Organizational Development Expert , Zambia

International Business & Technical Consultants, Inc. (IBTCI) has been invited by USAID/Zambia to submit a proposal for an End-of-Project Performance Evaluation for Local Partners Capacity Building (LPCB) Project and we are currently looking for a qualified Organizational Development Expert to play a key role on the proposed evaluation team.

The purpose of this evaluation is to assess program effectiveness and efficiency in order to improve future programming in strengthening local organizational capacity. For the purpose of this evaluation, the following definitions will apply; an activity is relevant if it is a required and necessary input for achieving an identified and clearly defined development outcome; an activity is effective if it produces the desired result, or development outcome it was designed to produce; an activity is efficient if it achieves its intended results within the allotted time and financial parameters; sustainability is achieved when host country partners and beneficiaries are empowered to take ownership of development processes, including financing, and maintain project results and impacts beyond the life of the USAID project. The overall objectives of the evaluation are:

1. To assess the extent to which project objectives, targets, outputs and expected results were achieved and or exceeded (performance);
2. To assess the effectiveness and potential impact and/ or sustainability of project activities and capacity building model(s) and approaches on the institutional and technical capacity of local organizations and subsequent expansion of quality community-based HIV/AIDS services.

Job Description:
The organizational development expert will work with two other technical experts under the guidance and direction of the Evaluation Team Leader and is responsible for contributing to the successful completion and documentation of the LPCB project final evaluation.

Qualifications:
• An advanced degree in a health or social science field required.
• At least five years of experience in designing, evaluating, and implementing international organizational development programs required.
• Experience in one or more of the following expertise areas required: project evaluation design and methods, NGO capacity building, skills building, and community-based HIV/AIDS service development and delivery.
• Must have experience in conducting program evaluations, assessments, or research studies in international development.
• Excellent written and spoken English language skills required.
• Zambia or Southern Africa experience preferred.
• USAID program implementation and evaluation experience preferred.

How to apply:

Please send Curriculum Vitae (CV), three references, and a writing sample by e-mail to: recruiting@ibtci.com , subject line: Zambia – Organizational Development Expert. No phone calls please. Only finalists will be contacted.