Job Description

Team Leader, World Food Programme Evaluation of National Safety Net Programme, Djibouti

Social Impact is a global development management consulting firm. We provide monitoring, evaluation, strategic planning, and capacity building services to advance development effectiveness. We work across all development sectors including democracy and governance, health and education, the environment, and economic growth. Since 1997 we have worked in over 100 countries for clients such as US government agencies, bilateral donors, multilateral development banks, foundations, and nonprofits.

Proposal Objective:

The World Food Programme (WFP) will be carrying out an evaluation of its Djibouti Social Safety Net program, which aimed to improve child nutrition through additional household income. The program focused on the first 1000 days of life by targeting poor and vulnerable houses with pregnant women and children under two. The program also supported implementation of a social registry and other activities which strengthened the social safety net system in Djibouti.

Position Description:

SI is seeking an experienced Team Leader for an evaluation of the WFP’s Djibouti National Safety Net Programme. S/he will be responsible for the overall design, implementation, and dissemination of the evaluation. S/he will lead development of a rigorous evaluation design using the appropriate combination of quantitative and qualitative methodologies to answer the evaluation questions. S/he will be responsible for managing the evaluation team, serving as the evaluation’s main point of contact to the WFP and ensuring high quality of all project deliverables. This is a short-term assignment expected to start in early 2022.

Responsibilities:

• Liaise on a regular basis with WFP, SI HQ and other organizations involved in the evaluation.
• Design and conduct the evaluation.
• Supervise and lead the evaluation team.
• Direct the evaluation design and work plan development and oversee the data collection and data synthesis efforts.
• Ensure quality control and timely submission of all client deliverables.
• Draft, finalize and present the interim/final evaluation report to WFP.
• Provide key technical context on school feeding programs to the evaluation methods team.

Experiences and Qualifications

• Minimum of a master’s degree, or equivalent, in economics, political science, statistics, sociology or a related field.
• Over 12 years of progressively responsible professional experience in evaluating humanitarian and/or development programs.
• Experience conducting evaluations with WFP, other UN Agencies, or multilateral organizations.
• At least 5 previous assignments as Team Leader.
• Prior experience evaluating social protection programs required.   
• Strong skills in quantitative and qualitative data analysis and collection.
• Excellent knowledge of Stata or other similar statistical analysis software.
• Previous evaluation experience in Djibouti or East Africa strongly desired.
• Proven strong leadership and team-work skills and ability to deliver results within specified and often changing timeframes.
• Professional proficiency in written and spoken French required.

Skills Required

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