DevTech Systems, Inc. (DevTech) is an international consulting firm dedicated to development, with 35 years of experience providing advisory services and technical assistance to government, private sector, and civil society stakeholders in more than 100 countries. We are a data driven organization that specializes in informing policy making by delivering focused data-driven evidence-based analysis products and services. DevTech core practice areas include: Economic and Data analysis, Monitoring and Evaluation, Education and Youth Development, Gender and Inclusive Development, and Public Financial Management.
The Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Office has requested a performance evaluation to better understand what key characteristics contribute to the effectiveness, efficiency and sustainable use of knowledge gained in TIP criminal justice trainings. The scope of this evaluation will specifically focus on training methodologies for training conducted as a part of Training & Technical Assistance (T&TA) and through bilateral/regional projects in Africa. The purpose of this evaluation is to determine what key characteristics of TIP trainings of criminal justice system officials contribute to the strongest and most sustainable results. Evaluators will assess trainings provided by two T&TA contractors and the training components of two bilateral/regional grantee projects, in order to provide the TIP Office with information on variables in training and follow-up that appear to have the most positive impact on knowledge retention, behavior change, and criminal justice outcomes.
Scope of Work:
Review background materials and available information and identify gaps and refine data collection tasks accordingly;
Contribute to the revisions of the data collection tools and protocols as necessary;
Conduct initial data tabulation and analysis;
Conduct follow-up surveys; and
Contribute to the final evaluation report
Deliverables, Level of Effort, & Schedule:
· Contribute to the development and revisions of protocols and data collection tools, including pre-testing and revisions, as directed by the Team Lead, based on the background review documents
· Support in planning and arranging logistics for the field work, including attending the trainings, and reaching out to and scheduling interviews with stakeholders; identifying suitable stakeholders for interviews; and ensuring meeting locations
· Conduct information and data collection activities (key informant interviews and focus group discussions) in Mali, as determined by DoS and the Team Lead, and as guided by the evaluation plan and data collection tools
· Upload/share English interview notes with the Team Lead within 24 hours of completion of interview/discussion
· Conduct follow-up surveys with training participants within 6 months of first training
· Contribute to the development of the draft and final evaluation reports, incorporating feedback from DoS and the DevTech team
· Remain flexible as unforeseen circumstances arise, manage focused and effective communications with the DevTech team to problem solve, lend subject matter expertise and guidance as necessary, and ensure issues are addressed in a timely manner
Qualifications:
· Master’s Degree in International Development, Monitoring and Evaluation, Statistics, Law, Criminal Justice or a related field.
· Minimum years of 5 years of professional experience in evaluations; designing methodologies, data collection, data analysis and report writing in West Africa.
Minimum of 4 years of experience with the US State Department and/or USAID
Strong knowledge, skills, and experience in qualitative and quantitative evaluation tools
Fluency in English and French
Must be Malian
Experience Requirements:
Experience conducting key informant interviews, focus groups, telephone surveys and observations
Extremely organized and through with data collection
· Experience in data management; analysis of quantitative and qualitative data using analytic software
· Demonstrated experience using qualitative evaluation methodologies, and triangulating with quantitative data
· Able to review, interpret and reanalyze as needed existing data pertinent to the evaluation
· Demonstrated work experience and knowledge in criminal justice and/or human trafficking is a plus
NOTE: This job posting should not be construed to imply that the requirements are the exclusive standards of the position nor will it be the sole basis for any subsequent employee evaluations. Incumbents will follow any other instructions and perform any other related duties as may be required by their supervisor.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, or other status protected by applicable law.