Reports to: MIS Specialist
Duration of Assignment: Short-term consultancy
Project: USAID/Ethiopia Performance Monitoring and Evaluation Service (EPMES) Activity
WHO WE ARE
Social Impact (SI) is an international development management consulting firm based in the United States, Washington DC . SI’s mission is to improve the effectiveness of international development programs in improving people’s lives. We provide a full range of management consulting, technical assistance, and training services to strengthen international development programs, organizations, and policies. We provide services globally in the areas of monitoring and evaluation, strategic planning, project and program design, organizational capacity building, and gender and social analysis. SI services cross-cut all development sectors including democracy and governance, health, education, the environment, and economic growth. SI’s clients include US government agencies such as USAID, the Millennium Challenge Corporation, the US Department of State, bilateral donors, multilateral development banks, foundations, and non-profits.
ACTIVITY OBJECTIVE
The four-year $16.6 million Ethiopia Performance Monitoring and Evaluation Service (EPMES) Activity aims to provide USAID/Ethiopia with project/activity external evaluation, performance monitoring, and performance management support services in alignment with the USAID Automated Directives System (ADS) and Evaluation Policy. This contract assists USAID/Ethiopia and its partners to generate empirical data on project/activity implementation as well as foster learning and knowledge management to improve evidence-based project design and development programming.
GENERAL SCOPE OF WORK
The purpose of this consultancy is to develop user-friendly, interactive, searchable, and readily accessible Google Drive-based Knowledge Management (KM) System to capture diverse types of knowledge and resources. The consultant will also develop user manual and provides training to key staff on use of the KM Portal.
Expected tasks include:
Note that all products arising from this work will be the property of USAID
Position Requirements:
The position is open to local and international consultants/firms
Reporting and Communication:
The consultant will report to the EPMES MIS Specialist and work closely with the EPMES CLA Coordinator to identify the key information sources of the KM schematic that need to be included in the portal. The CLA Coordinator will facilitate communication with USAID counterparts for input and comment. Constant communication and feedback is required to ensure progress of quality outputs, and that the outputs meet the needs and expectations of Social Impact.
SI is an EEO/AA/ADA Veterans Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.