Date/Time
Date(s) - 30/06/2023
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Closing Date: Open until position filled
Location: Mixed remote and on location, dependent on the order requirements.
Description:
SoCha (meaning “Social Change”) is an independent monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL) company that provides tailored solutions to social challenges. We are a US-registered small business with staff support offices in Nairobi, Pretoria, and Mauritius. SoCha currently implements several development assistance programs in Asia and Africa.
We currently have a pipeline of more than 25 evaluations, assessments, studies and other analytical works for design and implementation in Kenya, Zambia, DRC, the Sahel and across the Asia/Pacific region. We are seeking an experienced Evaluation Manager to provide technical and managerial leadership for a select number of these. S/he will work on a consultant basis to design and lead evaluations, assessments, and studies from inception to final delivery. Note: this position will provide management support and oversee the evaluation consultant pool we have advertised elsewhere.
The Evaluation Manager will be engaged for up to six months in response to specific scopes of work received from our clients. S/he will:
• Provide overall quality assurance and control of assigned analytical deliverables;
• Manage Evaluation Team Leaders and overseeing Team Members;
• Deliver milestones and reports according to client requirements and budget parameters;
• Implement qualitative and quantitative designs for performance and impact evaluations;
• Potentially manage data collection teams to ensure high quality data;
• Support the recruitment of Evaluation/Assessment/Study Team Leaders and Members;
• Provide capacity building for local teams, developing tools tailored to specific needs;
• Analyze data collected to provide robust answers to evaluation and research questions;
• Provide Quality Assurance and Quality Control of draft and final reports;
• Present and support the presentation of evaluation results in workshops and meetings;
• Ensure that lessons learned are captured, synthesized, reported, and disseminated;
• Build and maintain relationships with clients, partners, subcontractors, and consultants;
• Other duties as assigned.