USAID Kenya / PACE Jobs

Development & Training Services Inc (dTS) is implementing the Kenya Performance, Analysis, Communication and Evaluation, (PACE) project providing a range of monitoring, evaluation, assessment, verification, reporting and performance management services in support of USAID / Kenya’s portfolio of development assistance to Kenya.

The Kenya PACE Project is seeking applications from Consultants and candidates who have specific expertise in the following areas;

M&E Officer with expertise in NRM and Environmental Impact Assessments

• Graduate degree with 8 — 10 years M&E related experience on international donor projects in Kenya, including significant experience on USAID funded projects.
• Certification with NEMA for Environmental Impact Assessments is mandatory.
• Specific experience should include documented history managing field staff, conducting evaluations, preparing monitoring reports, data quality assessments, and training.

ARC (OFDA) Evaluation Team Leader:

• 10 years experience in implementing agriculture and agro-pastoralist programs in region, with direct experience in Kenya
• Completed high quality performance evaluations of USAID projects
• Understanding of the political, economic, and agro-pastoralist context in Kenya

Mid-term Evaluation for the Kenya Dry Lands Development Project (KDLDP)

We are seeking 3 candidates with at least a relevant Masters Degree, Ten or more years relevant experience in Kenya and Sub-Saharan Africa

1. Social Economist/Evaluation Expert:

• Experience managing projects or performing academic research in the field of livestock or pastoral livelihoods and leading evaluation teams;
• Strong background in gender analysis;

2. Livestock Specialist:

• Experience working with pastoral societies;

3. Management and Operations Specialist:

• Familiarity with new management tools or technologies available in Kenya preferred: M-Pesa or smartphone-based management and communication tools, for example.
• Water, Sanitation and Health (WASH) evaluation covering three separate water projects:
• 5-10 years experience in Sub-Saharan Africa with a focus on Kenya.

1. Social Economist/Evaluation Expert (with a strong background ¡n gender):

• Minimum Bachelor degree in the field of social economics; Master Degree preferred;
• Ten years or more experience with the management, analysis and evaluation of water programs and issues in Sub- Saharan Africa

2. Water Infrastructure Specialist:

• Master’s Degree in Engineering with a water focus or Master’s Degree in Geology with a hydro-geology focus and ten years or more experience managing and evaluating water development programs in the developing world.

3. Environmental Health Specialist:

• MPH/ Doctorate of Medicine! Nurse Practitioner with a specialization in environmental health
• Ten or more years managing or evaluating Water, Sanitation, and Health program

Qualified candidates with relevant experience should send a current resume and cover letter specifically addressing the stated qualifications to: PACErecruit@onlinedts.com