Mali: Gender and Conflict Specialist

International Business & Technical Consultants, Inc. (IBTCI), a U.S. based international development consulting company established in 1987, has worked in over one hundred countries and implemented over three hundred projects. IBTCI serves government agencies, private sector companies and several donor agencies. IBTCI specializes in Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) across many sectors including, but not limited to, conflict and crisis, democracy and governance, economic growth, education, environment, and global health.

Assignment Title: Gender and Conflict Specialist

Location: Mali

Technical Point of Contact: Evaluation Team Leader

Type: Consultant

Classification: Consultancy

Overview:

Using your experience in assessments and gender-related subject matter skills, participate in a mid-term performance evaluation to assess the relevance and effectiveness of activities implemented under USAID’s Selective Integrated Reading Activity (SIRA) Project. The mid-term evaluation of SIRA will investigate questions in three broad categories: 1) implementation progress, 2) project management, 3) lessons learned and the sustainability of results. Note that the questions below are illustrative and will need to be further developed in collaboration with USAID prior to the finalization of the evaluation design. Field work for this evaluation is expected to be conducted in June or July of 2019. This position is open to Malian nationals only.

This position is contingent upon award by USAID/Mali.

Scope of Work:

· Working with a team of at minimum six (6) professionals, conduct field research to answer the following questions, which includes but is not limited to:

o To what extent has the Activity made progress in achieving its intended objectives and results and what have been the factors facilitating or impeding the achievement of these results

o What has been the contribution of SIRA implementation approaches to the achievement of SIRA results? Which approaches are making a difference and why? Which ones are not working and need to be changed?

o What are the prospects for sustainability of SIRA at mid-implementation? Which approaches are showing positive results in terms of promoting long-term sustainability and how can they be strengthened?

o To what extent community participation activities have contributed to improved reading and increased school enrolment and retention of girls?

· Assessment of the gender & conflict sensitivity of reading materials and classroom management;

· Provide support in presenting findings to the USAID Mission and relevant stakeholders;

· Other duties as assigned.

Serve in the above consultant capacity to support the IBTCI technical practices of Crisis, Conflict & Governance, Agriculture & Food Security & Economic, Education & Growth and Global Health and/or Business Development divisions.

· This position does not authorize/require the consultant to directly communicate with IBTCI clients.

· This position does not authorize/require the consultant to have decision making authority on final work product.

PreferredKnowledge, Skills and Abilities:

· Experience conducting educational evaluation in sub-Saharan African context preferred;

· Familiarity with USAID’s M&E policies and reporting requirements preferred;

· Knowledge of Nvivo or Atlas TI or other qualitative software package preferred.

Minimum Requirements:

· At least seven (7) years of experience in analyzing gender roles in Malian society and how they are developed, reinforced or changed by family, schooling, the media, recent conflict or cultural traditions;

· Strong technical competencies in applied qualitative research techniques and data analysis, including significant training in anthropological or ethnographic research;

· Expertise in designing and managing mixed-method & qualitative evaluations; from questionnaire design to data collection, analysis, and reporting;

· Expertise with qualitative data collection instruments (for key informant interviews, focus group discussions, etc.);

· Professional oral and written communication skills in English and fluency in French.

· Fluency in Bambara or another Malian language.

Education: Bachelor’s degree or higher in sociology, anthropology, education, statistics or a related field.

Supervisory Responsibility: This position does not have supervisory responsibilities.

Travel: Travel around Mali is required.

No phone calls please. All candidates will be contacted, but only final candidates for particular activities will be contacted.

IBTCI is committed to a policy of equal employment opportunity for all persons without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, national origin, disabled veteran or Vietnam-era veteran, or any other classification protected by applicable anti-discrimination laws. We prohibit and do not tolerate any form of discrimination or harassment.

Please apply through the following link: https://careers2-ibtci.icims.com/jobs/2154/gender-and-conflict-specialist%2c-mali/job