an international consulting firm dedicated to
development. Founded in 1984, we have provided advisory services and technical
assistance to government, private-sector, and civil-society stakeholders in
more than 100 countries.

We
are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job
Title: Evaluator
Location: Abuja

Objective

DevTech
Systems, Inc. (DevTech) was awarded by USAID the contract for the
Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Program (TLP) on September 14, 2016
and began operations in December 2016. Under the Learning Program
contract, DevTech is tasked with providing technical support to assist
USAID/Nigeria become a premier practitioner of program monitoring and
evaluation with an embedded learning and adaptive culture which ensure
Mission activities strategically align with USAID/Nigeria’s CDCS
development objectives.
During
the four-year contract period, TLP intends to:

Strengthen
monitoring, reporting and evaluation function outcomes, including a
geographic information systems-enabled performance reporting system
Build
an enhanced institutional practice centered on collaborating, learning
and adapting (CLA). The expected results are to strengthen USAID’s
monitoring and evaluation (M&E) system, to enhance M&E capacity
of local entities, to improve accountability and the use of empirical
evidence for programming, learning and adapting, and to maintain
strategic alignment with the development objectives outlined in the
Mission’s Country Development Cooperation Strategy (CDCS).

The
Learning Program conducts periodic evaluations for the five technical
offices in USAID/Nigeria (Economic Growth and Environment; Education;
HIV/TB; Democracy and Governance; and Health, Population and Nutrition).
These evaluations typically include the following:
Conducting
a comprehensive document review, including the activity’s deliverables and
relevant literature on the topical area;
Meeting
representatives of USAID, including staff of the relevant technical
office, to review all aspects of the SOW;
Finalizing
the SOW, including needed clarification or refinement of the evaluation
questions;
Developing
a detailed work plan for USAID approval;
Planning
the logistics of the evaluation field work;
Conducting
individual interviews with activity stakeholders who are identified in the
target areas and groups section of this SOW;
Holding
a focus group discussion (roundtable discussion) to answer the evaluation
questions and bring together stakeholders involved with the project.
These
evaluations are typically staffed with two international evaluation
experts and two local evaluation experts. Evaluations last for
approximately 40-50 days, with approximately 35 days of LOE and require
travel to Nigeria for 2-3 weeks.
Reviewing
available information to identify information gaps and refine data
collection tasks accordingly;
Designing
data collection instruments for individual interviews and focus group
discussions, as well as discussion guides for stakeholder roundtables;
Developing
outlines for the deliverables mentioned in the SOW and assign
responsibilities among team members, including for report writing;
Currently,
DevTech is recruiting for evaluators for 2018 mid-term and end-of-project
evaluations in all technical areas.

Requirements
General requirements are as follows:

8-10
years of evaluation experience in subject matter area
5+
years of experience with USAID
This
position description should not be construed to imply that the requirements
outlined here are the exclusive standards of the position nor will it be
the sole basis for any subsequent employee evaluations.
Incumbents
will follow any instructions and perform any other related duties as may
be required by their supervisor.
Experience
in Nigeria, or other conflict and crisis environments (West Africa
preferred)
Ability
and willingness to travel to Nigeria for 2-3 weeks per evaluation

How
to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply

Note: All qualified
applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be
discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national
origin, disability, sexual orientation, protected veteran status or other
status protected by applicable law.