Ethiopian Agricultural Transformation Agency Vacancy AnnouncementPosition: Senior Technical Expert I - Evaluations- Term of Employment: One year with possibility of extension- Duty Station(s): Addis Ababa- Required Number: One- Salary & Benefits: Competitive- Application Deadline: November 09, 2019ESSENTIAL DUTIES:• Lead the design of and conduct in-depth baseline and evaluation of ATA projects in collaboration with the ATA project team as well as the Evaluation Manager, Learning Manager and Senior Technical Experts s within EL Unit• Prepare and validate study/evaluation instruments;• Collect qualitative and quantitative data using appropriate methods including, document review, interviews and FGDs with evaluation participants;• Conduct enumerator training and field data collection process• Manage electronic data collection, including programming into the electronic data collection platforms• Analyze data collected from various sources and formulate findings, conclusions and recommendations;• Organize stakeholders’ workshop and meetings to validate evaluation findings and recommendations and disseminate results of evaluations to relevant parties• Provide advisory services to EL Unit and project teams on evaluation and statistical questions, including implementation of evaluation recommendations;• Support capacity-building activities within ATA on evaluation and impact assessment• Contribute to the strengthening of evaluation and learning function of EL Unit to improve efficiency and effectiveness of project implementation• Support the management and coordination of evaluations conducted by partner institutions or external consultants.• Engage in dissemination of learning from evaluations and other studies in collaboration with the Learning Manager and communication team• Engage in preparing project theory of change (ToC) and reviewing project Result Frameworks (RFW) and ensure all projects have and updated version of RFWs.• Engage in project monitoring• Perform other duties as required and requested by the EL Unit Director or Senior Evaluation manager.

Master's

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
• Master’s Degree in Monitoring and Evaluation, Development Economics/ Economics/ Agricultural Economics, Development Studies, Statistics or other relevant fields.
• At least 6 years of hands-on experience in managing a monitoring and evaluation system and/or impact evaluation, preferably in the fields of agriculture or rural development.
• Have demonstrated skill on conducting evaluations and can provide proof of work for conducting evaluations and baseline studies.
• Deep understanding of the theory and application of evaluation including best-practice tools and approaches.
• Hands on experience with data management and analytical software such as SPSS/Stata.
• An understanding of Ethiopia’s agricultural system, with a broad perspective on how the entire system operates and how public, private, NGO and informal actors operate within the system
• Good knowledge of on-going efforts to transform agriculture in Ethiopia.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-moving environment, with an emphasis on high performance, teamwork, accountability and results.
• Highly facilitative and collaborative working style.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and data gathering skills.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Strong set of personal values including integrity, honesty and desire to be of service.
• Fluency in English is essential; fluency in Amharic is a plus.

5-10 years

• We invite all candidates meeting the required qualifications to send (i) a cover letter and (ii) CV (maximum 3 pages), at http://apply.ata.gov.et• Also, please DO NOT submit scans of certificates with your application form.• Women are highly encouraged to apply.• Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.