Social Impact (SI) is a Washington, DC-area international development
management consulting firm. SI’s mission is to improve the
effectiveness of international development programs in improving
people’s lives. We provide a full range of management consulting,
technical assistance, and training services to strengthen international
development programs, organizations, and policies. We provide services
globally in the areas of monitoring and evaluation, strategic planning,
project and program design, organizational capacity building, and gender
and social analysis. SI services cross-cut all development sectors
including democracy and governance, health, education, the environment,
and economic growth. SI’s clients include U.S. government agencies such
as USAID, the Millennium Challenge Corporation, the U.S. Department of
State, bilateral donors, multilateral development banks, foundations,
and non-profits.
Proposal Objective:
Social Impact is pursuing the upcoming MacArthur Foundation funded
Evaluation of the Big Bet in Nigeria. The program aims to support
Nigerian-led efforts to promote accountability, transparency, and to
reduce corruption. The initial phase of the program will last
approximately three years.
Job Title: Electricity Expert
Position Description:
Social Impact is seeking a short-term local Electricity Expert with
experience in Monitoring and Evaluation to provide technical support to
the MacArthur funded Evaluation of the Big Bet in Nigeria program.
Responsibilities:
- Provide technical expertise and context on energy policy and
regulations, energy sector reform, and civil society and governance in
energy in Nigeria
- Provide guidance on quantitative and qualitative data collection tools
- Support on the production of reports and deliverables
- Undertake other tasks required for the successful completion of the evaluation
Qualifications:
- Graduate degree or higher in international development or related
field, with a focus in energy policy and regulations, energy sector
reform, and civil society and governance in energy.
- Demonstrated knowledge of and/or experience with the electricity sector in Nigeria.
- Experience working with ministries of energy, ministries of finance and public energy utilities and private sector.
- Demonstrated knowledge of and and/or experience working on
anti-corruption, accountability, transparency, and/or good governance
efforts.
- Demonstrated experience designing and conducting evaluations in Nigeria or Sub-Saharan Africa.
- Expertise in quantitative and qualitative evaluation methodologies
- Experience facilitating activities around feedback, knowledge management and learning
- Experience conducting qualitative data collection (facilitation, KIIs, FGDs, etc)
- Experience writing reports and recommendations to philanthropic donors
- Outstanding oral and written communication skills
- English language fluency required.
To learn more about Social Impact, please visit our website:
http://www.socialimpact.com
SI is an EEO/AA/ADA Veterans Employer. All qualified applicants will
receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color,
religion, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.
Only selected candidates will be contacted for an interview. Please, no phone calls.
