• Minimum of completed Master’s degree or higher in research methods, statistics, public health, demography, social science research, or a related field.
• At least ten (10) years of demonstrated experience in performance management for international development programming, preferably in developing countries; monitoring and evaluation.
• At least five years solid work experience in the design and implementation of performance tracking systems or monitoring processes of large, complex development activities as team lead.
• At least five years of experience in a supervisory and/or management position that includes providing technical and management oversight to sub-contractors.
• Demonstrated experience with quantitative and qualitative data collection, management and analysis with a strong statistical background.
• Strong networks with local and international technical experts in learning, monitoring, evaluation, research, economic growth, democracy governance and conflict, health and HIV, education youth and child development, and humanitarian assistance and transitions.
• Available to travel throughout the country to attend to contract implementation tasks as necessary.
• Conduct of program and project surveys, assessments, and data analysis, preferably in economic growth, democracy governance and conflict, health and HIV, education youth and child development, and humanitarian assistance and transition sectors;
• Design and tracking of performance management plans of national and international development projects.
• Thorough technical knowledge and experience in performance and impact evaluation designs, methodologies and practical applications, including baseline data collection methodologies.
• Experience in the design, testing, and deployment of data collection instruments (e.g., questionnaires and interview guides).
• Familiarity with USAID’s objectives, approaches and operations, particularly as they relate to evaluations is a plus.
• Project management skills, including management of evaluations and oversight of project and short-term staff and data collection partners.
• Fluency in written and spoken English Level 4/4.
• Strong interpersonal skills and demonstrated and successful work in an intercultural team environment in a development context.
• Previous experience serving as evaluation team leader or deputy is highly desirable.
• Some years of experience in Africa are desirable.