Belizean In Country Coordinator, Evaluation of the MCC Belize Education Project, Belize

Belizean In Country Coordinator, Evaluation of the MCC Belize Education Project, Belize

Social Impact is a global development management consulting firm. We provide monitoring, evaluation, strategic planning, and capacity building services to advance development effectiveness. We work across all development sectors including democracy and governance, health and education, the environment, and economic growth. Since 1997 we have worked in over 100 countries for clients such as US government agencies, bilateral donors, multilateral development banks, foundations, and nonprofits.

Proposal Objective:

SI is bidding on a proposal to provide a mixed methods performance evaluation services to Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) Belize's Education Project. The Education Project aims to invest in Belize’s secondary education and technical and vocational education training (TVET) sector. The project will finance:

• establishing an educational quality assurance system to assess and improve the quality of management and teaching as well as the achievement of learning outcomes;
• building capacity of educational leadership and teachers; 
• providing teaching and learning resources; 
• supporting the increase in the percentage of primary graduates that enroll in and complete secondary school; and
• supporting the establishment of a National Training Agency and building the capacity of the TVET sector to implement inclusive TVET programs that are aligned to labor market needs.

The period of performance for this contract is multiple years, expected to start March/April 2025.

Position Description:

SI is seeking an in-country Belizean consultant to support in the implementation and logistics for the upcoming evaluation of the Education Project under MCC Belize. 

Position is contingent upon the award of the contract to Social Impact. Anticipated award is March/April 2025.

**Please note: This is a local position. Only candidates with Belizean citizenship will be considered.**

Responsibilities:

• Facilitate in-country communications, data requests, and stakeholder relationships with MCC, MCA and other relevant stakeholders.
• Review relevant program documentation including administrative data and MCC documents as requested by SI.
• Provide inputs to develop evaluation deliverables, survey instruments, and questionnaires including providing country-specific context.
• Partake in training, execution, and oversight of data collection activities including qualitative interviews and surveys.
• Support the development and planning of trips for international team members.

Required Qualifications:

• Minimum of a Master's degree in a relevant area to this evaluation.
• A minimum of five years of experience in research and evaluation.
• Experience working with or discussing technical issues with government officials or international donors.
• Experience working in the Education or TVET sector preferred.
• Experience with MCC is a plus.
• Fluency in English and Spanish is required.