Health Evaluation/Assessment Consultants

Job Description:

Summary: 

The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Global Health Evaluation and Learning Support Activity (GH EvaLS) is a five-year USAID Task Order contract with a $39 million ceiling. GH EvaLS provides evaluation, assessment, and learning support for USAID-funded health-related projects and activities worldwide designed to prevent child and maternal deaths; control the HIV/AIDS epidemic; and combat infectious diseases, such as COVID-19. 

POSITION(S) DESCRIPTION 

GH EvaLS is looking for evaluation and assessment consultants (team lead, evaluation/assessment specialists, subject matter experts in health, data analyst, and other positions) for upcoming evaluations and assessments across health sectors. Depending on the position, consultant responsibilities could include: 

• • Assignment management 
  • Serving as a liaison between the USAID and the evaluation/assessment team 
  • Leading/participating in meetings and presentations  
  • Developing and implementing work plans and data collection tools
  • Data collection and analysis utilizing qualitative and/or quantitative methods
  • Developing findings, conclusions, and recommendations based on data collection and analysis 
  • Writing and coordinating reports and presentations based on findings and recommendations  
  • Ensuring that all presentations, deliverables, and reports are based on finding and delivered in a timely and quality manner 

 

GENERAL CONSULTANT QUALIFICATIONS  

• • Experience in evaluation and assessment procedures and implementation, including experience leading evaluations and/or assessments across sectors (health and non-health), utilizing both quantitative and qualitative methods 
  • Previous experience with USAID and familiarity with USAID policies and practices  
  • Strong knowledge, skills, and/or experience in qualitative and quantitative analytic tools  
  • Experience implementing key informant interviews, focus groups, observations, and other evaluation and assessment methods that assure the reliability and validity of the data
  • Experience in data management and ability to analyze quantitative and qualitative data
  • Demonstrated experience using primarily quantitative evaluation methodologies 
  • Experience conducting secondary analysis of existing quantitative datasets 
  • Strong communication, supervision, and management skills required 
  • Excellent skills in planning, facilitation, and consensus building
  • Excellent interpersonal skills, including experience, successfully interacting with host government officials, civil society partners, and other stakeholders;
  • Excellent skills in project management including the ability to internally manage complex tasks and interdisciplinary teams for evaluation
  • Excellent organizational skills and ability to keep to a timeline 
  • Good computer (Microsoft Word, PowerPoint) and writing skills, with extensive report writing experience 

How to Apply:

All applications and CVs must be submitted in English. 

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