Call for Consultants

Background

Innovative Development Solutions (IDS) is multidisciplinary development consulting company based in Hargeisa and operates in the wider Somali regions. IDS specialize in designing and delivering tailor-made development and business solutions to secure the choice and trust of the government institutions, international agencies, corporations, private entities and potential entrepreneurs through trust, quality and reliable services that help them reach their prior set goals or redefine their goals into broader and strategic sphere. We offer range of consulting services that include, research, M&E, technology solutions, and strategy and capacity development. Our work spans across many sectors, including: Governance, economic development, private sector development, trade & investment, power & energy, agriculture, food security, education, health & nutrition, environment & climate change. We help our clients make distinctive, lasting and significant improvements in their performance.

IDS frequently engages consultants to support project development and implementation needs across the country. Opportunities may be short-term, medium-term, long-term, as well as part-time or full-time. To respond to these needs, IDS maintains a database of national/international experts and, thus, is seeking senior and mid-level short term technical consultants. By submitting your CV, we are able to match your professional experience with our potential opportunities.

Sectors

Democracy & governance, economic growth, trade & investment, agriculture, information technology, power & energy, education, health & nutrition, WASH, food security & livelihoods, resilience, environment & natural resources, climate change, humanitarian assistance and cross-cutting programs

Position Description

Consultants will lead or support evaluation/assessment designs, development of data collection tools, data collection efforts, analysis, reporting, and learning. Consultants must have experience and expertise implementing evaluations, assessments, and studies in the sectors noted above. Experience in developing capacity in these areas are also desired. We are also looking for consultants who have deep experience/expertise in the sectors noted above who can support evaluation teams as subject matter experts.

Required Skill Areas

·         Designing various types of mixed-methods evaluations (impact, performance, etc.), analyses, and assessments

·         Leading implementation of various types of mixed-methods evaluations (impact, performance, etc.), analyses, and assessments

·         Data quality control and analysis skills including command of statistics, sampling methodologies, statistical analysis software, and data validation techniques

·         Drafting and finalizing evaluation reports

·         Ability to apply systems thinking in evaluation design, conduct participatory data collection methods and protocols, and facilitate participatory data validation and analysis exercises

·         Designing and training on Theory of change / logical frameworks

·         Building evaluative and learning capacities of IDS staff,

·         Designing and implementing programs in any of the sectors noted above.

·         Must have a relevant Master’s Degree and at least seven years of related experience (or Bachelor’s Degree and at least ten years of relevant experience)

·         Applicants should have significant and related experience, in addition to technical skills, essential qualifications including excellent written and spoken English.

·         Prior demonstrated experience leading, coordinating, and delivering large-scale technical activities in respective fields.

·         Proven skills in evaluation design, methods, quantitative, and qualitative methodologies and analysis. Strong proposal and report writing skills.

·         Strong training and facilitation skills.

Please send your CV and Cover letter, explaining your area of expertise, to [email protected]  not later than 18 January 2024. Come join our energetic and innovative team!

Deadline:18 January 2024