Technical Consultant

Summary

Join Evidence Action as a short-term consultant to strengthen the research approach for the Safe Water Now program. You will independently review existing research, design and manage new field activities to better measure program effectiveness, and support improvements to future research plans. This role involves analyzing data, collaborating with internal and external stakeholders, and providing technical expertise. The position is full-time for approximately 6 months and can be based in Washington, D.C., or remotely in the United States. You will report to the Director, Monitoring, Learning, and Evaluation. The ideal candidate possesses extensive experience in quantitative analysis, large-scale data collection, and M&E framework development.

Requirements

• Hold an advanced degree in economics, statistics, global health, epidemiology, or a related field(s) with significant coursework and experience in quantitative analysis, such as a PhD
• Have 10 + years of experience conducting quantitative analysis design and execution
• Have 5 + years of experience designing and managing large-scale data collection activities
• Have 5+ years of experience developing M&E frameworks and plans, designing M&E activities including sampling design, survey protocols and data collection tools
• Hold strong project management skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously
• Have analytical skills and experience using statistical software (Stata preferred) to oversee and conduct analysis of large datasets
• Be adaptable to new and dynamic contexts
• Have experience working with in country contexts Significant experience working in developing country contexts, including substantial time spent in-country and in field contexts, with demonstrated collaboration with local and country staff

Responsibilities

• Review existing methodologies, implementation, and analyses of results of Safe Water Now program research
• Conduct a deep, independent review of results analyses, including rerunning the analyses and producing a formal recommendation with clear interpretation of the data and next steps
• Integrate findings of the independent review with existing processes to form a comprehensive recommendation and suggested next steps for processes to generate and interpret results
• Internalize program implementation approaches and program research plans to become a subject area expert on monitoring approaches for Safe Water Now
• Contribute to design and coordination of field activities to evaluate the effectiveness of Safe Water Now programming and research approaches
• Provide design input to field activities conducted to evaluate effectiveness of ongoing program monitoring
• Coordinate with independent/external evaluators and data collection firms during preparation for and implementation of data collection activities to ensure fidelity to technical design
• Engage critically with external evaluators on the evaluation results by reviewing analysis approaches, analyzing available data, and assessing findings and interpretations
• Support design and iteration of approaches for effective monitoring of Safe Water Now
• Based on review of existing results and data collection activities, recommend adjustments to existing monitoring, evaluation, and learning processes based on program theory of changes frameworks and Evidence Action values
• Support iteration and improvement of existing research approaches and determination of optimal approach for future programming
• Engage with internal and external stakeholders
• Provide technical expertise for engagement with external and internal stakeholders
• Manage relationship and feedback with technical, external partners

Benefits

This short term consultancy can be located in our Washington D.C. office or based remotely in the United States