{"id":1142,"date":"2023-03-29T10:11:09","date_gmt":"2023-03-29T10:11:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jarcoo.yohannesseffefe.com\/?post_type=jobpost&#038;p=1142"},"modified":"2023-03-29T10:15:31","modified_gmt":"2023-03-29T10:15:31","slug":"1142-2","status":"publish","type":"jobpost","link":"https:\/\/jarco.info\/wordpress\/jobpost\/1142-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Short-term consultancy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Location<\/strong>: TBD<br \/>\n<strong>Application Deadline<\/strong>: Rolling<br \/>\n<strong>Category<\/strong>: Multiple<br \/>\n<strong>Type of Contract<\/strong>: Short-term consultancy<br \/>\n<strong>Languages Required<\/strong>: English; additional languages advantageous<br \/>\n<strong>Start Date<\/strong>: TBD<br \/>\n<strong>Duration of Contract<\/strong>: TBD<\/p>\n<p><strong>Background<\/strong>:<br \/>\nJaRco Consulting is an African-owned and operated, international development consulting firm based in<br \/>\nAddis Ababa, Ethiopia. JaRco has been providing technical support for the past 15 years in areas of<br \/>\nmonitoring, evaluation, and data collection of development and humanitarian programming and<br \/>\ninterventions at regional, national, and local levels. We are dedicated to improving evidence-based<br \/>\ninterventions and programs for the well-being of individuals and communities and hold a particular<br \/>\nfocus on the most vulnerable in Ethiopia and throughout sub-Saharan Africa.<br \/>\nIn total, we have successfully conducted over one hundred studies, evaluations, and trainings. Of these,<br \/>\nmore than 95 have been in Ethiopia. We have experience working in all of Ethiopia\u2019s regions and<br \/>\nchartered city administrations. Additionally, we have conducted studies in other African countries,<br \/>\nincluding Cameroon, Gambia, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Senegal, Somaliland, Tanzania, and Zambia. For<br \/>\nmore information, please visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.jarco.info\">www.jarco.info<\/a> .<\/p>\n<p>We are looking for highly qualified, senior- and mid-level research consultants to be included in future<br \/>\nprojects. We are seeking experts with experience conducting quantitative and\/or qualitative research in<br \/>\na variety of thematic and sectoral areas (outlined below). This is an ideal opportunity for candidates with<br \/>\nmultiple years of experience who are eager to be involved in all aspects of monitoring and evaluation,<br \/>\nand who would thrive in a collaborative, diverse and diligent working environment in Ethiopia.<br \/>\nInterested individuals, including both internationals and Ethiopian nationals, should submit their CVs via<br \/>\nemail to be included in our general roster of external consultants.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Relevant Thematic Research Areas:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Agriculture and livestock<\/li>\n<li>Child protection<\/li>\n<li>Civil society<\/li>\n<li>Climate change<\/li>\n<li>Disaster Risk Reduction (DDR)<\/li>\n<li>Education<\/li>\n<li>Food Security Livelihoods (FSL)<\/li>\n<li>Gender<\/li>\n<li>Governance<\/li>\n<li>Human rights<\/li>\n<li>Institutional development and strengthening<\/li>\n<li>Law<\/li>\n<li>Migration<\/li>\n<li>Natural Resource Management (NRM)<\/li>\n<li>Nutrition<\/li>\n<li>Public health<\/li>\n<li>Socio-economics, trade, and value chains<\/li>\n<li>Urban planning<\/li>\n<li>Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>It should be noted that candidates can be selected for one or more of the above thematic areas,<br \/>\ndepending on their qualifications, interest, and the needs of the assignment or client.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Expected Job Functions:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Preparation of project evaluation frameworks, i.e. baseline, midline and end-line surveys<\/li>\n<li>Preparation and fine-tuning of data collection tools and protocols<\/li>\n<li>Facilitation of training for supervisors and enumerators on quantitative and qualitative tools and<br \/>\nmethods<\/li>\n<li>Support for the implementation of project evaluation through the supervision of field work,<br \/>\nback-stopping of any field issues, and collaboration with the data team to fix any problems as<br \/>\ndata comes in<\/li>\n<li>Assessment and documentation of data quality and data limitations, and definition of steps to<br \/>\naddress said limitations<\/li>\n<li>Analysis of quantitative and qualitative data<\/li>\n<li>Writing of high-quality draft and final technical reports<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Qualifications:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Five or more years of progressively responsible work experience<\/li>\n<li>Masters or Ph.D. in the aforementioned thematic areas, monitoring and evaluation, or statistics<\/li>\n<li>Fluency in written and spoken English; additional languages advantageous<\/li>\n<li>Strong knowledge of research methods<\/li>\n<li>Excellent project management skills<\/li>\n<li>Prior experience managing teams in research planning and implementation<\/li>\n<li>Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously and work independently as well as part of a fast-<br \/>\npaced team<\/li>\n<li>Strong computer and data processing\/analysis skills (SPSS)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>To Apply:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To be added to our roster of consultants, please send your CV and a cover letter to <a href=\"mailto:hresource@jarco.info\">hresource@jarco.info<\/a><br \/>\nindicating \u201cCall for CVs: Research Consultant.\u201d<br \/>\nWe welcome applications from all races, ethnicities, gender identities and expressions, sexual<br \/>\norientations, and physical or mental abilities. 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