Quantitative Specialist- Oportunidades Sin Fronteras

at  Panagora Group

JOB DESCRIPTION

MELSA is conducting the performance evaluation of Private Sector Engagement (PSE). This evaluation aims to gather evidence about the results and lessons of USAID/Colombia’s Private Sector Engagement (PSE) and the sustainability of its interventions during the current Country Development Cooperation Strategy (CDCS) timeframe. In addition, this evaluation should outline the Mission’s PSE approach and provide evidence of good practices, opportunities for improvement, and course correction actions that can inform USAID interventions with a PSE component and the next CDCS (2025- 2030).
MELSA is conducting the performance evaluation of the Economic Integration for Migrant Communities (Oportunidades Sin Fronteras-OSF for its Acronym in Spanish). This mid-term performance evaluation aims to collect evidence about results and process-level lessons of the Activity’s key components, interventions, deliverables, and outcomes. The evaluation will also support USAID/Colombia and the Implementing Partner (IP) accountability and learning processes. The purpose of OSF is to help spark the economic engines of migration and harness the skills and capacities of migrants to meet private sector demand and achieve social and economic gains. OSF will work toward this SO and IR via the following activity-level objectives:
Objective 1: Migrant/Receptor Community Participation in Formal Economy Increased by 25%
Objective 2: Licit/Inclusive Economic Opportunities Increased by $5 Million
Objective 3: Regulatory Framework for Economic Integration of Migrants Enhanced
As part of the evaluation team, MELSA seeks a quantitative specialist. The following are some of the key responsibilities and requirements for the position.

REQUIREMENTS

• Professional in economics, mathematics, statistics, social sciences, and related fields.
• Graduated degree in economics, statistics, or related fields.
• A minimum of five years (5) of experience conducting quantitative research and analysis.
• Experience and knowledge in designing indicators and quantitative data collection tools.
• Demonstrated experience working with information on migration issues is desired.
• Experience using statistical software.
• Experience using Stata is highly desired.
• Experience and knowledge of data analysis and data management techniques.
• Intermediate or advanced knowledge of written and spoken English.
• Experience with USAID evaluations is preferred but not required.
  If you are interested in this position, it is mandatory that you upload your labor certificates and proof of education in the Attachment Information. Only candidates who have attached these documents will be reviewed.
  No telephone inquiries, please. Finalists will be contacted. Only applicants who include the required application components will be considered.

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• Note: Panagora does not offer visa sponsorship at this time.

• Oversee the quality of quantitative data collection for the evaluation.
• Perform the descriptive statistics of the primary and secondary quantitative data, which involves tables and graphs as requested by the team leader, and those for the presentation, report, and construction of findings, conclusions, and recommendations. This also includes any data processing other than the descriptive statistics required by the team leader.
• Conduct the quantitative analysis for the reports and presentations mentioned in the deliverables, with the corresponding quantitative evidence annexes. This covers the data triangulation process and its corresponding quantitative analysis to answer each evaluation question as requested by the team leader.
• Support the Team Leader in preparing reports and presentations for USAID and the Implementing Partner. This includes any required participation in the final presentation and report regarding the quantitative analysis.
• Oversee the technical deliverables of the data collection firm, including the databases, dictionaries, instruments, reports, Do files, and metadata for the Development Data Library (DDL).
• Participate and apply the qualitative data collection instruments in the field.