Social Impact (SI) is a Washington, DC-area international development management consulting firm. SI’s mission is to improve the effectiveness of international development programs in improving people’s lives. We provide a full range of management consulting, technical assistance, and training services to strengthen international development programs, organizations, and policies. We provide services globally in the areas of monitoring and evaluation, strategic planning, project and program design, organizational capacity building, and gender and social analysis. SI services cross-cut all development sectors including democracy and governance, health and education, the environment, and economic growth. SI’s clients include US government agencies such as USAID, the Millennium Challenge Corporation, the US Department of State, bilateral donors, multilateral development banks, foundations, and non-profits.
Social Impact is a trusted provider of independent, rigorous impact evaluations. SI’s Impact Evaluation (IE) practice emphasizes methodological rigor, while realizing that each evaluation occurs in a unique operating environment. We customize every impact evaluation to meet client needs and to align with programmatic realities. Our team has experience using up-to-date methodologies including a full suite of experimental and quasi-experimental methods, electronic and mobile data collection, randomized response strategies, geospatial data collection and analysis, and unobtrusive direct observation.
Position Description:
SI is seeking a Senior Technical Specialist – Impact Evaluation to help grow our rapidly expanding IE Department. The primary function of this position will be to provide high-level technical management, oversight, and support for a portfolio of impact evaluations and robust, long-term performance evaluation. In addition to project-specific tasks, the Sr. Technical Specialist will also be responsible for supporting the continued growth of SI’s IE Department through proposal development, fostering strong relationships with existing and new clients, mentoring less experienced SI staff, leading outreach and dissemination activities including conference presentations and publication, and participating in internal initiatives. The position offers the potential to serve as a Principal Investigator/Team Leader on selected assignments and provide technical leadership for a variety of SI evaluation efforts. The Sr. Technical Specialist will report to SI’s Senior Director of Impact Evaluation.
Responsibilities:
Technical delivery and management (expected 70% of time)
The Sr. Technical Specialist will be responsible for providing technical assistance and leading technical delivery of impact evaluations and other tasks, as appropriate. This will include:
- Serving as Principal Investigator/Team Leader in leading SI evaluation teams, providing technical quality assurance, introducing and infusing new technical approaches and methods to SI’s IE department, and representing SI in the wider development community.
- Being engaged throughout the evaluation cycle, with responsibilities including: conceptualizing evaluation designs, leading scoping trips, designing sampling strategies, developing instruments, overseeing data collection, designing and carrying out analysis, and disseminating results through written reports and conference presentations.
- Troubleshoot, coordinate, and enhance the technical quality of the work of SI’s staff in the above listed areas, including provision of support and on-the-job learning for SI staff across SI’s entire portfolio of evaluation projects.
Departmental support (expected 10% of time)
The Sr. Technical Specialist will be expected to support the IE department through the development of technical resources, provision of internal trainings, and engagement in technical mentoring/coaching of SI staff.
Business development (expected 20% of time)
The Sr. Technical Specialist will be expected to engage in marketing and lead proposal development in support of new business. The position will collaborate with SI’s Business Development team to identify new opportunities, write technical and related sections for proposals, review draft proposals, identify experts and team leaders to be included in proposals, and support the Finance Department to create proposal budgets.
Qualifications:
Required
- PhD with 5 years of experience or Master’s degree with 8 years of experience in relevant subject area (economics, statistics, public policy, development, etc.)
- Demonstrated experience conducting evaluations or research on donor projects/activities
- Academic training and practical experience in quantitative research/evaluation
- Demonstrated experience managing and providing technical guidance for impact evaluations, including both experimental and quasi-experimental designs
- Field experience in managing large-scale data collection activities and surveys
- Experience working in developing countries
- Ability to travel overseas for short-term assignments
- Fluency working in Stata or similar statistical software package
- Demonstrated ability to write clearly under deadline
Preferred
- Experience working with USAID, MCC, DOS, USDA and other donors
- Familiarity with qualitative and participatory evaluation designs/methods
- Demonstrated experience in developing, updating, and delivering training on impact and performance evaluation
- Technical expertise in education sector
- Proficiency in a foreign language, such as Spanish or French
How to apply:
Come join our energetic and innovative team! We offer you the opportunity to play a leading role in the growth of our company, work as part of a creative and committed team, and make a difference in the well-being of our world.
To apply, please visit our website: http://chc.tbe.taleo.net/chc02/ats/careers/requisition.jsp;jsessionid=F1…
SI is an EEO/AA/ADA Veterans Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.
Only selected candidates will be contacted for an interview. Please, no phone calls.
EmoticonEmoticon