CHARITY JOBS IN AFRICA

Organization: International Alert
Country: Uganda
Closing date: 25 Sep 2014

This is a short-term consultancy for October and November 2014

We’re looking for someone with strong evaluation experience and expertise in business and private sector approaches in peacebuilding, to carry out a final evaluation of an Alert project in Uganda. You will work with International Alert’s project team to design and implement the evaluation, and prepare the final report, over a total duration of approximately 20-25 days including fieldwork in Uganda. Please see the evaluation terms of reference for more details.

Skills and experience required:

· A minimum of 5 years practical experience in Development work

· A relevant Masters’ degree or equivalent

· Strong experience in qualitative evaluation of peacebuilding or development programmes

· Experience in programme development

· Experience in quantitative monitoring data collection and analysis, and sampling techniques

· Knowledge of issues related to peacebuilding, political economy, private sector development, community development and advocacy in Uganda

· Knowledge of the socio-cultural, economic, political and NGO context in Uganda

· Fluent in English

· Excellent verbal and written communication

· Experience collecting case studies, photos and/or film

· Knowledge of Ugandan language(s) is a bonus

Consultancy dates:

To be agreed, from approximately mid-October to end November 2014

How to apply:

To apply, please submit the following:

· A detailed CV (including references and areas of expertise)

· A motivation letter and proposal for the evaluation methodology, including draft work plan incorporating the various steps of the evaluation

· Two examples of previous relevant work

· Candidate's proposed daily rate and number of days foreseen

Please submit your application package in English via email to Cloe Claytoncclayton@international-alert.org**, copying David Okidi**dokidi@international-alert.org . Please do not complete the Alert job application form.

For more information please go to http://www.international-alert.org/jobs/consultant-final-evaluation-0

Interviews with shortlisted candidates will be held the week commencing Monday 29th September.

While International Alert will endeavour to contact all candidates within a reasonable time, this may not always be possible due to limited resources. Therefore, if you have not heard from us within one week of the closing date, you can assume that your application has, on this occasion, been unsuccessful. International Alert is an equal opportunities employer. All applicants will be judged strictly on the basis of merit.

Application deadline:

Thursday 25^th September 2014