Senior Evaluators / Team Leader

International Advisory, Products and Systems Ltd. (i-APS) is a U.S. woman-owned and managed consulting firm. We provide third-party monitoring (TPM), monitoring and evaluation (M&E), capacity building and knowledge management around the world. Since 2012 i-APS worked with over 118 national and international clients such as UN agencies, INGOs, nationals’ institutions, etc.

i-APS is holder of a global WFP agreement for decentralized evaluations. We already conducted WFP Programme evaluation in four different countries.

Presently, i-APS is poised to undertake the competitive bidding process for the Decentralized Evaluation of WFP Tunisia. The evaluation will focus on two key activities: Support to Livelihoods and School Meals Programme of the Country Strategic Plan (2022-2025) covering the period from Jan 2022 to September 2024

The evaluation will encompass all aspects of WFP Tunisia’s livelihoods and school feeding activities including design, implementation and addressing the evaluation questions using the six UN/OECD DAC criteria.

i-APS is actively seeking to assemble a highly capable team comprising:

·         Team Leader

·         Senior evaluator/Specialist in Livelihood Programming

·         Senior evaluator/specialist in school feeding programme.

This is a short-term opportunity scheduled from December 2024

We strongly encourage applications from individuals based in Tunisia or possessing Tunisia citizenship. Furthermore, international candidates with demonstrable experience in Tunisia are also welcome to apply.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Team Leader is assigned to act primary focal point to liaison with WFP evaluation counterparts, to provide oversight to the evaluation team, to steer the development of key contract deliverables, including the Inception report, methodology and tools, and final report and to ensure the supervision and quality assurance of primary data collection and analysis.

●        Senior evaluators are assigned to contribute to the development of critical contract deliverables: Inception report, methodology and tools and final report related to the sector of expertise, spearheading primary field data collection (qualitative/quantitative) and subsequent analysis.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS – MANDATORY

Team Leader

·         Education: Candidates must hold both a Master's degree and a university degree in Political Science, Sociology, Economics, International Development, or a related field.

·         A distinguished track record of over 12 years in the evaluation of humanitarian and development programs.

·         Extensive experience as a Team Leader, with a proven history of leading a minimum of 10 program evaluations.

·         Demonstrated expertise in conducting program evaluations within the UN system and with World Food Programme (WFP).

·         Previous involvement in evaluating programs concerning livelihood assistance and/or school feeding is essential.

·         Proficiency in both quantitative and qualitative data analysis, collection, and reporting is mandatory.

·         Prior evaluation experience in Tunisia

·         Language Skills: Proficient in both oral and written French and Arabic communication 

 Senior evaluators

·     Education: Candidates must hold both a Master's degree and a university degree in Political Science, Sociology, Economics, International Development, or a related field.

·       A distinguished track record of over 10 years in programme evaluation and a proven history of leading a minimum of 8 program evaluations.

·       Demonstrated expertise in conducting program evaluations within the UN system, preferably with the World Food Programme (WFP).

·       For the Specialist in Livelihood Programming: Previous involvement in the implementation and/or evaluation of livelihood programming in humanitarian contexts and food assistance interventions, encompassing both in-kind and Cash-Based Transfer (CBT) methods.

·       For the Specialist in School Feeding Programming: Prior engagement in the implementation and/or evaluation of school feeding programs.

·       Proficiency in both quantitative and qualitative data analysis, collection, and reporting is mandatory.

·       Prior evaluation experience in Tunisia

·       Language Skills: Proficient in both oral and written French and Arabic communication. 

HOW TO APPLY

Interested candidates are invited to submit their applications comprising the following information (Compulsory)

-          A concise one-page cover letter outlining the candidate's suitability for the position

-          A comprehensive CV detailing the candidate's evaluation experience, including position held, program/project name, sector, and client/organisation.

-          Proposed daily fee 

Deadline: September 05, 2024

Send application to: Ermira Ramadani - eramadani@i-aps.com and jobs@i-aps.com