Organization: Development and Training Services
Country: United States of America
Closing date: 24 Jul 2013
Development & Training Service, Inc. (dTS) is seeking qualified Team Leader candidates for an anticipated DOS-funded project to conduct a needs assessment and outcome-based evaluation of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor (DRL) programs in Pakistan. The outcome-based evaluation will review five DRL media and women empowerment programs in Pakistan to determine their effectiveness and outcomes. The evaluation also includes a needs assessment of Pakistans current human rights and democracy situation to help identify the best types of programs that DRL can support in light of the countrys difficult operating environment and security challenges. The results of evaluation will be used to inform DRLs future program and resource decisions in Pakistan. This evaluation should last no more than eight months.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The Team Leader is the primary person responsible for implementing the project, as well as ensuring contractual compliance and adherence to all relevant DOS/USG rules and regulations. S/he will:
Lead a team of 3 to 4 people for the project period of performance of approximately 8 months.
Lead the overall evaluation effort, including preparing the methodologies and data collection instruments, conducting the field work, writing the draft and final report and providing the briefing to be arranged by the DRL.
Conduct data collection and other project activities in Pakistan and Washington, DC; the Team Leader is expected to travel to Pakistan for approximately 3-5 weeks.
Supervise the technical work of program personnel and subcontractors.
Ensure client satisfaction with regard to dTS responsiveness and commitment to technical excellence, transparency, and flexibility.
Manage in-country relationships with DOS officials, local government counterparts, program implementers and others.
Work closely with dTS Headquarters (HQ) personnel to ensure attainment of all established project objectives.
QUALIFICATIONS AND EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
The team lead should have a minimum of 10 years experience leading an M&E team and show proven ability to design, implement, and evaluate foreign assistance programs of democracy and human rights programs including experience evaluating programs in politically challenging countries.
Experience with a variety of quantitative and qualitative evaluation methodologies such as how best to establish criteria for judging success of foreign assistance programs, and the ability to analyze, synthesize and draw larger conclusions and lessons learned from various sources of data and findings.
Knowledge of and expertise in evaluation of foreign assistance programs in democracy and human rights issues. Specific experience evaluating democracy and human rights programs in Pakistan or similarly politically sensitive countries with major security challenges is preferred.
Fluency in English and Urdu is preferable.
S/he must have the ability to safely and securely travel to Pakistan to conduct the necessary field work and data collection.
The team lead must possess exceptional organizational and communication skills.
How to apply:
kzimmerman@onlinedts.com
