Project/Proposal Summary:
FIRM is an $18-million five-year project (three-year base period, plus two
option years) that commenced on January 1, 2011. The project is into its third
year of implementation. Recently, ABEO exercised the first option year under
the contract.
FIRM is an $18-million five-year project (three-year base period, plus two
option years) that commenced on January 1, 2011. The project is into its third
year of implementation. Recently, ABEO exercised the first option year under
the contract.
The goal of the project is to expand access to affordable and
convenient financial services to underserved groups in Kenya, particularly in
rural areas. It is a flagship project under the Feed the Future Initiative in
Kenya. In addition to agriculture sector, FIRM also supports increased
financial intermediation in energy, water, health, education and other sectors.
To achieve its goal, FIRM works in partnership with and supports a wide variety
of commercial actors in the financial services industry, Government of Kenya
agencies and stakeholders, associations, donors, business service providers and
consultants.
convenient financial services to underserved groups in Kenya, particularly in
rural areas. It is a flagship project under the Feed the Future Initiative in
Kenya. In addition to agriculture sector, FIRM also supports increased
financial intermediation in energy, water, health, education and other sectors.
To achieve its goal, FIRM works in partnership with and supports a wide variety
of commercial actors in the financial services industry, Government of Kenya
agencies and stakeholders, associations, donors, business service providers and
consultants.
Position Summary:
Under this task order, MSI’s Team Leader shall
conduct a mid-term Performance Evaluation of the FIRM program.
Findings and recommendations will inform USAID and other stakeholders on what
has worked, what has not worked and why.
Recommendations will also shape FIRM’s approach, management, and practices for
the remaining timeframe of the project.
The period of performance of this task order will start from August 1, 2013.
The evaluation will take place in in Nairobi, Western and Rift Valley regions,
where the program has been operating.
conduct a mid-term Performance Evaluation of the FIRM program.
Findings and recommendations will inform USAID and other stakeholders on what
has worked, what has not worked and why.
Recommendations will also shape FIRM’s approach, management, and practices for
the remaining timeframe of the project.
The period of performance of this task order will start from August 1, 2013.
The evaluation will take place in in Nairobi, Western and Rift Valley regions,
where the program has been operating.
Responsibilities:
The main objective of this mid-term evaluation is
to assess the performance of the FIRM Project. The specific objectives are:
to assess the performance of the FIRM Project. The specific objectives are:
- To assess the effectiveness of the project in
achieving its goal and objectives. Specifically, identify what is working
well and what is not working well. - To inform USAID’s decision on whether to
exercise the second option year under the contract. - To provide recommendations in regards to
FIRM’s approach, management, and practices with the view of maximizing the
impact in the remaining timeframe of the project. Qualifications: - Advanced degree, particularly Masters, in
International Development, Economics, Political Science, Statistics or
related social science field preferred. - At least ten years of relevant experience required.
- Evaluation design experience, including the
selection of data collection methods on a question-specific basis and
development of a detailed data analysis plan. - Expert knowledge and experience in agriculture
financial service models focused on Small and Medium Enterprises, Value
Chain etc. - Knowledge of financial service models for
projects in clean and renewable energy is a preferred but not required. - Field experience with: o Quantitative survey
research including design of a surveys, development of structured and
semi-structured interview and/or observation instruments, by hand and
using mid-size survey aids such as EPI Info from CDC; sample size
determination for specific confidence levels and confidence intervals;
selection and use of other survey data (and other large data set) entry
and analysis software (SPSS or alternative). o Qualitative Survey research
experience, Structured or semi-structured group interviews and/or focus
groups, including the creation of written instruments and transcripts for
same; content analysis and other techniques for coding and transforming
group/open-ended data into analyzed information; qualitative data analysis
software (NVIVO or alternative) and/or case study documentation
experience; transformation of qualitative data into a quantitative form
that can be merged with other quantitative data in a mixed methods
analysis. - Superior writing ability, including evidence
of an ability to structure evaluation reports in a way that logically and
transparently lays out empirical findings, conclusions and recommendations
in relation to evaluation questions. - Applied experience, preferred but not
necessary, with non-experimental theory testing techniques for examining
program/project effects (baseline reconstruction, outcome mapping, outcome
harvesting, general elimination method (modus operandi), contribution
analysis, lagged regressions and/or others). Only candidates who have been
selected for an interview will be contacted. No phone calls, please.
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