Crown Agents USA, Inc. (CA-USA) is seeking a Monitoring & Evaluation Specialist for an anticipated USAID Ethiopia Agricultural Knowledge, Learning, Documentation and Policy Project (AKLDP) to be based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Our Business
Crown Agents is an international development company with offices in more than 30 countries, employing over 600 personnel worldwide. Crown Agents provides direct assistance, management consulting, and human and institutional development for public and private sector clients, particularly in customs and trade facilitation, public financial management, procurement, logistics, and health systems strengthening. Crown Agents currently operates in more than 85 countries on projects with an annual value of more than $181 million.
Crown Agents USA (CA-USA), the U.S. incorporated subsidiary of CA Group, provides direct procurement services, technical assistance, and training to improve health outcomes, establish good governance, and stimulate economic growth across the developing world. Established practice areas include Health, Supply Chain Services, Food Security and M&E. Since its incorporation in the United States in 1998, CA-USA has provided technical assistance services and support to U.S. Government agencies and international organizations such as the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC), the U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA), and the Gates Foundation.
Project Description
The AKLDP project will work across the USAID Ethiopia Feed the Future (FTF) portfolio to capture lessons learned from project implementation, perform impact assessments and rigorous policy analysis, and assist USAID and the Government of Ethiopia (GOE) to achieve development Objective #1, “Increased economic growth with resiliency in rural Ethiopia,” of USAID Ethiopia’s Country Development Cooperation Strategy (CDCS).
Role & Responsibilities
The M&E Specialist/Lead Evaluation Expert will work closely with the COP, Senior Policy Advisor, Knowledge Management Specialist, and Grants Management Specialist, as well as expatriate and local short-term technical experts to complete the following: • Establish and maintain relationships close working relationship with USAID/Ethiopia, government officials, NGOs and community groups; • Contribute to improving activities aimed at enhancing agricultural enabling environment in Ethiopia through the use of evidence-based interventions and learning generated through the project; • Working with USAID technical staff and implementing partners to develop results frameworks and performance monitoring and evaluation plans; • Analyzing and interpreting results of surveys and other field data and report preparation; • Manage both short- and long-term technical evaluation teams. Qualifications • A Master’s degree or higher in international development, agriculture, public policy, or related field of study or equivalent work experience; • At least seven years of progressive experience in designing, implementing, managing, and analyzing the results of both performance and impact evaluations of development projects, desired. At least three of these years should be in Africa, preferably in Ethiopia or East Africa; • At least five years of experience implementing quantitative and qualitative data collection and analysis for evaluations and assessments, including experience with sampling methods, database management and statistical analysis; • At least 3 years of experience leading evaluation teams, or research teams; • Demonstrated experience working with senior USAID officials and foreign government officials on Feed the Future M&E activities, preferably with PMEP development, desired; • Strong inter-personal and communication skills, including public speaking and presentation abilities; • Demonstrated strength in writing analytical documents for audiences with a variety of skill levels; • Fluency in spoken and written English (Level 5/5); • Professional competency in Amharic and/or Oromo (Level 3/3), preferred
How to apply:
To apply to this position, please email your CV to careers@crownagents.com. Include your name, along with the title of the position you are applying for, in the subject line. Visit our website at www.crownagentsusa.com for more information about our company. No phone calls, faxes or walk-ins please. Crown Agents USA, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V.
Crown Agents USA will provide reasonable accommodations to applicants with qualified disabilities in accordance with the ADA and local labor law as applicable. If you require a reasonable accommodation for our application process, please contact our Recruiting department directly. Requests will be kept confidential and shared strictly on a need-to-know basis only.
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