About Us:
Abt Associates is a mission-driven, global leader in research and program implementation in the fields of health, social and environmental policy, and international development. Founded in Cambridge, Massachusetts in 1965, Abt Associates was built on the concept that sound information and empirical analysis are the best foundations for effective decision making.
About USAID Project:
Abt Associates is bidding to provide Independent Evaluation Services in support of USAID’s Evaluation of Two Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVC) program activities in Uganda. Abt is seeking a Team Lead to lead the evaluation. The evaluation will include a quantitative, quasi-experimental component and a qualitative component. Qualified candidates have extensive impact evaluation experience and experience in the OVC sector, preferably in Uganda. The purpose of the evaluation is to provide the Mission with rigorous evidence regarding the extent to which two ongoing OVC focused programs did or did not achieve impact on key outcome indicators and to identify factors or combination of factors, within and outside the program, which may explain how impact was achieved. It is expected that the contractor will conduct future data collections over the life of the program as well as data analysis and dissemination of findings. The design is a combination of a nested quasi-experimental approach with qualitative comparative analysis (QCA).
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
The incumbent will provide technical, logistical, coordination, and communication leadership to the evaluation team to ensure timely completion of evaluation deliverables
Steer the development of the quasi-experimental impact evaluation design, including providing feedback on evaluation questions, in collaboration with other team members
Manage the development of sampling plans, survey instruments, enumerator training guides, and other evaluation materials
Oversee quantitative and qualitative data collection, executed in collaboration with other team members
Lead quantitative analysis in collaboration with other team members
Produce high-quality evaluation reports and other deliverables, integrating and interpreting qualitative and quantitative findings
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
The ideal candidate must hold a Master’s degree in economics, statistics, or other social science with research experience. PhD in respective field is desired
A minimum of eight years’ experience conducting evaluations and overseeing both qualitative and quantitative research (large-scale surveys, key informant interviews, focus groups, small-sample surveys, participant observation, etc.)
Experience overseeing all aspects of quasi-experimental impact evaluations, including design, data collection, analysis, and reporting
Previous exposure and experience evaluating projects in the OVC Sector, preferably in sub-Saharan Africa
Previous experience working in the OVC Sector in Uganda
Experience working in non-medical aspects of HIV prevention such as support/outreach programs
Previous experience in conducting qualitative research
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates should send an updated CV via E-mail to IEGUgandaJobs@abtassoc.com
Deadline: 10th September 2017