Evaluation Specialist

Department: Research

Salary: £40,001 - £48,000 

Contract Type: Full-Time

Contract Duration: One Year Fixed-Term Contract (to extending to permanent, with a 3 month probationary period)

Location: Remote, UK (You must have the right to work in the UK)

About the role

We are looking for an experienced Evaluation Specialist to join our growing evaluation unit. This individual will be responsible for leading evaluations across a range of thematic issues, in fragile and conflict affected settings. You will be based in the UK or Kenya, working remotely.

Position is ideal for you if you:

• Have demonstrated experience conducting evaluations, or other MERL activities
• Are proactive - you anticipate problems and tasks, communicate them to the team, and propose solutions
• Committed to producing sound, objective research and analysis
• Have strong written and verbal communication skills

Working with Bodhi, you will: 

• Have ample opportunity to build diverse experience across thematic and geographic contexts
• Have the opportunity to develop research ideas, with the flexibility to pursue your own research interests
• Improve your research and organisational skills
• Conduct substantial fieldwork, with the opportunity to improve your foreign language skills, or learn a new one
• Have the flexibility to schedule and manage your work as tailored to your needs

Key Tasks and Responsibilities

Research
 

• Manage all stages of monitoring and evaluation projects, leading design, implementation, analysis, and reporting, ensuring that deliverables meet expectations and deadlines
• Candidate must be familiar with donor evaluation policies (e.g., USAID ADS 201 or UN Evaluation Norms and Standards)
• Manage multiple concurrently-running projects, balancing competing deadlines and internal resource requirements
• Identifying appropriate research designs to understand questions of interest and developing tools and approaches
• Engage with, and adapt, new research practices and approaches, and participatory research tools and methods applied in development research

Project Support

• Support identification of tenders and development of proposals, including researching clients, existing programmes, and development topics
• Build positive working relationships with external stakeholders, including potential partner organisations, senior members of academic institutions, and local CSOs, where necessary
• Assist in developing and standardising internal processes and procedures

Person Specification

Qualification and experience
 

• Masters degree in Development Studies, International Relations, Peace and Conflict Studies, or a related discipline
• Thematic interest and experience in conflict, climate change, food security, governance, economic development, and/or youth and gender
• At least 3 years of experience conducting evaluations or other MERL activities
• Demonstrated fieldwork experience, preferably in FCAS environments
• Good knowledge of data collection software and analysis packages (e.g., SPSS or NVivo) 
• Fluency in English, fluency in French and/or Arabic desirable
• Ability to cope well under pressure, and to occasionally work irregular hours to meet tight deadlines

Core competencies

• Research skills: Advanced analytical and conceptual ability, ability to distill information for relevance and context, excellent report writing skills and ability to write in a lucid accessible style
• Attention to detail: A commitment to high quality deliverables and reports, meticulous in approach to research and report writing.
• Initiative and flexibility: Must be able to work independently, show initiative towards completing goals and objectives, but also have the flexibility to adapt and answer to different demands necessary to fulfill assigned tasks
• Teamwork: Openness to ideas and input from others on team, ability to work collaboratively, have strong listening and interpersonal skills
• Organised: Must have a systematic approach to work, with the ability to multitask and manage time efficiently, meeting deadlines under pressure
• Integrity: Must have a strong sense of research and professional ethics, be conscientious in approach to work and be committed to Bodhi’s research standards
• Communication: Ability to communicate (verbal and written) confidently in English and to adapt to different audiences and cultural contexts

Benefits

• Fully Remote Role
• Access to WeWork Space
• 28 days Holiday plus Bank Holidays
• Learn a Language 
• Conduct substantial fieldwork (Global Travel)
• Medical Insurance including: Maternity, Dental & Optical 

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