Remote Evaluation Team Lead, Principal Investigator

Summary

Join Dexis as we build a roster of qualified evaluation consultants with experience conducting evaluations and assessments of democracy, rights, and governance activities and programs for USAID. As a consultant, you will serve as Principal Investigator (PI), Evaluation Team Lead, or Senior Evaluation Specialist on USAID evaluations.

Requirements

• A Ph.D. and 10 years of minimum relevant technical experience
• Or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience (i.e., minimum 14 years plus Master’s degree)
• Advanced degree in democracy, rights, and governance or a related field
• Recent experience conducting evaluations of USAID programming, bringing an understanding of USAID as a client
• Prior experience serving as PI or Evaluation Team Lead and/or serving as an evaluation team member on similar international development programs
• Technical expertise in research and evaluation methodologies including experience designing and leading evaluations in the international development sector
• Posess excellent English oral and written communication skills and the ability to translate highly technical research for a practitioner audience
• Have proven experience using both qualitative and quantitative research methods
• A commitment to valuing diversity and contributing to an inclusive work and learning environment

Responsibilities

• Serve as Principal Investigator (PI), Evaluation Team Lead, or a Senior Evaluation Specialist on USAID evaluations
• As PI, supervise evaluation team members
• As PI, ensure technical quality of products and final deliverables and lead inception meetings and check-ins with USAID
• Design, develop, and lead analysis, evaluation methods, and approaches
• Lead data collection and fieldwork activities; oversee team members and adhere to design standards, protocols, and quality standards
• Lead or support recommendations, findings, and conclusions, and author draft and final reports. Present as necessary to USAID and disseminate to USAID and stakeholders

Benefits

Healthcare insurance