In August 2022, The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) awarded International Business Initiatives Corp. (IBI)The Evaluation Survey Services Plus (ESS+) contract to support USAID/Haiti and its partners with evaluations, survey and study support, capacity building and learning events, and in-country Third Party Monitoring. IBI partnered with SI to implement the USAID Haiti Evaluation and Survey Services Plus (ESS+) Activity.

USAID/Haiti has engaged Haiti ESS+ to conduct a baseline study in Haiti for the Improve Health Service Delivery (IHSD)-Integrated Health Resilience Activity. This baseline will assess current status of key indicators and determine baseline values of the two USG funded health service delivery awards against their objectives and serve as a point of comparison with indicators that will be collected in the future endline evaluation. This study design allows for the measurement of change in indicators between the baseline and subsequent data collection rounds.

Haiti ESS+ is seeking an Evaluation Specialist consultant to support all technical and management aspects of the IHSD baseline. The Evaluation Specialist serves a member of the team, providing quality assurance on analytic issues including methods, development of data collection instruments, protocols for data collection, data management, and data analysis. They will be expected to work closely with the Team Leader and a Subject Matter Expert, the local data collection firm, the Haiti ESS+ team, and the SI headquarters project management team to ensure quality and timely deliverables.

The baseline level of effort is approximately 8 – 10 weeks (from 48 to 60 days), inclusive of two to three consecutive weeks (18 days) of data collection and analysis. This position is open to local Haitian citizens only.

• Collaborate with the team leader on strategic and operational planning, to implement approved Baseline Design, and ensure compliance with all USAID contractual reporting and financial requirements for the baseline.
• Under the team lead’s guidance, lead the design and implementation of Improve health service delivery-related instruments, particularly ensuring cultural and sectoral appropriateness and ensure that quality data are collected and reported.
• Participate in sampling design including selection of sample.
• Oversee the training of all engaged in data collection, ensuring the highest level of reliability and validity of data being collected.
• Lead the analysis and be responsible for all data analysis, and coordinate the analysis of all data, assuring all quantitative and qualitative data analyses are done to meet the needs for this evaluation.
• Support writing all deliverables associated with the evaluation including, but not limited, to the evaluation design (including tools) and the draft and final reports in conformity with SI and USAID regulations, and the Scope of Work.
• Participate in USAID meetings and internal evaluation team meetings.
• Ensure all deliverables reflect the realities and expertise from the health service delivery lens.
• Work closely with SI HQ all project personnel.
• Participate in the data collection and analysis, ensuring data quality.
• Support writing all deliverables associated with the evaluation including, but not limited, to the evaluation design (including tools) and the draft and final reports in conformity with SI and USAID regulations, and the Scope of Work.
• Manage all deadlines and record maintenance-including, but not limited to, collecting, and managing quantitative data and producing notes for all qualitative data collection events for delivery to USAID.
• Assist Haiti ESS+ in maintaining good working relationships with USAID, Government of Haiti counterparts, local organizations, and other program partners.

• At least 10 years of experience in USAID M&E procedures and implementation.
• At least 5 years managing M&E, including evaluations and/or assessments.
• At least 5 years of experience in sampling.
• Must hold a master’s degree in economics, statistics, mathematics, or other related disciplines.
• Experience in design and implementation of evaluations and/or assessments and large-scale surveys.
• Strong knowledge, skills, and experience in qualitative and quantitative analytic tools.
• Experience implementing and coordinating others to implement surveys, key informant interviews, focus groups, observations, and other evaluation and assessment methods that assure reliability and validity of data.
• Able to analyze quantitative and qualitative data.
• Experience using analytic software.
• Demonstrated experience using qualitative evaluation methodologies and triangulating with quantitative data.
• Able to review, interpret, and reanalyze, as needed, existing data pertinent to the evaluation.
• Strong data interpretation and presentation skills.
• Familiarity with USAID health and FP/RH projects, particularly in the area of Service delivery.
• Familiarity with USAID and/or PEPFAR M&E policies and practices including Evaluation policies; Results frameworks; and Performance monitoring plans.
• Flexible, able to work well in a team setting, open minded.
• Experience working in/on Haiti.
• Strong gender and social analytical skills.
• Proven leadership and organizational skills to successfully support the Team Leader.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, including experience successfully interacting with host government officials, civil society partners, and other stakeholders.
• Fluency in English and proficiency in written/spoken French. Haitian Creole skills are highly desired.
• Excellent writing skills, including experience writing evaluation and/or assessment reports.

Please see application requirements at this link: https://phg.tbe.taleo.net/phg02/ats/careers/v2/viewRequisition?org=SOCIIMPA2&cws=39&rid=4606

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2023-09-24