Local Evaluator, Costa Rica

at  Social Impact

LOCAL EVALUATOR, USDOL ILAB THEMATIC EVALUATIONS OF OTLA-FUNDED JUDICIAL INTERVENTIONS, COSTA RICA

Social Impact is a global development management consulting firm. We provide monitoring, evaluation, strategic planning, and capacity building services to advance development effectiveness. We work across all development sectors including democracy and governance, health and education, the environment, and economic growth. Since 1997 we have worked in over 100 countries for clients such as US government agencies, bilateral donors, multilateral development banks, foundations, and nonprofits.
We believe Social Impact is a great place to work and are passionate in our efforts to ensure that this endures. We are proud of our diversity and actively seek to expand it as a way of improving our employees’ experience, our collective professional breadth and the quality of the work we do. We promote equity and inclusion through our policies and practices and build a culture of belonging for everyone where differences and authenticity are honored and embraced. We work hard to create opportunities for growth and ensure that our staff are fulfilled and engaged. We believe we are better when we collaborate, learn from one another and have fun while working hard.

PROPOSAL OBJECTIVE:

Social Impact is pursuing a 2 year opportunity to conduct evaluations and interventions across multiple countries in the judicial sector through USDOL ILAB/OTLA. The objective is to plan and conduct one thematic evaluation of a range of judicial interventions in nine OTLA-funded technical assistance projects. The projects have been or are being implemented in eight different countries by four distinct implementers, including American Institutes for Research (AIR), the Foundation for Peace and Democracy (FUNPADEM) in partnership with Partners of the Americas (POA), the International Labor Organization (ILO), and The Ergo Group. The nine projects include five new or ongoing projects (in Armenia, Honduras, Malaysia and Mexico) and four closed or closing projects (in Costa Rica, Georgia, Guatemala, and Kenya).
Costa Rica is one of five countries that have been selected for in person data collection for the evaluation. The period of performance is a base period of 24 months, determined upon award. The length of effort for the Local Evaluator is expected to be 54 days.
Position Description:
SI is seeking a Local Evaluator (LE) to carry out the on-site facilitation, data collection, site visits, and observations in Costa Rica. The LE will perform tasks with remote or hybrid support from the lead evaluator and/or other evaluation team members. The LE will be responsible for performing a variety of other evaluation and facilitation tasks as needed, including logistical planning, communicating with and photographing stakeholders, translation, interpretation, as well as other tasks to facilitate stakeholder participation, identify and mitigate potential harm to evaluation participants, and support safe, inclusive, ethical, and culturally appropriate evaluation and learning methods. The LE shall utilize qualitative, quantitative, or mixed methods approaches to complete the evaluations.
Please note that remote fieldwork may still be required in some instances due to security or other factors. A determination for conducting fieldwork in-person at various implementation sites in the selected countries will be made at least one month prior to the start of fieldwork by USDOL, in consultation with the contractor, the U.S. Embassy, and the grantees.
Please submit your CV in English for best consideration of your candidacy. CVs must not exceed a maximum of 10 pages.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree or four years of participatory research or evaluation experience.
• At least 2 years of qualitative and/or quantitative research or evaluation experience in Costa Rica.
• Fluency in written and spoken Spanish.
• Advanced proficiency in written and spoken English.
• Prior experience facilitating workshops or events.
• Ability to carry out and support logistical planning, facilitation, translation, interpretation, data collection, mapping, and document review in a timely fashion.
• A commitment to valuing diversity and contributing to an inclusive work and learning environment.
• Knowledge of local judicial system, justice sector reform and/or local labor law preferred.
• Experience with photography and using recording equipment are preferred

• Conduct on-site facilitation, data collection, site visits, and observations.
• Utilizing quantitative, or mixed methods approaches to complete the evaluations.
• Logistical planning.
• Communicating with and photographing stakeholders.
• Spoken and written translation and interpretation.
• Facilitating stakeholder engagement.
• Identifying and mitigating potential harm to evaluation participants.

• Supporting safe, inclusive, ethical, and culturally appropriate evaluation and learning methods.

  Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree or four years of participatory research or evaluation experience.

• At least 2 years of qualitative and/or quantitative research or evaluation experience in Costa Rica.
• Fluency in written and spoken Spanish.
• Advanced proficiency in written and spoken English.
• Prior experience facilitating workshops or events.
• Ability to carry out and support logistical planning, facilitation, translation, interpretation, data collection, mapping, and document review in a timely fashion.
• A commitment to valuing diversity and contributing to an inclusive work and learning environment.
• Knowledge of local judicial system, justice sector reform and/or local labor law preferred.
• Experience with photography and using recording equipment are preferred.

Come join our energetic and innovative team! We offer you the opportunity to play a leading role in the growth of our company, work as part of a creative and committed team, and make a difference in the well-being of our world.
To learn more about Social Impact, please visit our website: http://www.socialimpact.com.
SI is an EEO/AA/ADA Veterans Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.
Only selected candidates will be contacted for an interview. Please, no phone calls.