Evaluation Team Leader, East Africa Challenge Fund Project at MarketShare Associates

Requirements:

• The team leader should have at least 10 years’ experience and be based in East Africa.

• Education qualification of at least a Master’s Degree in Development Studies, Economics or relevant Social Sciences.

• Based in East Africa with strong understanding of the local and regional context.

• In-depth knowledge of private sector development and trade with demonstrated experience in working on similar assignments involving private sector development and market systems.

• Demonstrated experience of using evaluations as a tool for lesson-learning both during programme implementation and beyond.

• Strong communication skills - being strategic as well as able to communicate complex studies and findings to non-technical people.

• Demonstrated ability to manage sensitive relationships tactfully and productively. Strong stakeholder management skills and ability to work flexibly with donors, partner countries, private sector entities.

• Experience of designing and undertaking evaluations of multi-component development programmes, using mixed methods approaches that meet recognised standards for credibility and rigor.

• Strong analytical, data validation and quality assurance skills.

• Strong understanding of the strengths and limitations of different designs and how to interpret and present findings accurately to both researchers and non-researchers.

• Understanding of poverty reduction pathways, social inclusion and gender issues in programming.

• Ability to prioritize and deliver high quality work within tight timelines and with minimal supervision.