Team Leader / Evaluation Specialist - TOMAK Program Evaluation, M&E House Timor-Leste
GHD
Deadline: Monday 21st October 2019
The Company & Program
Privately owned by our people, GHD is one of the world’s leading engineering professional services companies. GHD's International Development Assistance (IDA) team delivers project management and technical services for the world's largest development organisations to improve the lives of people in developing countries. M&E House provides specialist performance management services to the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) and their partners in Timor-Leste, ensuring they are equipped with evidence and capacity to continually improve decision-making. M&E House is funded by DFAT in Timor-Leste and implemented by GHD Pty Ltd, in association with Clear Horizon Pty Ltd.
The Australian Embassy in Timor-Leste has commissioned a review of the To’os Ba Moris Di’ak (TOMAK) program and will direct the Program Review, while M&E House is responsible for overall co-ordination and management of the team contracted to undertake the Program Review. A Team Leader / Evaluation Specialist is sought to lead and manage the review team comprising a technical specialist in either nutrition sensitive agriculture / food security or market systems development and a national consultant. The team leader will ensure the review is implemented and delivered as per the Terms of Reference and will also:
- Lead all phases of the Program Evaluation and manage the evaluation team
- Liaise with M&E House on operational and logistical issues, seeking guidance as necessary
- Lead the development of the Document Review and Evaluation Plan
- Lead key informant interviews and any other form of data collection during fieldwork
- Contribute to the development of typed interview notes
- Prepare and deliver workshops with key stakeholders immediately following data collection
- Lead the data analysis and report writing phase of the Program Evaluation, providing strategic and technical advice that addresses the key evaluation questions and sub-questions
- Ensure deliverables are of a high quality and are delivered within the agreed timeframe
- Prepare and deliver socialisation and dissemination workshop/s to key stakeholders following the completion of the Program Evaluation report.
Selection Criteria
Applicants require a postgraduate degree in a relevant field combined with a minimum of 10 years’ experience working on either agriculture or market systems development issues or Food Security and Nutrition, preferably in a context similar to Timor-Leste or in the Asia-Pacific region. Applicants will also have:
- Experience implementing and / or designing similar projects (desirable)
- Experience in gender issues (desirable)
- Demonstrated expertise in evaluating similar programs and leading large-scale reviews
- Ability to demonstrate a high level of analytical skill when evaluating complex programs
- Experience analysing data using qualitative software (desirable)
- Demonstrated excellent report writing skills in English
- Preferably one member of the team will have a background in gender analysis to integrate a gendered understanding throughout the research
This position is classified as a C4 under the DFAT Adviser Remuneration Framework and inputs include desk-based document review and field work in Timor-Leste with intermittent inputs (up to 55 days) between November 2019 and May 2020. To express your interest please click here and submit a one-page overview of your proposed approach to implementing this review, a copy of your CV and a cover letter addressing the selection criteria above (please include three referees). Before submitting your application, please request a copy of the full Program Review Terms of Reference which provides significant additional information, by contacting Alberto Correia at info@meh.tl. Closing date: 21 October 2019.
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