Evaluation Specialist (Bureaucracy Reform)
Final Performance Evaluation of USAID/Indonesia CEGAH
Project Background
Social Impact (SI) is a Washington, DC-area international development
management consulting firm. SI’s mission is to improve the effectiveness of
international development programs in improving people’s lives. We provide a
full range of management consulting, technical assistance, and training
services to strengthen international development programs, organizations, and
policies. We provide services globally in the areas of monitoring and
evaluation, strategic planning, project and program design, organizational
capacity building, and gender and social analysis. SI services crosscut all
development sectors including democracy and governance, health and education,
the environment, and economic growth. SI’s clients include US government
agencies such as USAID, the Millennium Challenge Corporation, the US Department
of State, bilateral donors, multilateral development banks, foundations, and
non-profits.
The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)/Indonesia awarded Social
Impact, Inc. (SI) the Monitoring Evaluation and Learning (MEL) Support task
order (TO). The purpose of the TO is to support the design and implementation
of the Country Development Cooperation Strategy (CDCS) for fiscal year (FY)
2020 – 2024 by providing technical, consulting, and advisory services related
to MEL to USAID/Indonesia.
Purpose of Evaluation
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) intends to
conduct a final performance evaluation for the USAID/Indonesia CEGAH
(“Prevent”) activity. The final evaluation will provide USAID with an
independent review of CEGAH’s performance. The evaluation is expected to
highlight the achievement of expected results, factors influencing the
achievement of these results, challenges faced by the activity over the course
of implementation, and how the program did or did not address these challenges.
The evaluation should also highlight lessons learned and other insights for
USAID to consider in the design of future programming.
The evaluation will be conducted over a three-month period, March 2020 to May
2020, including planning, design, and implementation to final reporting,
presentations, and submitting required reports to USAID.
Brief summary of CEGAH Key Results
CEGAH’s highest level result is “Community of Accountability Improved.” The
activity aims to reduce corruption by addressing its root causes and bolstering
the ability of the Government of Indonesia (GOI) to implement effective
countermeasures, thereby strengthening the link between prevention and
prosecution and ultimately improving accountability. CEGAH’s approach addresses
the systems, processes, and inter-relationships necessary for ensuring
effective public accountability. The activity currently works with more than 19
government ministries and agencies and dozens of civil society organizations.
Among its expected outcomes, CEGAH aims to achieve:
· More efficient and effective anti-corruption courts that adjudicate
corruption cases consistently fairly and transparently.
· More capable, transparent and accountable government service delivery
agencies.
· More proficient and respected CSO networks providing greater oversight
of government
· conduct and performance; and
· Better oversight capacity on the part of the government to monitor and
prevent corruption and violent extremism.
Evaluation Deliverables
The evaluation will include the following minimum deliverables:
1. Evaluation Work Plan
The evaluation team will develop a work plan that has the methodology,
including evaluation questions, main features of data collection instruments,
data analysis plan, a discussion of methodological limitations, activities,
milestones, associated deliverables, and timeline. Work plan to include
planned schedule, logistics, evaluation milestone, site visit schedule,
interview lists, and additional data requests.
2. Evaluation In-briefing
The evaluation team will conduct an in-briefing with USAID/Indonesia to discuss
the draft work plan, arrive at a common understanding of the evaluation’s
purpose and methodology and overall plan for implementation of the evaluation.
3. Field work for data collection
The evaluation must be independent from the CEGAH implementing partner, its
staff, and subcontractors. USAID and the CEGAH implementing partner may, in
some cases, assist in arranging meetings and site visits. However, they shall
not participate in any meetings or interviews related to this evaluation.
4. Evaluation Debriefings
After the field work is completed, the evaluation team will conduct a
debriefing with USAID to present and discuss a summary of findings,
conclusions, and recommendations. Additional debriefings, including utilization
workshops, may be held with the implementing partner, other U.S. government
stakeholders, and GOI counterparts.
5. Draft Evaluation Report
The draft Evaluation Report should clearly describe findings, conclusions, and
proposed recommendations.
6. Evaluation Final Report
Position Summary
Social Impact Inc. is seeking an individual to fulfill the role of Evaluation
Specialist (Bureaucracy Reform) for final performance evaluation of
USAID/Indonesia CEGAH activity. This position will work under the supervision
of the Evaluation Team Leader and will be responsible for contributing to all
aspects of the evaluation, including supporting the development of the
evaluation’s methodology, data collection and management, data analysis, and
writing the draft and final reports to USAID/Indonesia.
Please note: This is a local position. Only Indonesian citizens will be
considered.
Key Responsibilities
The Evaluation Specialist will be responsible for:
· Review of project documents and conduct preliminary analysis of CEGAH
results.
· Participate in team planning meeting, briefing and meetings with USAID;
review key issues with USAID, CEGAH, and key stakeholders.
· Support the Team Leader in developing the evaluation work plan
including evaluation methodology, proposed schedule, logistical arrangements,
and evaluation milestones. Methodology will include list of tools, site visit
schedule, interview list, additional data requests, evaluation design matrix
linking evaluation questions to data sources, analysis
· Develop interview questionnaires / other tools to be used in data
collection.
· Managing field work including key informant interviews, FGDs, site
visits, other data collection activities
· Conduct analysis of data, including gender disaggregation, and
development of initial findings
· Provide technical expertise and substantial input to Team Leader in
preparing the draft report, presentations and high-quality reports that meet
USAID standards and requirements, incorporating USAID feedback and finalization
of the final evaluation report.
Estimated LOE: 48 days
Minimum Qualifications
· Advanced degree in a relevant discipline, such as: public
administration/policy; research skills; international development, political
science, law school or a related Democratic Resilience and Governance (DRG)
field.
· Minimum of seven years of experience in development, with a significant
experience in one or more of the following areas: accountability, transparency,
and anti-corruption.
· Minimum of five years of performance evaluation experience, and/or
experience designing data collection instruments, conducting structured
interviews and managing qualitative data.
· Knowledge of accountability and transparency and justice sector issues
and programming approaches.
· Familiarity with USAID democracy and governance programming approaches
is an advantage.
Come join our energetic and innovative team! We offer you the opportunity to
play a leading role in the growth of our company, work as part of a creative
and committed team, and make a difference in the well-being of our world.
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http://www.socialimpact.com
SI is an EEO/AA/ADA Veterans Employer. All qualified applicants will receive
consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex,
national origin, disability or protected veteran status.
Only selected candidates will be contacted for an interview. Please, no phone
calls.
