Summary
Date Posted:Friday, May 12 2023, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Company background:
SoCha (a portmanteau of Social and Change) is an independent Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (ME&L) firm that provides bespoke solutions to social challenges. Since our inception in 2010, we have grown into a fully-fledged ME&L services firm that specializes in advancing innovative methodologies and changing the way donors find solutions to social problems.

Activity background:
USAID/Zambia has a diverse portfolio with programs in the following areas: Health (HIV/AIDS, Maternal and Child Health, Family Planning and Reproductive Health, Water Supply and Sanitation, Nutrition, Malaria, Tuberculosis); Education (basic education and early child development); Economic growth (Agriculture policy support, private sector, economic opportunity, energy, environment, global climate change, wildlife conservation, energy); and Democracy and Governance (rule of law and human rights, good governance, political environment and consensus building, civil society).
Z-MELP is an implementing mechanism which gives the Mission access to technical and advisory services to design and carry out specialized multiple, third-party, MEL tasks including practices, processes, and requirements that support Program Cycle implementation.

Scope of Work
Z-MELP is looking to recruit a team leader for an anticipated evaluation of a large-scale USAID/Zambia Health Activity focused on providing a multidisciplinary approach to support HIV epidemic control. The Team Lead will be responsible for the overall management of the evaluation, including coordinating, drafting, and packaging the deliverables in conjunction with Z-MELP management. The Team Lead will also develop the outline for the draft report, present the report, and submit the final report to USAID/Zambia within the prescribed timeline after incorporating USAID/Zambia staff comments. This position is contingent on donor approval and funding. The evaluation is expected to run from May 2023 to September 2023.

Evaluation Team Leader Responsibilities
1. Coordinate and guide the delivery of a high-quality evaluation according to the Scope of Work (SOW).
2. Provide technical leadership throughout the evaluation process.
3. Coordinate and manage the design of evaluation tools with the Z-MELP assigned evaluation specialist/methodologist.
4. Prepare the draft and final reports.
5. Prepare final presentation of evaluation results to be presented to USAID.
6. Provide technical guidance to the staff, consultants, and other partners brought on board to support this activity under the Z-MELP contract.
7. Facilitate, participate in, and contribute to technical and coordination meetings, workshops, learning platforms, capacity building exercises, and other events.
8. Assist Z-MELP staff as needed in project management.

Minimum Qualifications and Experience
1. At least 15 years of experience in HIV related health programing, health evaluation, health research or similar field.
2. At least 5 years of program evaluation experience.
3. High-level of technical expertise in evaluating the implementation of clinical and non-clinical components of HIV/AIDS programs; in-depth knowledge of current global strategies.
4. High-level of technical expertise in reviewing and evaluating HIV prevention, care, and treatment (including prevention of mother-to-child transmission) programs, and the integration of nutrition and family planning in HIV/AIDS programs.
5. Expertise in monitoring and evaluation.
6. Experience in leading USAID funded evaluations and knowledge of USAID evaluation requirements (as laid out in ADS 201 required)
7. Excellent English report-writing and presentation skills required.
8. Demonstrated leadership, versatility, and integrity.
9. Ability to manage a team of local experts within a defined timeline.
10. Experience in Zambia strongly preferred.
11. Master’s Degree/MD/PhD preferred.


Education Requirement:No Requirements

Job Experience:No Requirements

Work Hours: 8

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