Northern Rangelands Trust – Sector Expert

Kenya Support Project (KSP)

Nairobi, Kenya

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Project Summary:

The U.S. Agency for International Development/KenyaEast Africa (USAID/KEA)has requested KSP to conduct a final performance evaluation of its Northern Rangelands Trust (NRT) activity. The purpose of this evaluation is to review the performance of NRT against stated objectives and expected results as laid out in activity contractual documents. The evaluation will focus on the success and effectiveness of the design implementation strategies, and partnership as well as the sustainability of NRT interventions. It will also provide lessons for futureUSAID/KEAEnvironment and Natural Resource Management (NRM) activities and inform the Mission on how to promote conservation and sustainability in its initiativesin Biodiversity, Forestry, Land Tenure & Property Rights, and Climate Change.

**Please note: Only Kenyan citizens are eligible for this position**

Position Summary:

Under this task order, sector experts shall work on theNRTfinal performance evaluation including a desk review of all relevant project documents (e.g. the activity description, quarterly and annual reports, work plans, etc.), field based data collection, data analysis and participate in report writing. The period of performance of this task order is estimated to be from May - August 2016, including six to eight weeks of field work approximately from early-May to mid-June 2016.

Responsibilities:

The main objective of this final performance evaluation is to provide USAID/KEAinformationon how to strategically promote conservation and sustainability in natural resources management (NRM) activities through multiple complementary approaches in the design of future similar or relatedactivities.

To achieve this, the sector expert will:

  • Work with the evaluation team lead on all aspects of study planning and execution.
  • Collaborate on the finalization of the evaluation design and sampling strategy.
  • Participate in the development of the data collection instruments.
  • Participate in the desk review of relevant documents, qualitative data collection and analysis.
  • Participate in the study validation and presentation to the partner (NRT).
  • Participate in the study validation and presentation to the client (USAID/KEA).
  • Participate in the report writing based on the approved standards and guidelines for USAID evaluations.

Qualifications:

  • Advanced degree (i.e. Masters or PhD) in any of the following disciplines:NRM, Environment (management, law, conservation and/or biodiversity), Wildlife, Livestock, or other relevant discipline.
  • Expert knowledge and at least 4years’ experience in NRM and Environment with a focus on conservation and/or biodiversity.
  • Knowledgeof external performance evaluations,preferred.
  • Prior USAID evaluation and/or other experience a plus.
  • Evaluation design experience, including the selection of appropriate data collection methods on a question specific basis and development of a detailed data analysis plans.
  • Basic social science research skills including basic statistics, strong data visualization skills consistent with USAID expectations; familiarity with and ability to apply a range of data collection methodologies covered by USAID TIPS.
  • Field experience that includes at least some, but not necessarily all, of the following:
  • Quantitative research including design of tools, specifically development of structured and semi-structured interview and/or observation instruments.
  • Qualitative research experience, particularly in conducting structured and semi-structured individual and group interviews and/or focus groups, including the creation of written instruments and transcripts/notes for same; content analysis and other techniques for coding and transforming group/open-ended data into analyzed information; qualitative data analysis software (MAXQDA or alternative) and/or case study documentation experience; transformation of qualitative data into a quantitative form that can be merged with other quantitative data in a mixed methods analysis.
  • Superior writing ability, including evidence of an ability to structure evaluation reports in-line with USAID expectations and in a way that logically and transparently lays out empirical findings, conclusions, and recommendations.

Only candidates who have been selected for an interview will be contacted. No phone calls, please.

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