BAGH-Team Leader/ Evaluation Specialist

Company Profile:

International Business & Technical Consultants, Inc. (IBTCI), a U.S. based international development consulting company established in 1987, has worked in over one hundred countries and has implemented over two hundred projects. IBTCI has served governments, private sector companies and several donor agencies in the practice area of Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) across many sectors including health, education, economic growth and democracy & governance.

Position Description:

IBTCI is seeking an international Team Leader/ Evaluation Specialist for its Mid-term Performance Evaluation of USAID’s Bengal Tiger Conservation Activity (Bagh) project which falls under the USAID/Bangladesh-funded Accelerating Capacity for Monitoring & Evaluation (ACME) activity which IBTCI holds. The Bagh project was developed within the context of USAID’s broader Global Climate Change (GCC) Initiative. The Bagh Project consists of five components: expanded knowledge base; reduced illegal wildlife trafficking; minimized human-wildlife contact; enhanced communication, outreach, and gender engagement; and improved livelihoods for conservation. This is a short-term consulting opportunity, based in Dhaka, Bangladesh. The expected timeframe for this evaluation is 2 months in early 2016.

Responsibilities:

The Team Leader will:

• Provide overall leadership for the team;
• Finalize the evaluation design;
• Coordinate activities, arrange periodic meetings, consolidate individual input from team members;
• Coordinate the process of assembling the final findings and recommendations into a high quality document;
• Lead the preparation and presentation of the key evaluation findings;
• Provide recommendations to the USAID / Bangladesh team and other major partners.

Qualifications:

• Post graduate degree in natural resource management, environmental economics, zoology, evaluation methods or other related fields;
• At least 10 years of international experience leading evaluation teams, ideally for NRM projects;
• Experience in preparing documents that are objective, evidence-based, and well organized;
• Extensive experience in conducting quantitative and qualitative evaluations;
• Good understanding and familiar with USAID regulations and systems including performance monitoring, gender policies and guidance, project management, budgeting and financial analysis, and reporting;
• Prior experience in international donor development program management and overseeing multiple program areas preferred;
• Excellent oral and written skills in English are required;
• Relevant experience in Bangladesh or South Asia preferred
• Knowledge of Bangla is an asset.

Applications:

To be considered for this recruitment, please submit a detailed resume in English and three references to https://ibtci.devhire.devex.com/jobs. Only short listed candidates will be contacted. IBTCI is an equal opportunity employer. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply.