Team Leader for Mid-term Evaluation

About Social Impact :

Social Impact is a global development management consulting firm which provides monitoring, evaluation, strategic planning, and capacity building services to advance development effectiveness. In Vietnam, SI is implementing the USAID Learns program to support USAID staff and partners to implement more efficient, effective, and transparent programs. Today, SI seeks a qualified consultant to lead a study on the implementation of the Vietnam Forests and Deltas Program.

Note: Candidate must live in Vietnam and speak Vietnamese. Priority will be given to Vietnamese citizens, but international experts with relevant experience in the area may also be considered

Activity Objectives

This mid-term performance evaluation will be used to review the activity’s progress toward the achievement of its objectives and well as its the effectiveness and relevance.

The purpose for undertaking the evaluation includes:

Analyze the degree to which the program has achieved its objectives,
Examine the achievements of the programme’s interventions against promoting Vietnamese cross-border trade
Draw lessons learned from successes and challenges, and identify remaining gaps to inform future design.

For these purposes, the evaluation will seek to answer the following tentative questions:

How well does the activity align with government (national and provincial) and private sector needs to expedite cross-border trade? (Essentially, this is asking: is the program doing the “right” things for/with these stakeholder groups?)
To what extent is the activity engaged with the right GVN and private sector counterparts in order to achieve its objectives?
To what extent has the activity been gender-responsive in its design and implementation?
To what extent has the activity improved inter-agency, central-provincial and inter-provincial coordination to expedite trade?
What contextual or institutional factors are helping or hindering progress?

The evaluation questions are still being finalized with USAID.

Position Description

SI is seeking a Team Leader consultant to lead a team and be technically responsible for conducting the mid-term performance evaluation. S/he will be working alongside [insert the other position titles or simply say the number of team members].

Responsibilities:

Lead the development of the evaluation design including methodology, instruments, and workplan
Perform desk review and identify additional information required for analysis
Conduct and oversee the consultant team to conduct data collection for the evaluation
Coordinate team's ongoing analysis of qualitative and quantitative data
Lead the preparation and presentation of the evaluation design, key findings, and recommendations to USAID together with the evaluation team
Write the draft evaluation report with support from the team members, taking into consideration feedback from presentations and consultation workshops
Respond to comments on the draft report and prepare final report
Work collaboratively with team members throughout design, implementation, analysis, and report writing to complement each other's areas of expertise

Expected timeline: May – September 30, 2021

Come join our energetic and innovative team!  We offer you the opportunity to play a leading role in the growth of our company, work as part of a creative and committed team, and make a difference in the well-being of our world.

Deadline: April 18, 2021. Selection and interview will be performed on a rolling basis, and interested candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.

To apply, please merge both your CV and a cover letter into one pdf file and submit it through the online portal.

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