Evaluation Team Leader, Prudence Foundation SAFE STEPS Evaluation

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Background and Purpose:

Social Impact (SI) and Prudence Foundation (PF) are collaborating to complete an evaluation of the SAFE STEPS Road Safety program in Kenya to validate the program’s theory of change and evaluate the program’s road safety messaging and education. The objective of the SAFE STEPS program is to help communities protect themselves from disasters by providing lifesaving information. As part of the program’s implementation, SAFE STEPS has partnered with National Media Group (NMG) for their outreach campaign.

The evaluation will use a mixed methods approach to answer the evaluation questions outlined above by employing a mobile survey and interviews for data collection.

The evaluation questions are as follows:

1. Who is receiving SAFE STEPS messaging?
2. What are the population characteristics of those who are receiving SAFE STEPS messaging?
3. To what extent are beneficiaries retaining the lessons from the awareness campaigns?
4. Do recipients of the campaign report improved awareness of safe driving, motorcycle, and pedestrian practices?
5. Are beneficiaries changing behaviors in response to messages?
6. To what extent do beneficiaries apply relevant behaviors in their everyday life?
7. Is the SAFE STEPS messaging associated with improved behaviors conveyed in the awareness campaign?

Position Description:

SI is seeking a Senior-level Evaluation Team Leader who will work with the National Evaluator and Social Impact evaluation team. The Team Leader will conduct qualitative interviews of beneficiaries of the SAFE STEPS campaign in Kenya while ensuring the evaluation is contextually appropriate. Responsibilities are listed below. The estimated period of performance is four months, with work taking place remotely and in up to four states in Kenya, including Nairobi. Only candidates with Kenyan citizenship will be considered.

The Team Leader will be expected to travel to up to four states to conduct qualitative interviews with beneficiaries of the SAFE STEPS campaign. The Team Leader will also be expected to support the qualitative coding and analysis, as well as write portions of the evaluation report. Finally, there is the possibility of the evaluation being followed by a sense-making workshop, which the Team Leader may be expected to attend and contribute to, based on the evaluation findings.

Deliverables and Tentative timeline (subject to change):

Initial planning meeting – Early to mid-January

Data collection – January 16- February 3, 2023

Preliminary analysis – February 6-10, 2023

Validation event / sensemaking workshop – February 13-24, 2023

Qualitative coding – February – March, 2023

Final report – March / April, 2023

Timelines: January – April, 2023

Level of effort (LOE): TBD, likely approximately 25 days

Responsibilities:

• Conduct and oversee the consultant team to conduct data collection for the evaluation
• Provide evaluation and contextual expertise during evaluation planning, data collection, analysis and reporting processes with support of Evaluation Team Member.
• Participate in document review prior to fieldwork, and support planning and preparations for data collection.
• Travel with evaluation team to evaluation sites (determined during work planning) and provide logistical support as needed
• Lead key informant interviews and/or focus group discussions.
• Take and type interview notes
• Support the preparation and presentation of the key findings and recommendations to Prudence
• Complete data analysis, including qualitative coding, and summary tasks of qualitative and quantitative data as requested by the SI Evaluation Team.
• Contribute to written portions of the final evaluation report

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in related field (business, political science, economics, or related field). Advanced degree preferred but not required.
• 10 years of experience supporting or conducting mixed-method program evaluation or research
• Demonstrated experience leading two or more evaluations of development projects in Kenya.
• Must be able to conduct interviews and analyze the resulting data
• Proven administrative and organizational skills to successfully lead evaluation teams and support evaluation team members.
• Excellent oral and written skills are required.
• Ability to work independently to meet deadlines and adhere to high quality standards
• Fluency in spoken English required.
• The candidate must be Kenyan and reside in Kenya

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