Evaluation Specialist, New Delhi, India 50 views

Organization: Panagora Group
Country: India
City: New Delhi
Office: Panagora Group in New Delhi, India

Project/Activity USAID/India APP
Industry USAID
City New Delhi
State/Province Delhi
Country India
Zip/Postal Code 110001
HIghest Level of Education Master’s
Work Experience 5-7 years
Job Description
Panagora Group is a social enterprise dedicated to providing high-quality, high-impact international development, global health, and learning consulting. We are a dynamic woman- and employee-owned small business partner focused on market-based and integrated local solutions that strengthen country capacity and independence; and on learning, communications, and technology solutions to accelerate and heighten impact. As a small business, we are able to implement novel and innovative approaches using highly participatory approaches to mobilize community, civil society, and government energy in defining and owning solutions, and to promote inclusive development that benefits all groups.
Job Description
Panagora Group seeks a full-time Evaluation Specialist for an anticipated USAID/India Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Support Platform activity. This five-year activity will assist USAID India Mission with strategy- and activity-level performance monitoring, evaluation, and learning, including conducting data gathering and verification, data visualization, data quality assessments, impact and performance evaluations, assessments, organizational learning, and collaboration among USAID and its implementing partners.
This is a long-term position based in India, expected to start in late 2022. This position is open only to Indian nationals.
Duties and Responsibilities
Lead the drafting and preparation of the terms of reference (TOR) of the evaluations proposed by USAID.
Plan the organizational chart of the evaluation teams and prepare the TOR for the positions to be hired.
Support the design of the TOR for the subcontracting of firms and/or research centers to develop the evaluations proposed by USAID.
Lead and/or support the design, planning, and execution of the evaluations developed by the MEL activity in accordance with the requests made by USAID.
Support the supervision and review of each of the reports, databases, statistical program codes, and presentations, among other results, of the contracts with the firms and/or consultants hired for the development of the evaluations of the MEL activity.
Support the coordination of the technical team that participates in the evaluation in order to obtain the highest quality reports according to USAID standards and guidelines.
Coordinate administrative matters that allow the development of the evaluations contracted by the MEL activity, including coordinating with the different stakeholders involved, such as implementing partners, and USAID officials, among others.
Support the development of the evaluations: i) drafting of the work plan; ii) design of the qualitative and quantitative data collection instruments; iii) field data collection strategy and desk review; iv) drafting and presentation of the final report; v) collaboration, learning and adaptation activities (CLA)
Guarantees the quality of USAID/India Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Support Platform activity deliverables.
Other duties as assigned by the designated supervisor.
Requirements
Master’s degree or two (2) years of graduate studies in a field of social sciences or economics or natural sciences, or exact sciences, or government, with experience in project management.
Minimum three (3) to five (5) years of evaluation management experience. Must have been team leader for at least two (2) evaluations preferably in USAID activities.
Demonstrated ability to use qualitative and quantitative data for studies or research.
Advanced knowledge of statistical and database analysis software.
At least five (5) years of experience leading diverse technical teams in a knowledge management initiative.
Familiarity with USAID objectives, approaches, and operations for developing evaluations.
Strong management, writing, relationship building with diverse groups, and organizational skills to report evaluation results.
Experience managing, supervising, and mentoring teams both on-site and remotely.
Candidates with high proficiency in written and spoken English are required.
At least five (5) years of experience in data collection and management.
Must be an Indian citizen.
This is cooperating country national position and all salary payments will be made in Indian currency (Rupee).
To Apply: please visit https://panagoragroup.net/project-opportunities/. Fill out the online application. Please include a cover letter and resume. Applications without a cover letter will not be considered.
No telephone inquiries, please. Finalists will be contacted. Only applicants who include the required application components will be considered.
Panagora Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race or ethnicity, religion, sex, national origin, age, veteran disability or genetic information or any other reason prohibited by law in employment.