WASH Institutional Development Specialist, WASH Evaluation at Social Impact (SI)

Social Impact (SI) 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.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: WASH Institutional Development Specialist, WASH Evaluation

Location: Nigeria

Project Objective

• USAID/Nigeria has engaged the MEL Support Activity to conduct an external final performance evaluation of a Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) Activity.
• This Activity focuses on reforming State Water Board (SWB) governance toward cost-recovery, increasing investment in infrastructure, and expanding access to water and sanitation to large unserved and underserved populations.
• The primary purpose of this final performance evaluation is to determine whether the assistance achieved the stated development objectives, and to understand the lessons learned from this particular Activity in Nigeria, taking into account the findings, recommendations of the mid-term performance evaluation and the subsequent de-scoping of the Activity.
• It is intended to provide an independent examination of the overall progress and accomplishments of the Activity.

Position Description

• SI is seeking a WASH Institutional Development Specialist who will provide technical support to the evaluation team.
• The WASH Institutional Development Specialist will be working alongside three team members:
  • Team Leader
  • WASH Governance Specialist
  • Evaluation Specialist.

Responsibilities

• Perform desk review and identify additional information required for analysis. (completed in October)
• Provide technical expertise on construction quality and support the Team Leader’s efforts in evaluation design, methodology, and data collection instruments. (completed in October)
• Schedule and interview key stakeholders and beneficiaries.
• Provide ongoing analysis of qualitative and quantitative data.
• Support the preparation and presentation of the key findings and recommendations to USAID/Nigeria.
• Write assigned sections of the draft evaluation report in coordination with the team members, taking into consideration feedback from the preliminary findings presentation.
• Work collaboratively with team members throughout design, implementation, analysis, and report writing to complement each other’s areas of expertise.

Qualifications

• Must have a minimum of 5 years of professional experience in the implementation of large and complex water and sanitation development projects including WASH, social behavior change, governance, and/or institutional development.
• An advanced Graduate Degree in a relevant field: Engineering, Public/global Health, Water Resources, Sanitation, or allied fields.
• International work experience in developing countries required; work in Nigeria desired.
• Must be able to conduct interviews and focus group discussion and analyze the resulting data.
• Must have excellent writing and communication skills.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Note

• Candidates are reviewed on a rolling basis, early submission is recommended.
• The estimated start date will be November 24, 2021 through February 2022. The estimated LOE will be 30 days.