Consultant – Monitoring Learning and Evaluation (MLE)

International Potato Center POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT

Ref.: 2020/007/CON/KE/SSA

Consultant – Monitoring Learning and Evaluation (MLE) The International Potato Center (CIP) is seeking to recruit a highly talented Monitoring Learning and Evaluation (MLE) on a consultancy basis.

Objective of the Position:

The EU financed CIP agriculture for nutrition project in SNNPR Ethiopia “Quality Diets for Better Health” (QDBH) has collected data for its end-line report in November and December 2019. In 26 kebeles in three woredas 2605 households were interviewed using a slightly adapted version of the standard MLE tool developed by the CIP MLE team in December 2018. The end-line report will allow the measurement of the impact on agricultural, dietary and knowledge indicators in three treatment arms.

Due to the complexity of the sampling frame, the size of the data set, and the fact that the QDBH team doesn’t have in-house MLE capacity, CIP intends to hire a consultant who can support data cleaning, data analysis and reporting. The consultant will be based in Nairobi but frequently interact with the data entry staff in SNNPR,

Key responsibilities:

• Preparation and cleaning of the data set

o Data cleaning: checking the data on consistency, missing data, outliers and data entry errors.

o Providing instructions to data entry staff for checking the paper forms as to the identification of mistakes and their correction in the questionnaires. o Making the appropriate changes in the data file.

• Design analytical frame

o Design and apply the appropriate weighting factors for sub-sample groups in intervention and control kebeles.

o Design and apply the appropriate weighting factors for the treatment arms. o Design and apply the appropriate weighing factors for the woredas. o Propose formulas for composite scores.Selection Criteria

• PhD. in Econometrics or related field.

• At least 8 years of relevant work experience in agricultural related area or project coordination.

• Knowledge of (CIP’s) MLE tools for data collection of agriculture for nutrition interventions.

• Capacity to check inconsistencies in data set, to deal with complex sampling frames, apply weighting factors, use nutrition indices, create and assess composite scores. • More than 05 publications in peer – reviewed journals indexed as the main author. • Experience in data cleaning and analysis.

• Experience with statistical analysis software (STATA).

• Fluent in Amharic.

• Advanced written and oral communication skills in English.

Why should you consider this opportunity?

Al-Sumait Award for our Orange Flesh Sweet Potato work in Africa.

• CIP is dedicated to achieving food security, improved nutrition and well-being, and gender equality for poor people in root and tuber farming and food systems of the developing world.

• CIP is a member of the CGIAR Consortium, a network of 15 research centers that are mostly located in the developing world and supported by more than 50 donor members. What are the conditions?

This is a national consultancy position limited to Kenya nationals and permanent residents only. The consultancy will be for a period of Seventeen days.

How to apply?

Visit the following link: http://cipotato.org/open-vacancies/ and submit your cover letter and a full C.V. with your references. Screening of applications will begin on April 6, 2020 and will continue until the post is filled. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

Learn more about CIP by accessing our web site at http://www.cipotato.org CIP is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified women are particularly encouraged to apply

CIP does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process (application, interview meeting, processing or training). CIP also does not concern itself with information on applicants’ bank accounts.